The three most used airports by international visitors to the United Kingdom in 2022 were London Heathrow, London Gatwick, and London Stansted. As the UK's busiest airport, Heathrow was used for more than 11 million visits by overseas residents that year. Airports in Wales received the fewest number of non-UK arrivals, accounting for just 51 thousand visits, while Scottish airports were used for nearly two million visits.
Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 26, 2023). Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288271/world-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s)." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288271/world-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288271/world-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Overseas Resident Visits to The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022, by Airport of Arrival/Departure (in 1000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288271/world-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288271/world-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-airport/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/288271/world-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-airport/