What are the top 3 busiest airports in the UK?

Using the full-year 2022 annual passenger numbers from the UK Civil Aviation (CAA), the following are the top 5 airports.
  1. 1 London Heathrow – 61.6 million passengers. ...
  2. 2 London Gatwick – 32.83 million passengers. ...
  3. 3 Manchester – 23.34 million passengers. ...
  4. 4 London Stansted – 23.29 million passengers.




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