CAA Provisional Statistics Update

[IanFarquharson]

Passenger numbers growth - 10,15 & 20 year views

10 Year (2025 v 2015)

BRS up 60%

EDI up 53%

BFS up 52%

LTN up 45%

MAN up 39%

BHX up 34%

STN up 32%

LPL up 30%

LBA up 29%

LHR up 13%

LGW up 6%

GLA down 6%

EMA down 11%



15 Year (2025 v 2010)

LTN up 103%

EDI up 97%

BRS up 88%

MAN up 81%

BFS up 66%

LBA up 61%

STN up 60%

BHX up 59%

LGW up 36%

LHR up 28%

GLA up 25%

LPL up 12%

EMA down 4%


20 Year (2025 v 2005)


BRS up 106%

EDI up 101%

LTN up 94%

LBA up 70%

BHX up 46%

MAN up 43%

BFS up 38%

STN up 35%

GLA up 31%

LGW up 31%

LPL up 27%

LHR up 24%

EMA down 5%

 

[Scottie Dog]

Here is my usual monthly take on the CAA data - this time for January. As usual there are differences in the figures when comparing the various tables, however I have used Table 3, 9, 12.1, 12.3 and 13.

A full comparison of figures for January between 2019 to 2026 can be found here:

Statistics Analysis - UK-wide airport statistics - all UK airports

2025 Passenger Figures January to September

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[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there all, regarding this year's passenger numbers, I think that this years stats will need to be deleted due to current middle eastern situation. Birmingham Airports passenger numbers are going to be hit badly, so I think that this year now is to scrap and focus on 2027 instead.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Hi there all, regarding this year's passenger numbers, I think that this years stats will need to be deleted due to current middle eastern situation. Birmingham Airports passenger numbers are going to be hit badly, so I think that this year now is to scrap and focus on 2027 instead.

Jan, Feb and Mar will all be record months and Easter is 10% up so no sign of being 'badly hit' !

 

[nwoody2001]

Hi there all, regarding this year's passenger numbers, I think that this years stats will need to be deleted due to current middle eastern situation. Birmingham Airports passenger numbers are going to be hit badly, so I think that this year now is to scrap and focus on 2027 instead.

to back what @IanFarquharson says, current pax figures don't suggest that. Marcg'26 looking to have pax figs up circa 3% making it a March record and that with nearly zero QR flights and the number of EK flights more than halved! hopefully with QR restarting next month, SV increasing to 4x weekly from Saturday, hopefully things are looking up in april.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Another month and another record !
March 2026 - 986,281 up 4.1%

 

[rollo]

Excellent result given the Middle East shenanigans.

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there all, any ideas what the passenger numbers could be at the end of year, another record set, then ready to set another record.

 

[IanFarquharson]

The rtolling 12 month figure is currently 13.77m

 

[Scottie Dog]

Here is my usual monthly take on the CAA data - this time for February As usual there are differences in the figures when comparing the various tables, however I have used Table 3, 9, 12.1, 12.3 and 13.

A full comparison of figures for February between 2019 to 2026 can be found here:

Statistics Analysis - UK-wide airport statistics - all UK airports​