Birmingham: 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​

 

[Scottie Dog]

My usual take on the monthly CAA data

 

[IanFarquharson]

May 2026 pax will be just over 1.3m which is up around 3.2% this is great result.

Meaning the rolling 12m will be around 13.76m up 4.4% on 12 months ago

 

[rollo]

Indeed it is a great outcome and surprises me I assume the increase is from increased capacity from Ryanair and EasyJet showing their growing importance to BHX and compensating for the losses elsewhere due to the Middle East situation.

 

[Iron Duck]

May 2026 pax will be just over 1.3m which is up around 3.2% this is great result.

Meaning the rolling 12m will be around 13.76m up 4.4% on 12 months ago

What was April out of curiosity ?

 

[rollo]

What was April out of curiosity ?

1,002,473 for April up 4.1% not too bad at all 😀

 

[IanFarquharson]

Rollo

April was down -1.47% to 1,074,842 !

Not sure where you numbers come from ?

Ian

 

[andrew.clarkson]

Hi there all, are there any months in the year, where there's less than 1,000,000 , passengers using the airport, why is this and how can this be improved.

 

[rollo]

Rollo

April was down -1.47% to 1,074,842 !

Not sure where you numbers come from ?

Ian

Confession time folks I looked at a press release by BHX for April alright but I've just re-read it it's dated for April but its 2019 apologies to everyone I'll leave it to Ian in future.

 

[IanFarquharson]

Hi there all, are there any months in the year, where there's less than 1,000,000 , passengers using the airport, why is this and how can this be improved.

Currently - Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb & Mar are all under 1m pax.

Dec and Mar are not too far short but it will be a long time till Nov, Jan & Feb are over the 1m

 

[nwoody2001]

...and yes, to back up Ian's numbers, i too have similar number for May at BHX...

May'26 = 1,303k pax (+3.2%)
YTD'26 = 4,991k pax (+1.9%)
RTM = 13,740k (+4.2%)

No mean feat, an amazing month given all the fuel issues and collapse in travel demand to the middle east. I also believe this was the first May on record we pass 50k pax a day, and did so on a number of occasions.

Need to wait for the formal CAA Stats to confirm but a great record breaking month!