Notable airports in the United Kingdom

Notable UK Airports

This list features key airports across the United Kingdom, highlighting Scotland’s busiest Edinburgh Airport and important regional hubs such as Bristol and Carlisle Lake District Airports. It also includes sites of historical and private aviation significance like RAF Elvington and Glendoe Estate Airstrip, showcasing a range of international, general, and private aviation services.

Notable UK Airports — Map

A

Edinburgh Airport

Located roughly 10 km from the city of Edinburgh, this airport is the busiest airport in Scotland, as well as the sixth busiest in the UK.

B

Bristol Airport

Bristol Airport, at Lulsgate Bottom, on the northern slopes of the Mendip Hills, in North Somerset, is an international airport serving the…

C

Carlisle Lake District Airport

Carlisle Lake District Airport is a small airport located 5 NM east north-east of Carlisle, England on a plain near the River Irthing.

D

Tingwall Airport

Tingwall Airport, also known as Lerwick/Tingwall Airport, is located in the Tingwall valley, near the village of Gott, 4 NM northwest of…

E

Elvington

Royal Air Force Elvington or more simply RAF Elvington is a former Royal Air Force station which operated from the beginning of the Second…

F

Glendoe Estate Airstrip

A private airstrip located within the Glendoe Estate in Scotland.

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