Chapter 08 - Air Transport
Chapter 08 - Air Transport
1. Introduction
1.1 This chapter provides information on air transport, such as passenger numbers by origin, destination and type of service, flight punctuality, amount of freight carried and air transport movements.
Transport and travel habits in Scotland were profoundly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with restrictions on travel and daily activity in place for large parts of 2020.
Key Points
- There were 7.1 million air passengers at Scottish airports in 2020, (76%) less than in the previous year.
- 49% travelled to or from Edinburgh and 28% to or from Glasgow.
- 49 thousand tonnes of freight were carried by air in 2020.
2. Main Points
Passengers and Airports
2.1 There were 7.1 million air terminal passengers in 2020, 21.8 million (76%) less than in the previous year. Passenger numbers increased by 39% between 2010 and 2018 reaching a peak of 29.4 million before falling 318% to 7 million in 2020 due to the pandemic and associated travel restrictions. (Table 8.1)
2.2 Edinburgh airport had 3.5 million terminal passengers in 2020 (76% decrease) and Glasgow airport had 1.9 million, 78% less than the previous year. Aberdeen had 994,000, (down 66%) and Inverness had 240,000 (74% less). Together these four airports accounted for 95% of the total. Prior to the pandemic, over the past ten years trends for these airports were similar to the national picture with increases in most years. (Table 8.1)
2.3 In 2020, London Heathrow accounted for 46% of passengers on selected domestic routes to and from Aberdeen, 26% for Edinburgh and 27% for Glasgow. London Gatwick had 40% of the domestic passengers to/from Inverness. Other domestic routes with large passenger numbers included those between Edinburgh and Gatwick, Stansted, Belfast and Bristol, and between Glasgow and Gatwick, Stansted, Belfast and Bristol. It should be noted that the figures will include passengers who are going for connecting flights to the rest of the world, particularly London Heathrow. (Table 8.2)
Origin/destinations
2.4 The most popular country of origin/destination for passengers flying directly to and from Scottish airports was Spain (excluding the Canary Islands) with 335,000 passenger journeys in 2020, 10% of all passengers on direct flights abroad. Other popular origins/destinations were the Netherlands (411 thousand passengers), the Irish Republic (286,000 passengers) and Poland (283,000). The trends for many destinations are increasing numbers of passengers, either as a result of more people travelling or more routes becoming available. (Table 8.3a and Table 8.3b)
2.5 Some countries e.g. Jamaica and Kuwait are only served by charter flights, whereas all those who travelled to/from the United Arab Emirates or Qatar used scheduled flights. (Table 8.4)
2.6 The most popular international airports (those with the largest numbers of passenger journeys for flights directly to and from Scotland's main airports in 2020) were Amsterdam with 401,000 passengers and Dublin with 264,000 passengers. However,it should be noted that Amsterdam and Dublin are global hubs with extensive connections to the rest of the world. (Table 8.5)
2.7 In 2020, 6% of all terminal passenger traffic was within Scotland, 40% was to/from other parts of the UK, and 41% was between Scotland and mainland Europe. (Table 8.6)
Delays and Movements
2.8 In 2020, the overall average delay was 7 minutes for flights to or from Edinburgh airport and 8 minutes from Glasgow (the user guide section describes the basis for these figures). Around 7% of flights to or from both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports were delayed by more than 30 minutes. (Table 8.8)
2.9 The total number of aircraft movements in 2020 was 232,000. Aberdeen had the highest number of aircraft movements with 59,000, (88% of which were commercial movements), followed by Edinburgh (46,000) and Glasgow (35,000). (Table 8.9)
Air freight
2.10 Air freight carried in 2020 decreased by 9,901 tonnes (17%) over the previous year to 59,914 tonnes. (Table 8.13)
Other statistics
2.11 The Civil Aviation Authority's 2018 passenger survey found large differences between the 4 main airports. Business passengers ranged from 22% at Glasgow and Edinburgh to 47% at Aberdeen. Fifty three per cent of passengers at Aberdeen airport were for leisure, compared with 79 per cent at Glasgow. (Table 8.14)
2.12 While around 30-49% of departing passengers at each airport arrived by private car, there were marked differences in the use of other modes of transport: taxi/minicab use ranged from 5% at Inverness to 29% at Glasgow; bus/coach travellers varied from 7% at Edinburgh to 12% at Aberdeen and hire car users from 3% at Glasgow to 25% at Inverness. (Table 8.15)
Notes
This worksheet contains one table.
note 1
Statistics are not collected for some of the smaller airports on Orkney and Shetland, which are therefore not included in any overall totals.
note 2
Aircraft movements excludes both Campbeltown and Barra pre-1999.
note 3
For 2000 and earlier years, air taxi movements were counted under domestic and International aircraft movements. From 2001, this breakdown is no longer available. They have therefore been shown separately for 2001 onwards.
note 4
Including UK offshore flights.
note 5
Other includes positioning flights, local movements, test and training, other flights by air transport operators, aero club, private, official, military and business
note 6
In this table, non-paying passengers are excluded up to 2001 and included afterwards.
note 7
Belfast includes Belfast and Belfast City airport.
note 8
Scotland's main international airports are Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Glasgow Prestwick.
note 9
The EU15 comprises of the countries in the European Union prior to the accession of ten candidate countries on 1 May 2004: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
note 10
This table does not cover all international travel; charter only routes where fewer than 5,000 passengers were carried from an airport are included in table 4.
note 11
The number of foreign airports is shown in the CAA table as the destinations of international scheduled services from Scottish airports in that year. For example, the CAA table shows Rome (Ciampino) and Rome (Fiumicino) separately (for services from Glasgow Prestwick and Edinburgh respectively, in 2003) so they are counted as two separate foreign airports.
note 12
International scheduled services to the same foreign airport from different Scottish airports are counted as separate routes. For example, Aberdeen/Dublin, Edinburgh/Dublin, Glasgow/Dublin and Glasgow Prestwick/Dublin are counted as four separate routes. More than one airline may operate services on a particular route.
note 13
Charter only routes are counted under Other international traffic in cases where fewer than 5,000 passengers were carried from an airport
note 14
The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man were not included in previous editions of this table. Although they are now, they represent less than one percent of travel to other UK airports.
note 15
Domestic traffic is counted both at the airport of arrival and at the airport of departure. The total of domestic traffic is, therefore, only a measure of airport activity.
note 16
Statistics are not collected for some of the smaller airports on Orkney and Shetland and are therefore not included in any overall totals.
note 17
Air transport movements which took place but for which there was no corresponding planned flight (e.g. diversions from another airport to this airport)
note 18
Planned flights for which there was no air transport movement (e.g. flights that were cancelled or diverted to another airport). Due to changes to the collection of planned flights, this data is no longer
note 19
The average delays for 2000 onwards are not comparable to the figures for 1999 and earlier years. Up to December 1999, an early flight was counted as a "negative delay"; from January 2000, an early flights is counted as "zero delay".
note 20
The punctuality figures for Edinburgh for 2001 onwards are not comparable to the figures for 2000 and earlier years.
note 21
Statistics are not collected for some of the smaller airports on Orkney and Shetland and these are therefore not included in any overall totals.
note 22
The change in the figures for Glasgow and Edinburgh in 1998 was due to a company switching its parcel hub from Glasgow to Edinburgh in 1998.
note 23
Data for these airports previously came from CAA which does not hold detailed information (passengers/freight carried) etc for charter services operated by aircraft below 15 tonnes Maximum Take Off Mass . More detailed information including on smaller aircraft has been obtained from Highland & Islands airports Ltd and the figures have been revised back to 2000.
note 24
The figures for 1996 and earlier years may appear not to total 100% because they were rounded independently and then given only as whole percentages. The mode of transport includes cases where more than one form of transport is used.
note 25
Terminating passengers are those who arrive at or depart from an airport by surface means of transport. Terminating passengers do not equal terminal passengers: the latter also include transfer passengers (people who change aircraft at an airport).
| Year | Terminal (thousands) | Transit (thousands) | Total (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,861 | 438 | 10,300 |
| 1991 | 9,571 | 332 | 9,902 |
| 1992 | 10,383 | 372 | 10,755 |
| 1993 | 11,121 | 445 | 11,565 |
| 1994 | 11,864 | 359 | 12,223 |
| 1995 | 12,392 | 322 | 12,714 |
| 1996 | 13,258 | 303 | 13,561 |
| 1997 | 14,429 | 247 | 14,676 |
| 1998 | 15,248 | 211 | 15,459 |
| 1999 | 15,988 | 155 | 16,144 |
| 2000 | 16,787 | 117 | 16,904 |
| 2001 | 18,081 | 131 | 18,212 |
| 2002 | 19,783 | 107 | 19,890 |
| 2003 | 21,084 | 71 | 21,155 |
| 2004 | 22,555 | 102 | 22,657 |
| 2005 | 23,795 | 91 | 23,886 |
| 2006 | 24,437 | 86 | 24,523 |
| 2007 | 25,132 | 109 | 25,242 |
| 2008 | 24,348 | 85 | 24,433 |
| 2009 | 22,496 | 43 | 22,539 |
| 2010 | 20,907 | 50 | 20,957 |
| 2011 | 22,065 | 46 | 22,111 |
| 2012 | 22,207 | 29 | 22,236 |
| 2013 | 23,250 | 25 | 23,275 |
| 2014 | 24,076 | 27 | 24,103 |
| 2015 | 25,507 | 26 | 25,533 |
| 2016 | 26,924 | 21 | 26,945 |
| 2017 | 28,833 | 21 | 28,854 |
| 2018 | 29,443 | 23 | 29,466 |
| 2019 | 28,876 | 23 | 28,899 |
| 2020 | 7,037 | 17 | 7,054 |
| Airport | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 2,763 | 3,083 | 3,329 | 3,440 | 3,723 | 3,469 | 2,955 | 3,090 | 3,056 | 2,913 | 994 |
| Barra | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Benbecula | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 13 |
| Campbeltown | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Dundee | 70 | 62 | 55 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
| Edinburgh | 8,594 | 9,384 | 9,194 | 9,775 | 10,159 | 11,113 | 12,348 | 13,409 | 14,292 | 14,734 | 3,474 |
| Glasgow | 6,522 | 6,858 | 7,150 | 7,358 | 7,709 | 8,710 | 9,324 | 9,895 | 9,653 | 8,843 | 1,945 |
| Glasgow Prestwick | 1,660 | 1,296 | 1,067 | 1,145 | 912 | 610 | 672 | 696 | 681 | 639 | 91 |
| Inverness | 528 | 579 | 602 | 607 | 611 | 668 | 782 | 874 | 893 | 938 | 240 |
| Islay | 25 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 9 |
| Kirkwall | 129 | 134 | 132 | 150 | 151 | 150 | 153 | 164 | 170 | 162 | 55 |
| Lerwick (Tingwall) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scatsta | 279 | 288 | 304 | 298 | 280 | 254 | 162 | 171 | 175 | 109 | 36 |
| Stornoway | 112 | 122 | 116 | 120 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 132 | 133 | 130 | 43 |
| Sumburgh | 139 | 143 | 149 | 210 | 263 | 270 | 249 | 256 | 246 | 267 | 114 |
| Tiree | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| Unst | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wick John O'Groats | 22 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 2 |
| Total [note1] | 20,905 | 22,065 | 22,207 | 23,251 | 24,076 | 25,509 | 26,923 | 28,831 | 29,444 | 28,877 | 7,039 |
| Year | Domestic (thousands) [note2] [note3] | International and UK offshore (thousands) [note2] [note3] [note4] | Air taxi (thousands) [note2] [note3] | Other movements (thousands) [note2] [note5] | Total (thousands) [note2] [note1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174 | 97 | [not available] | 326 | 597 |
| 1991 | 174 | 99 | [not available] | 298 | 571 |
| 1992 | 182 | 102 | [not available] | 269 | 553 |
| 1993 | 184 | 109 | [not available] | 240 | 532 |
| 1994 | 183 | 98 | [not available] | 227 | 508 |
| 1995 | 194 | 94 | [not available] | 232 | 520 |
| 1996 | 203 | 95 | [not available] | 199 | 496 |
| 1997 | 208 | 104 | [not available] | 184 | 497 |
| 1998 | 216 | 107 | [not available] | 168 | 489 |
| 1999 | 220 | 105 | [not available] | 154 | 479 |
| 2000 | 225 | 108 | [not available] | 141 | 474 |
| 2001 | 219 | 114 | 27 | 132 | 492 |
| 2002 | 222 | 114 | 26 | 111 | 473 |
| 2003 | 229 | 113 | 26 | 135 | 503 |
| 2004 | 241 | 119 | 26 | 129 | 514 |
| 2005 | 255 | 128 | 26 | 135 | 544 |
| 2006 | 256 | 138 | 26 | 133 | 554 |
| 2007 | 254 | 144 | 30 | 131 | 560 |
| 2008 | 247 | 139 | 31 | 126 | 543 |
| 2009 | 225 | 129 | 28 | 108 | 490 |
| 2010 | 206 | 124 | 24 | 102 | 457 |
| 2011 | 206 | 135 | 26 | 100 | 467 |
| 2012 | 204 | 138 | 29 | 107 | 478 |
| 2013 | 201 | 145 | 30 | 104 | 480 |
| 2014 | 202 | 146 | 28 | 107 | 483 |
| 2015 | 207 | 142 | 30 | 101 | 480 |
| 2016 | 197 | 146 | 33 | 105 | 481 |
| 2017 | 210 | 151 | 23 | 111 | 495 |
| 2018 | 205 | 154 | 18 | 104 | 481 |
| 2019 | 193 | 155 | 19 | 111 | 478 |
| 2020 | 80 | 70 | 14 | 68 | 232 |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | - | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 | - |
| Inverness | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Kirkwall | 38.6 | 41.5 | 47.2 | 48.6 | 49.1 | 48.2 | 35.7 | 54.9 | 57.6 | 49.9 | 20.6 |
| Scatsta | 151.4 | 154.1 | 168.1 | 165.7 | 159.9 | 142.7 | 75.1 | 94.6 | 94.1 | 60.6 | 19.2 |
| Stornoway | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 6 | 0 | |
| Sumburgh | 63.5 | 69.1 | 75.2 | 115.3 | 150.7 | 143.7 | 107.4 | 155.5 | 140.7 | 116.1 | 51 |
| Wick John O'Groats | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 12.8 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Gatwick | 129.9 | 177.8 | 233.9 | 173.2 | 161.8 | 163.2 | 143.7 | 156.4 | 150.1 | 10.5 | 0.1 |
| Heathrow | 617.7 | 652.5 | 663.8 | 712.2 | 776.9 | 726.7 | 592.7 | 622 | 675.8 | 692.3 | 203.1 |
| London City | - | - | 15.8 | 73.2 | 72.0 | 63.3 | 64.5 | 54.4 | 42.2 | 5 | 0 |
| Luton | 129.0 | 147.7 | 120 | 82.8 | 74.5 | 71.3 | 72.1 | 75.1 | 72.6 | 79.6 | 25.4 |
| Belfast [note7] | 19.0 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 30.2 | 37.5 | 40 | 43.3 | 42.8 | 41.9 | 38.7 | 6 |
| Birmingham | 89.9 | 83.0 | 87.3 | 96.8 | 125.1 | 115.8 | 129.6 | 131.1 | 112.6 | 113.1 | 17.8 |
| Bristol | 22.7 | 32.8 | 32.9 | 34.9 | 31.8 | 26.4 | 21.6 | 16.7 | 13.2 | 15.8 | 4.5 |
| Cardiff Wales | 0.5 | 10.5 | 14.1 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 5.6 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Durham Tees valley | 29.9 | 31.3 | 33.4 | 32.7 | 35 | 28.2 | 13.2 | 17.5 | 21.5 | 17.1 | 0 |
| East Midlands | 18.1 | 18.9 | 19.8 | 18.4 | 16.7 | 15.5 | 5.4 | - | - | 0.1 | 0 |
| Exeter | 30.1 | 22.4 | 4.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Humberside | 27.1 | 30.2 | 32.2 | 34.2 | 36.6 | 30.1 | 18.2 | 23.6 | 23.1 | 19.3 | 8.1 |
| Leeds/Bradford | 8.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 7.0 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Manchester | 93.1 | 144.5 | 180.7 | 203.3 | 226.1 | 202.6 | 202.4 | 208.1 | 218.6 | 214 | 39.8 |
| Newcastle | 26.4 | 24.8 | 24.9 | 30.8 | 30.2 | 20.8 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 22.2 | 9.1 |
| Norwich | 60.0 | 61.7 | 64.6 | 63.8 | 60.2 | 50.6 | 42.4 | 45.4 | 41.9 | 45.6 | 18.2 |
| Southend | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.1 | 4.9 |
| Southampton | 27.9 | 22.6 | 16.3 | 9.5 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 6.7 | 14.2 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Teeside | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Total these routes | 1,604 | 1,766 | 1,877 | 1,971 | 2,099 | 1,941 | 1,602 | 1,749 | 1,747 | 1,539 | 437 |
| Channel Islands | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 13.0 | 17.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Isle of Man | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0.2 |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Inverness | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | - |
| Kirkwall | 35.6 | 36.5 | 40.0 | 43.5 | 45.4 | 44.5 | 45.8 | 45.9 | 46.2 | 48.4 | 13.0 |
| Stornoway | 21.9 | 21.7 | 19.9 | 19.3 | 20.5 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 16.9 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 4.2 |
| Sumburgh | 32.4 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 39.9 | 45.0 | 44.8 | 43.5 | 47.1 | 47.6 | 44.8 | 11.7 |
| Wick John O'Groats | 7.8 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 1.4 |
| Gatwick | 604.1 | 669.1 | 696.8 | 693.7 | 690.4 | 672.9 | 700.1 | 737.3 | 740.9 | 731.8 | 202.7 |
| Heathrow | 1,244.8 | 1,271.5 | 1,255.0 | 1,355.9 | 1,472.8 | 1,383.9 | 1,053.4 | 1,179.8 | 1,198.8 | 1,196.9 | 329.4 |
| London City | 334.7 | 344.9 | 322.7 | 333.9 | 352.3 | 532.9 | 528.0 | 484.9 | 497.0 | 513.4 | 95.4 |
| Luton | 242.1 | 259.4 | 269.8 | 273.5 | 259.7 | 266.6 | 272.5 | 309.1 | 315.1 | 312.7 | 96.3 |
| Stansted | 329.9 | 390.4 | 346.4 | 326.6 | 360.3 | 622.2 | 836.9 | 720.3 | 732.0 | 618.6 | 100.2 |
| Belfast [note7] | 331.2 | 351.9 | 361.5 | 372.8 | 377.9 | 400.8 | 439.9 | 456.9 | 479.4 | 482.3 | 144.4 |
| Birmingham | 288.0 | 289.0 | 285.9 | 284.2 | 284.0 | 277.9 | 267.3 | 255.1 | 267.7 | 265.8 | 56.1 |
| Bournemouth | 17.7 | - | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | - | - |
| Bristol | 227.0 | 286.6 | 295.5 | 305.2 | 322.8 | 352.0 | 381.9 | 393.9 | 400.0 | 396.9 | 129.9 |
| Cardiff Wales | 111.5 | 83.6 | 77.7 | 77.0 | 57.6 | 69.2 | 94.3 | 99.4 | 102.1 | 111.4 | 16.8 |
| City of Derry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.4 | 77.0 | 24.8 |
| East Midlands | 108.7 | 109.8 | 72.7 | 86.7 | 92.7 | 95.3 | 93.7 | 92.9 | 93.2 | 72.1 | 10.8 |
| Exeter | 53.8 | 51.4 | 40.2 | 36.5 | 38.3 | 45.1 | 45.2 | 47.6 | 48.1 | 58.1 | 9.1 |
| Leeds/Bradford | 13.0 | 9.8 | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Liverpool | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.9 | - | 0.2 | - | - |
| Manchester | 126.7 | 119.6 | 108.3 | 118.5 | 109.3 | 114.1 | 102.3 | 117.4 | 117.0 | 116.3 | 14.0 |
| Manston (Kent Int) | 17.6 | 26.5 | 3.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newquay | 13.1 | 13.7 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | - |
| Norwich | 47.8 | 46.4 | 39.7 | 24.7 | 28.5 | 29.3 | 25.8 | 28.6 | 29.8 | 33.8 | 5.5 |
| Southampton | 194.0 | 203.6 | 204.5 | 207.6 | 203.2 | 194.1 | 198.5 | 208.1 | 183.2 | 182.7 | 28.9 |
| Southend | - | - | - | 39.1 | 23.7 | - | - | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - |
| Total these routes | 4,404.4 | 4,630.1 | 4,498.8 | 4,654.6 | 4,798.4 | 5,180.0 | 5,180.1 | 5,261.0 | 5,346.3 | 5,294.7 | 1,296.0 |
| Channel Islands | 18.3 | 14.6 | 11.1 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 20.3 | 24.9 | 4.7 |
| Isle of Man | 11.4 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 1.8 |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barra | 8.6 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 6.1 |
| Benbecula | 21.9 | 22.6 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 23.0 | 23.5 | 24.2 | 24.1 | 26.1 | 25.8 | 8.6 |
| Campbeltown | 8.7 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 2.0 |
| Inverness | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - |
| Islay | 24.8 | 25.5 | 25.1 | 25.6 | 27.2 | 28.7 | 22.3 | 32.6 | 32.8 | 29.0 | 8.5 |
| Kirkwall | 14.9 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 17.6 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 16.0 | 19.6 | 22.5 | 20.2 | 5.3 |
| Stornoway | 51.0 | 55.1 | 55.6 | 57.5 | 61.9 | 62.4 | 55.4 | 75.0 | 75.9 | 75.8 | 26.1 |
| Sumburgh | 16.8 | 17.9 | 18.0 | 20.1 | 24.5 | 28.6 | 24.5 | 33.0 | 29.2 | 23.3 | 5.8 |
| Tiree | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Gatwick | 488.8 | 565.8 | 607.4 | 606.3 | 613.3 | 612.5 | 608.6 | 618.7 | 620.4 | 641.6 | 175.3 |
| Heathrow | 1,003.3 | 820.9 | 828.5 | 870.0 | 871.0 | 907.9 | 893.8 | 909.1 | 911.2 | 865.0 | 271.7 |
| London City | 111.1 | 149.4 | 158.2 | 175.4 | 207.9 | 238.4 | 235.1 | 231.1 | 230.2 | 253.8 | 51.6 |
| Luton | 247.7 | 274.6 | 276.5 | 280.7 | 270.2 | 215.1 | 214.7 | 234.8 | 243.7 | 245.6 | 79.2 |
| Stansted | 301.8 | 342.8 | 331.6 | 308.7 | 304.2 | 533.3 | 652.4 | 527.1 | 432.3 | 278.5 | 82.1 |
| Belfast [note7] | 308.2 | 352.8 | 367.0 | 370.1 | 384.6 | 421.5 | 452.2 | 424.6 | 440.3 | 435.7 | 133.2 |
| Birmingham | 212.6 | 211.9 | 208.1 | 203.5 | 229.4 | 226.7 | 226.7 | 221.7 | 234.5 | 230.0 | 44.0 |
| Bristol | 201.2 | 222.2 | 239.7 | 257.4 | 245.3 | 267.2 | 297.3 | 307.0 | 312.1 | 322.1 | 99.1 |
| Cardiff Wales | 52.4 | 47.2 | 39.8 | 48.2 | 27.9 | 18.1 | 37.7 | 28.9 | 33.3 | 24.6 | 1.2 |
| City of Derry | - | - | - | - | 13.3 | 76.0 | 80.7 | 85.0 | 64.7 | 14.4 | 4.1 |
| East Midlands | 99.7 | 103.4 | 70.7 | 85.5 | 91.9 | 95.0 | 109.5 | 102.7 | 97.1 | 64.9 | 6.8 |
| Exeter | 26.5 | 24.4 | 25.6 | 23.8 | 20.7 | 3.1 | 32.8 | 38.8 | 39.9 | 34.3 | 3.2 |
| Leeds/Bradford | 14.6 | 13.2 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - |
| Manchester | 68.3 | 49.4 | 50.0 | 52.0 | 68.3 | 45.4 | 42.5 | 51.2 | 62.5 | 47.2 | 0.1 |
| Newquay | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 1.8 | - | - | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | - |
| Plymouth | 23.3 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southampton | 143.4 | 139.6 | 173.6 | 182.6 | 173.0 | 158.3 | 179.4 | 197.8 | 186.3 | 170.6 | 28.6 |
| Southend | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42.0 | 21.6 | 0.1 |
| Total these routes | 3,457.0 | 3,493.9 | 3,551.2 | 3,644.6 | 3,712.6 | 4,015.0 | 4,245.1 | 4,207.9 | 4,174.0 | 3,862.0 | 1,047.6 |
| Channel Islands | 9.2 | 17.0 | 28.3 | 36.4 | 34.1 | 34.7 | 40.7 | 56.1 | 55.7 | 51.1 | 10.5 |
| Isle of Man | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 4 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 8 | 5.5 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stansted | 224.6 | 88.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | - | - |
| Belfast City | 61.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - |
| Birmingham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - |
| Bournemouth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cardiff Wales | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | - | - |
| City of Derry | 55.0 | 70.6 | 72.8 | 69.5 | 52.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total these routes | 340.8 | 159.1 | 72.8 | 69.5 | 52.1 | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | - |
| Channel Islands | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Isle of Man | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | - | - |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benbecula | - | - | - | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirkwall | 23.1 | 21.7 | 16.8 | 19.2 | 19.1 | 19.9 | 19.2 | 23.7 | 22.6 | 21.6 | 4.3 |
| Stornoway | 29.8 | 36.4 | 36.2 | 32.9 | 29.1 | 27.1 | 31.2 | 29.2 | 27.6 | 29.8 | 10.1 |
| Sumburgh | - | 1.5 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | - |
| Gatwick | 206.8 | 222.7 | 230.4 | 219.3 | 192.9 | 207.1 | 237.9 | 263.4 | 262.2 | 258.4 | 83.5 |
| Heathrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57.9 | 79.1 | 97.6 | 140.4 | 42.9 |
| London City | - | - | - | - | 7.6 | 4.9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Luton | 90.3 | 99.6 | 88.8 | 91.8 | 89.6 | 93.5 | 133.9 | 136.4 | 147.2 | 146.6 | 35.8 |
| Stansted | - | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | - |
| Belfast [note7] | 16.8 | 21.5 | 23.6 | 23.3 | 27.2 | 29.2 | 30.3 | 33.2 | 36 | 32.9 | 4.6 |
| Birmingham | 30.4 | 30.3 | 33 | 34.8 | 41.2 | 41.4 | 42.5 | 44.1 | 45.1 | 39.7 | 4.6 |
| Bristol | 69.2 | 75.4 | 78.1 | 81.2 | 77.6 | 82.4 | 87.7 | 96.7 | 92.8 | 91 | 28.2 |
| East Midlands Int | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Manchester | 46.4 | 49.2 | 51 | 55.8 | 70.5 | 84.5 | 68.2 | 65.6 | 56.7 | 50.4 | 10.2 |
| Southhampton | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Total these routes | 515.2 | 560.6 | 564.0 | 562.3 | 559.6 | 595.8 | 712.4 | 772.8 | 788.1 | 814.7 | 224.3 |
| Channel Islands | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Isle of Man | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 24.9 | 28.2 | 28.3 | 28.6 | 29.9 | 29.0 | 79.6 | 89.7 | 95.2 | 81.5 | 30.1 |
| Belgium | 134.0 | 110.6 | 115.6 | 153.7 | 153.0 | 172.2 | 194.8 | 216.5 | 239.9 | 250.1 | 47.6 |
| Bulgaria | 45.2 | 45.6 | 46.8 | 46.1 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 49.6 | 73.6 | 91.1 | 101.8 | 29.6 |
| Croatia [note8] | 11.6 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 31.6 | 42.0 | 56.3 | 62.2 | 109.7 | 102.7 | 88.1 | 4.8 |
| Cyprus | 95.9 | 148.7 | 152.9 | 119.6 | 112.4 | 134.3 | 162.4 | 175.4 | 181.5 | 176.7 | 29.7 |
| Czech Republic | 44.6 | 47.9 | 48.0 | 89.6 | 79.0 | 96.3 | 97.9 | 124.6 | 181.4 | 181.5 | 45.9 |
| Denmark | 175.8 | 178.2 | 188.6 | 220.3 | 187.0 | 254.0 | 298.3 | 266.5 | 279.2 | 290.9 | 47.8 |
| Estonia | - | 29.1 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | 6.6 | 35.1 | 10.4 |
| Finland | 34.6 | 37.4 | 32.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 32.1 | 39.9 | 54.9 | 68.3 | 6.6 |
| France | 790.7 | 787.5 | 808.3 | 806.7 | 727.2 | 725.7 | 861.7 | 909.6 | 987.5 | 923.9 | 216.2 |
| Germany | 660.3 | 682.0 | 698.7 | 761.2 | 823.5 | 852.6 | 1,009.8 | 1,127.6 | 1,196.8 | 1,159.5 | 192.0 |
| Greece | 153.8 | 163.7 | 212.9 | 193.0 | 270.3 | 258.6 | 277.2 | 335.2 | 370.1 | 359.8 | 66.4 |
| Hungary | 19.6 | 24.4 | 36.5 | 37.9 | 37.1 | 60.6 | 86.9 | 94.1 | 131.5 | 138.7 | 65.4 |
| Irish Republic | 849.4 | 852.8 | 816.6 | 843.9 | 950.8 | 1,102.3 | 1,239.0 | 1,296.6 | 1,313.5 | 1,354.4 | 286.0 |
| Italy | 359.2 | 342.3 | 384.3 | 396.9 | 375.4 | 398.7 | 584.9 | 684.2 | 753.2 | 804.4 | 174.3 |
| Latvia | 47.2 | 46.5 | 20.2 | 31.9 | 38.5 | 20.3 | 29.5 | 43.5 | 37.3 | 34.8 | 16.8 |
| Lithuania | 28.3 | 32.3 | 29.0 | 24.8 | 21.3 | 29.8 | 36.2 | 42.4 | 37.4 | 28.5 | 14.4 |
| Luxembourg | - | - | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 35.5 | 9.5 |
| Malta | 52.7 | 71.2 | 57.5 | 61.5 | 67.1 | 74.8 | 84.8 | 96.3 | 114.7 | 104.9 | 15.0 |
| Netherlands | 1,006.9 | 1,135.0 | 1,223.3 | 1,244.6 | 1,323.5 | 1,353.4 | 1,368.7 | 1,409.3 | 1,438.7 | 1,490.0 | 411.2 |
| Poland | 328.0 | 326.9 | 341.3 | 431.4 | 355.7 | 489.7 | 589.8 | 625.2 | 611.8 | 614.0 | 282.7 |
| Portugal (excl Madeira) | 212.4 | 280.0 | 273.9 | 298.3 | 294.8 | 306.5 | 346.0 | 436.1 | 440.8 | 448.9 | 81.4 |
| Portugal (Madeira) | 21.7 | 23.1 | 22.8 | 21.3 | 29.3 | 53.4 | 55.7 | 52.5 | 36.0 | 35.5 | 13.2 |
| Romania | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 1.9 | 58.2 | 70.8 | 44.5 | 56.5 | 39.4 |
| Slovak Republic | 49.9 | 44.2 | 33.6 | 32.1 | 23.1 | 23.6 | 30.9 | 39.3 | 38.0 | 37.1 | 12.0 |
| Slovenia | 0.2 | 0.9 | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | - | - |
| Spain (excl Canary Isles) | 1,483.7 | 1,726.8 | 1,746.8 | 1,929.4 | 1,874.3 | 1,987.3 | 2,351.0 | 2,818.9 | 2,769.0 | 2,651.8 | 334.8 |
| Spain (Canary Islands) | 658.1 | 838.3 | 816.6 | 849.5 | 934.1 | 933.1 | 1,145.0 | 1,336.2 | 1,268.3 | 1,207.0 | 307.7 |
| Sweden | 131.9 | 137.4 | 128.2 | 112.6 | 83.5 | 105.7 | 107.8 | 136.6 | 164.4 | 179.3 | 17.8 |
| Total EU28 countries (Excl UK) | 7,420.7 | 8,148.2 | 8,275.7 | 8,770.4 | 8,877.3 | 9,564.2 | 11,241.1 | 12,652.3 | 12,986.7 | 12,938.4 | 2,808.7 |
| Total EU15 countries [note9] | 6,697.4 | 7,323.5 | 7,497.1 | 7,863.9 | 8,061.0 | 8,537.2 | 9,952.0 | 11,156.2 | 11,407.7 | 11,340.7 | 2,242.6 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 4.1 | 5.8 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barbados | 8.4 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 4.2 |
| Canada | 103.3 | 112.4 | 117.8 | 106.1 | 112.3 | 148.4 | 166.6 | 168.0 | 182.0 | 166.8 | 9.0 |
| Cape Verde Islands | - | 13.4 | 22.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 3.3 | 20.8 | 16.0 | - | - |
| China | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.3 | 29.2 | 0.7 |
| Cuba | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | - | - |
| Dominican Republic | 23.1 | 16.8 | 0.7 | - | 6.1 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - |
| Egypt | 97.8 | 72.9 | 66.3 | 67.0 | 46.8 | 44.9 | - | 3.6 | 8.1 | 4.7 | - |
| Faroe Islands | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 12.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 1.6 |
| Greenland | 4.1 | 8.7 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iceland | 25.0 | 33.2 | 42.6 | 72.8 | 97.0 | 112.6 | 172.0 | 227.6 | 213.3 | 160.9 | 32.6 |
| Jamaica | 0.5 | 0.9 | - | - | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Mexico | 28.6 | 35.3 | 33.2 | 30.5 | 29.2 | 37.1 | 38.7 | 39.5 | 48.3 | 45.3 | - |
| Morocco | 19.7 | 25.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 30.9 | 15.8 | - | - | - | - |
| Norway | 281.2 | 309.4 | 337.4 | 339.9 | 352.8 | 320.5 | 288.1 | 271.6 | 293.1 | 320.5 | 82.9 |
| Pakistan | 26.3 | 1.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qatar | - | - | - | - | 54.0 | 115.5 | 134.0 | 133.3 | 140.7 | 168.0 | 40.9 |
| Russia | 0.7 | - | 0.7 | 0.8 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | 1.0 | 0.3 | - |
| Switzerland | 154.9 | 215.4 | 236.5 | 241.1 | 266.0 | 276.9 | 281.8 | 350.1 | 353.7 | 367.2 | 100.1 |
| Tunisia | 66.3 | 21.6 | 32.7 | 61.4 | 67.7 | 35.2 | - | - | 14.4 | 39.4 | - |
| Turkey | 329.3 | 328.0 | 316.0 | 351.7 | 404.0 | 425.7 | 319.1 | 257.3 | 369.4 | 441.8 | 111.7 |
| United Arab Emirates | 268.5 | 275.0 | 314.7 | 402.3 | 424.6 | 502.4 | 555.7 | 585.7 | 580.6 | 621.7 | 162.8 |
| United States of America | 366.1 | 411.3 | 367.7 | 367.0 | 446.8 | 489.1 | 524.8 | 676.0 | 681.5 | 569.6 | 35.5 |
| Total non-EU countries | 1,805.5 | 1,895.3 | 1,901.6 | 2,048.4 | 2,321.3 | 2,557.5 | 2,519.7 | 2,757.7 | 2,950.7 | 2,961.4 | 583.0 |
| Total all countries [note10] | 9,226.2 | 10,043.5 | 10,177.3 | 10,818.7 | 11,198.7 | 12,121.7 | 13,760.8 | 15,409.9 | 15,937.3 | 15,899.8 | 3,391.7 |
| Year | Foreign airports served [note11] | Routes [note12] | Passengers on scheduled services (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26 | 37 | 1678.3 |
| 1997 | 27 | 38 | 2030.2 |
| 1998 | 27 | 40 | 2229.9 |
| 1999 | 32 | 46 | 2621.6 |
| 2000 | 46 | 61 | 3063.0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 55 | 3499.0 |
| 2002 | 40 | 53 | 3603.4 |
| 2003 | 54 | 82 | 3982.2 |
| 2004 | 66 | 95 | 5161.6 |
| 2005 | 71 | 97 | 6279.2 |
| 2006 | 83 | 122 | 7141.3 |
| 2007 | 93 | 142 | 7938.3 |
| 2008 | 95 | 150 | 8153.4 |
| 2009 | 103 | 168 | 8054.5 |
| 2010 | 100 | 145 | 7390.8 |
| 2011 | 101 | 146 | 8172.6 |
| 2012 | 107 | 154 | 8396.7 |
| 2013 | 113 | 167 | 9240.5 |
| 2014 | 110 | 176 | 9824.0 |
| 2015 | 120 | 185 | 10805.1 |
| 2016 | 137 | 219 | 12605.2 |
| 2017 | 152 | 252 | 14244.5 |
| 2018 | 159 | 259 | 15155.6 |
| 2019 | 147 | 241 | 15134.0 |
| 2020 | 121 | 192 | 3263.6 |
| Country | Scheduled | Charter | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20,779 | 9,282 | 30,061 |
| Barbados | 391 | 3,779 | 4,170 |
| Belgium | 47,311 | 247 | 47,558 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 0 | 98 | 98 |
| Bulgaria | 29,272 | 319 | 29,591 |
| Canada | 9,020 | 0 | 9,020 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 0 | 0 | - |
| China | 0 | 745 | 745 |
| Croatia | 4,701 | 90 | 4,791 |
| Cuba | 0 | 0 | - |
| Cyprus | 28,051 | 1690 | 29,741 |
| Czech Republic | 45,511 | 412 | 45,923 |
| Denmark | 45,711 | 2077 | 47,788 |
| Estonia | 10,440 | 0 | 10,440 |
| Faroe Islands | 1,481 | 77 | 1,558 |
| Finland | 6,273 | 308 | 6,581 |
| France | 194,728 | 21458 | 216,186 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | - |
| Germany | 191,692 | 327 | 192,019 |
| Gibraltar | 0 | 107 | 107 |
| Greece | 60,383 | 6041 | 66,424 |
| Guyana | 0 | 135 | 135 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Hungary | 65,229 | 137 | 65,366 |
| Iceland | 32,490 | 119 | 32,609 |
| Irish Republic | 285,215 | 774 | 285,989 |
| Israel | 0 | 306 | 306 |
| Italy | 167,055 | 7235 | 174,290 |
| Jamaica | 0 | 878 | 878 |
| Kuwait | 0 | 594 | 594 |
| Latvia | 16,258 | 499 | 16,757 |
| Lithuania | 14,346 | 38 | 14,384 |
| Luxembourg | 9,522 | 0 | 9,522 |
| Malta | 14,860 | 179 | 15,039 |
| Netherlands | 410,864 | 381 | 411,245 |
| Norway | 81,451 | 1447 | 82,898 |
| Poland | 279,785 | 2886 | 282,671 |
| Portugal(Excluding Madeira) | 78,086 | 3327 | 81,413 |
| Portugal(Madeira) | 13,193 | 0 | 13,193 |
| Qatar | 40,879 | 0 | 40,879 |
| Romania | 38,887 | 548 | 39,435 |
| Slovak Republic | 11,948 | 95 | 12,043 |
| Spain (excluding Canary Islands) | 328,253 | 6536 | 334,789 |
| Spain (Canary Islands) | 268,497 | 39210 | 307,707 |
| Sweden | 17,761 | 36 | 17,797 |
| Switzerland | 96,506 | 3642 | 100,148 |
| Turkey | 98,723 | 13006 | 111,729 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 331 | 331 |
| United Arab Emirates | 162,828 | 0 | 162,828 |
| United States of America | 35,265 | 256 | 35,521 |
| Total passenger traffic counted for these countries for Scotland's main airports [note13] | 3,263,645 | 129,702 | 3,393,347 |
| Other international traffic at main Scottish airports [note13] | [not available] | [not available] | 18 |
| All international traffic for Scotland's main airports | [not available] | [not available] | 3,393,365 |
| International traffic at other Scottish airports | [not available] | [not available] | 15,958 |
| Total International traffic at all Scottish airports | [not available] | [not available] | 3,409,323 |
| Country | Scheduled | Charter | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 400,614 | 124 | 400,738 |
| Dublin | 264,045 | 434 | 264,479 |
| Dubai | 162,828 | 0 | 162,828 |
| Tenerife (Surreina Sofia) | 135,840 | 25611 | 161,451 |
| Paris (Charles De Gaulle) | 135,355 | 2462 | 137,817 |
| Alicante | 125,291 | 3926 | 129,217 |
| Malaga | 83,975 | 2543 | 86,518 |
| Geneva | 77,582 | 3642 | 81,224 |
| Krakow | 75,770 | 0 | 75,770 |
| Arrecife | 61,375 | 9047 | 70,422 |
| Country | Other Scottish airports | Other UK airports [note14] | UK offshore | Eire | Europe | North America | Rest of world | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 91,606 | 345,782 | 310,057 | 6,574 | 240,167 | - | 68 | 994,254 |
| Barra | 6,140 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,140 |
| Benbecula | 12,713 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12,713 |
| Campbeltown | 2,108 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,108 |
| Dundee | - | 8,253 | - | - | 47 | - | - | 8,300 |
| Eday | 357 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 357 |
| Edinburgh | 31,756 | 1,271,206 | - | 161,331 | 1,891,602 | 35,117 | 83,430 | 3,474,442 |
| Fair Isle | 775 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 775 |
| Foula | 450 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 450 |
| Glasgow | 68,897 | 990,928 | - | 118,084 | 629,958 | 9,424 | 127,105 | 1,944,396 |
| Inverness | 14,638 | 209,917 | 19 | 1,145 | 14,646 | - | - | 240,365 |
| Islay | 8,670 | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | 8,719 |
| Kirkwall | 60,921 | - | 47 | - | - | - | - | 60,968 |
| Lerwick (Tingwall) | 1,227 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,227 |
| North Ronaldsay | 3,204 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,204 |
| Oban | 205 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 205 |
| Papa Stour | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Papa Westray | 2,670 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,670 |
| Glasgow Prestwick | 31 | 3 | - | - | 90,505 | - | - | 90,539 |
| Sanday | 1,834 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,834 |
| Scatsta | 19,234 | - | 16,361 | - | - | - | - | 35,595 |
| Stornoway | 44,467 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44,467 |
| Stronsay | 1,957 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,957 |
| Sumburgh | 74,195 | 154 | 38,009 | - | 120 | - | - | 112,478 |
| Tiree | 5,244 | 167 | - | - | - | - | - | 5,411 |
| Westray | 1,999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,999 |
| Wick John O'Groats | 1,926 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | 1,934 |
| Total | 457,226 | 2,826,459 | 364,501 | 287,134 | 2,867,045 | 44,541 | 210,603 | 7,057,509 |
| Country | Scheduled (International / UK Offshore) | Charter (International / UK Offshore) | Total (International / UK Offshore) | Scheduled (Domestic) [note15] | Charter (Domestic) [note15] | Total (Domestic) [note15] | Total (all passengers) [note16] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 234,026 | 322,840 | 556,866 | 393,709 | 43,501 | 437,210 | 994,076 |
| Barra | - | - | - | 6,140 | - | 6,140 | 6,140 |
| Benbecula | - | - | - | 12,713 | - | 12,713 | 12,713 |
| Campbeltown | - | - | - | 2,108 | - | 2,108 | 2,108 |
| Dundee | - | 93 | 93 | 8,323 | 231 | 8,554 | 8,647 |
| Edinburgh | 2,119,649 | 51,085 | 2,170,734 | 1,301,197 | 1,721 | 1,302,918 | 3,473,652 |
| Glasgow | 818,694 | 65,405 | 884,099 | 1,059,849 | 1,033 | 1,060,882 | 1,944,981 |
| Glasgow Prestwick | 90,183 | 424 | 90,607 | - | 1 | 1 | 90,608 |
| Inverness | 15,745 | 66 | 15,811 | 224,176 | - | 224,176 | 239,987 |
| Islay | - | - | - | 8,693 | - | 8,693 | 8,693 |
| Kirkwall | - | 47 | 47 | 54,545 | 46 | 54,591 | 54,638 |
| Lerwick (Tingwall) | - | - | - | 1,227 | - | 1,227 | 1,227 |
| Scatsta | - | 16,434 | 16,434 | - | 19,108 | 19,108 | 35,542 |
| Stornoway | - | - | - | 43,046 | 47 | 43,093 | 43,093 |
| Sumburgh | 72 | 38,057 | 38,129 | 50,675 | 25,147 | 75,822 | 113,951 |
| Tiree | - | - | - | 5,221 | - | 5,221 | 5,221 |
| Wick John O'Groats | - | 8 | 8 | 1,905 | - | 1,905 | 1,913 |
| Total | 3,278,369 | 494,459 | 3,772,828 | 3,173,527 | 90,835 | 3,264,362 | 7,037,190 |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matched (UK) | 58,282 | 58,404 | 56,926 | 55,314 | 54,580 | 58,822 | 57,931 | 58,314 | 57,117 | 58,653 | 16,832 |
| Unmatched - actual (UK) [note17] | 268 | 106 | 82 | 83 | 71 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unmatched - planned (UK) [note18] | 1,083 | 274 | 257 | 224 | 212 | 285 | - | - | - | - | - |
| early to 15 mins late (UK) (proportion) | 79 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 86 |
| 16 to 30 mins late (UK) (proportion) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| 31 to 60 mins late (UK) (proportion) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 1 hr 1 min to 3 hrs late (UK) (proportion) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 3hrs 1 min to 6 hrs late (UK) (proportion) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| more than 6 hrs late (UK) (proportion) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average delay (UK) (minutes) [note19] | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
| Matched (UK and International) | 94,863 | 99,823 | 97,645 | 98,670 | 96,292 | 102,038 | 110,276 | 116,771 | 118,725 | 121,258 | 37,496 |
| Unmatched - actual (UK and International) [note17] | 492 | 276 | 188 | 150 | 113 | 134 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Unmatched - planned (UK and International) [note18] | 2,061 | 552 | 312 | 275 | 260 | 394 | - | - | - | - | - |
| early to 15 mins late (UK and International) (proportion) | 77 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 86 |
| 16 to 30 mins late (UK and International) (proportion) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| 31 to 60 mins late (UK and International) (proportion) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 1 hr 1 min to 3 hrs late (UK and International) (proportion) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 3hr 1 min to 6 hrs late (UK and International) (proportion) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| more than 6 hrs late (UK and International) (proportion) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average delay (UK and International) (minutes) [note19] | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matched (UK) | 47,933 | 46,214 | 47,010 | 46,137 | 47,175 | 50,524 | 51,293 | 52,683 | 49,193 | 46,319 | 16,391 |
| Unmatched - actual (UK) [note17] | 233 | 118 | 88 | 70 | 77 | 132 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
| Unmatched - planned (UK) [note18] | 763 | 305 | 240 | 205 | 229 | 247 | - | - | - | - | - |
| early to 15 mins late (UK) (proportion) | 80 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 78 | 84 |
| 16 to 30 mins late (UK) (proportion) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 31 to 60 mins late (UK) (proportion) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 1 hr 1 min to 3 hrs late (UK) (proportion) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 3hrs 1 min to 6 hrs late (UK) (proportion) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| more than 6 hrs late (UK) (proportion) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average delay (UK) (minutes) [note19] | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
| Matched (UK and International) | 68,291 | 69,507 | 71,637 | 71,901 | 73,396 | 79,618 | 83,691 | 88,246 | 83,312 | 77,535 | 24,838 |
| Unmatched - actual (UK and International) [note17] | 482 | 176 | 160 | 136 | 152 | 238 | 41 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 13 |
| Unmatched - planned (UK and International) [note18] | 1,175 | 393 | 297 | 252 | 262 | 314 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| early to 15 mins late (UK and International) (proportion) | 77 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 85 |
| 16 to 30 mins late (UK and International) (proportion) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 31 to 60 mins late (UK and International) (proportion) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 1 hr 1 min to 3 hrs late (UK and International) (proportion) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 3hr 1 min to 6 hrs late (UK and International) (proportion) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| more than 6 hrs late (UK and International) (proportion) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average delay (UK and International) (minutes) [note19] | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
| Country | Air Transport | Positioning Flights | Local movements | Total commercial movements | Test and Training | Other flights by air transport operators | Aero Club | Private | Official | Millitary | Business | Total non-commercial movements | Total [note 21] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 49,378 | 2,449 | 138 | 51,965 | 3,488 | 2,002 | 1,478 | - | 2 | 282 | 33 | 7,285 | 59,250 |
| Barra | 947 | 3 | - | 950 | 2 | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | 20 | 970 |
| Benbecula | 2,222 | 84 | 15 | 2,321 | 2 | 3 | - | 17 | - | 24 | - | 46 | 2,367 |
| Campbeltown | 792 | 112 | - | 904 | 34 | - | - | 80 | - | 14 | - | 128 | 1,032 |
| Dundee | 762 | 122 | 137 | 1,021 | 1,322 | 138 | 15,656 | 312 | 2 | 252 | 308 | 17,990 | 19,011 |
| Edinburgh | 43,036 | 1,235 | - | 44,271 | 49 | 10 | - | 1,504 | 2 | 130 | - | 1,695 | 45,966 |
| Glasgow | 26,755 | 981 | 30 | 27,766 | 846 | 3,084 | 2,634 | - | - | 206 | 179 | 6,949 | 34,715 |
| Glasgow Prestwick | 1,984 | 515 | - | 2,499 | 1,784 | - | 4,747 | 1,331 | - | 3,724 | - | 11,586 | 14,085 |
| Inverness | 7,216 | 1,620 | 414 | 9,250 | 1,533 | 56 | 7,317 | 1,009 | - | 79 | 366 | 10,360 | 19,610 |
| Islay | 1,193 | 177 | - | 1,370 | 11 | - | - | 359 | - | 93 | - | 463 | 1,833 |
| Kirkwall | 8,034 | 660 | 11 | 8,705 | 282 | 282 | 4 | 220 | - | 4 | 1 | 793 | 9,498 |
| Lerwick (Tingwall) | 822 | 190 | - | 1,012 | - | - | - | 42 | - | - | - | 42 | 1,054 |
| Scatsta | 1,551 | 34 | - | 1,585 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 1,595 |
| Stornoway | 4,571 | 128 | 224 | 4,923 | 562 | 4 | - | 147 | - | 26 | - | 739 | 5,662 |
| Sumburgh | 7,701 | 752 | 227 | 8,680 | 733 | 1,364 | - | 32 | 2 | 28 | - | 2,159 | 10,839 |
| Tiree | 1,082 | 3 | 11 | 1,096 | 4 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - | 74 | 1,170 |
| Wick John O'Groats | 509 | 761 | - | 1,270 | 935 | 280 | - | 495 | - | 42 | - | 1,752 | 3,022 |
| Total | 158,555 | 9,826 | 1,207 | 169,588 | 11,591 | 7,229 | 31,836 | 5,636 | 8 | 4,904 | 887 | 62,091 | 231,679 |
| Country | UK operators (scheduled) | Overseas operators (scheduled) | Total (scheduled) | UK operators (charter) | Overseas operators (charter) | Total (charter) | Air taxi movements | Total [note 21] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 11,286 | 5,348 | 16,634 | 30,756 | 40 | 30,796 | 3,145 | 50,575 |
| Barra | 1,047 | - | 1,047 | - | - | - | 2 | 1,049 |
| Benbecula | 1,299 | - | 1,299 | - | - | - | 953 | 2,252 |
| Campbeltown | 992 | - | 992 | - | - | - | 116 | 1,108 |
| Dundee | 704 | - | 704 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 90 | 820 |
| Edinburgh | 25,064 | 18,090 | 43,154 | 324 | 156 | 480 | 466 | 44,100 |
| Glasgow | 20,628 | 5,534 | 26,162 | 421 | 119 | 540 | 1,047 | 27,749 |
| Glasgow Prestwick | - | 1,855 | 1,855 | 63 | 82 | 145 | 6 | 2,006 |
| Inverness | 3,818 | 344 | 4,162 | 415 | 43 | 458 | 2,705 | 7,325 |
| Islay | 1,192 | - | 1,192 | - | - | 0 | 190 | 1,382 |
| Kirkwall | 7,348 | - | 7,348 | 104 | - | 104 | 1,369 | 8,821 |
| Lerwick (Tingwall) | 481 | - | 481 | - | - | - | 341 | 822 |
| Scatsta | - | - | - | 1,695 | - | 1,695 | - | 1,695 |
| Stornoway | 2,683 | - | 2,683 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1,988 | 4,676 |
| Sumburgh | 3,006 | - | 3,006 | 3,624 | 3 | 3,627 | 948 | 7,581 |
| Tiree | 1,069 | - | 1,069 | - | - | - | 78 | 1,147 |
| Wick John O'Groats | 256 | - | 256 | 1 | - | 1 | 292 | 549 |
| Total | 80,873 | 31,171 | 112,044 | 37,414 | 463 | 37,877 | 13,736 | 163,657 |
| Country | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 92,287 | 99,452 | 104,227 | 106,755 | 112,537 | 106,755 | 86,735 | 85,727 | 84,674 | 83,614 | 50,575 |
| Barra | 1,178 | 1,183 | 1,319 | 881 | 888 | 881 | 1,322 | 1,397 | 1,392 | 1,367 | 1,049 |
| Benbecula | 3,965 | 3,912 | 3,958 | 3,286 | 3,013 | 3,286 | 3,194 | 3,211 | 3,369 | 3,245 | 2,252 |
| Campbeltown | 1,251 | 1,133 | 1,105 | 1,123 | 1,150 | 1,123 | 1,135 | 1,173 | 1,221 | 1,193 | 1,108 |
| Dundee | 3,838 | 3,033 | 2,872 | 1,543 | 1,407 | 1,543 | 1,651 | 1,392 | 1,429 | 1,436 | 820 |
| Edinburgh | 104,288 | 108,708 | 106,958 | 106,748 | 103,388 | 106,748 | 117,293 | 123,628 | 126,179 | 127,975 | 44,100 |
| Glasgow | 71,598 | 72,377 | 74,615 | 75,585 | 77,447 | 75,585 | 90,734 | 91,155 | 88,326 | 81,393 | 27,749 |
| Glasgow Prestwick | 13,135 | 10,017 | 8,166 | 8,623 | 6,659 | 8,623 | 4,698 | 5,076 | 4,869 | 4,637 | 2,006 |
| Inverness | 13,254 | 15,097 | 14,814 | 14,425 | 13,886 | 14,425 | 15,258 | 16,415 | 15,980 | 16,296 | 7,325 |
| Islay | 1,809 | 2,004 | 1,817 | 1,739 | 1,730 | 1,739 | 1,774 | 2,067 | 2,004 | 2,268 | 1,382 |
| Kirkwall | 12,945 | 12,599 | 12,400 | 12,951 | 12,935 | 12,951 | 12,927 | 13,488 | 13,335 | 12,819 | 8,821 |
| Lerwick (Tingwall) | 1,652 | 1,817 | 1,783 | 1,748 | 1,583 | 1,748 | 1,802 | 1,389 | 1,270 | 1,214 | 822 |
| Scatsta | 12,731 | 13,199 | 13,915 | 13,338 | 12,503 | 13,338 | 7,468 | 7,780 | 8,081 | 4,820 | 1,695 |
| Stornoway | 8,842 | 9,190 | 9,367 | 8,644 | 8,358 | 8,644 | 8,426 | 9,033 | 8,959 | 7,902 | 4,676 |
| Sumburgh | 8,237 | 9,156 | 10,963 | 13,606 | 14,677 | 13,606 | 17,534 | 16,881 | 11,627 | 13,795 | 7,581 |
| Tiree | 1,023 | 1,019 | 1,121 | 1,111 | 1,138 | 1,111 | 1,854 | 1,925 | 1,905 | 1,713 | 1,147 |
| Unst | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wick John O'Groats | 2,394 | 2,416 | 2,660 | 4,276 | 2,885 | 4,276 | 2,147 | 2,119 | 1,944 | 1,799 | 549 |
| Total [note 21] | 354,427 | 366,312 | 372,060 | 376,382 | 376,184 | 376,382 | 375,952 | 383,856 | 376,564 | 367,486 | 163,657 |
Table 8.12: Total aircraft movements, by airport
Source: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) - Not National Statistics
| Country | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 102,396 | 108,862 | 115,013 | 118,219 | 124,282 | 118,219 | 96,156 | 97,007 | 91,279 | 91,248 | 59,250 |
| Barra | 1,252 | 1,258 | 1,403 | 966 | 988 | 966 | 1,345 | 1,412 | 1,439 | 1,389 | 970 |
| Benbecula | 4,402 | 4,366 | 4,478 | 3,708 | 3,504 | 3,708 | 3,648 | 3,420 | 3,650 | 3,484 | 2,367 |
| Campbeltown | 2,334 | 1,993 | 1,527 | 1,596 | 1,628 | 1,596 | 1,452 | 1,410 | 1,887 | 1,823 | 1,032 |
| Dundee | 37,169 | 36,815 | 40,926 | 40,427 | 35,730 | 40,427 | 36,730 | 38,096 | 39,965 | 43,354 | 19,011 |
| Edinburgh | 108,997 | 113,357 | 110,288 | 111,736 | 109,545 | 111,736 | 122,220 | 128,675 | 130,016 | 131,617 | 45,966 |
| Glasgow | 77,755 | 78,111 | 80,472 | 79,520 | 84,000 | 79,520 | 98,127 | 102,766 | 97,157 | 91,812 | 34,715 |
| Glasgow Prestwick | 33,087 | 28,546 | 25,670 | 24,305 | 25,643 | 24,305 | 25,714 | 24,897 | 24,904 | 24,463 | 14,085 |
| Inverness | 28,155 | 30,755 | 31,764 | 28,947 | 28,495 | 28,947 | 30,450 | 31,002 | 29,690 | 31,338 | 19,610 |
| Islay | 2,775 | 3,003 | 2,969 | 2,637 | 2,610 | 2,637 | 2,540 | 2,637 | 2,751 | 3,199 | 1,833 |
| Kirkwall | 14,535 | 14,131 | 13,980 | 14,403 | 14,420 | 14,403 | 14,539 | 14,754 | 14,771 | 14,247 | 9,498 |
| Lerwick (Tingwall) | 1,859 | 1,926 | 1,924 | 2,084 | 2,169 | 2,084 | 2,426 | 1,795 | 1,547 | 1,461 | 1,054 |
| Scatsta | 13,841 | 14,475 | 15,587 | 14,668 | 13,778 | 14,668 | 7,894 | 8,224 | 8,513 | 4,989 | 1,595 |
| Stornoway | 10,952 | 11,255 | 11,564 | 11,049 | 10,909 | 11,049 | 10,600 | 10,924 | 10,570 | 9,444 | 5,662 |
| Sumburgh | 11,118 | 12,228 | 14,045 | 16,771 | 18,171 | 16,771 | 21,129 | 22,347 | 16,628 | 18,056 | 10,839 |
| Tiree | 1,210 | 1,111 | 1,224 | 1,247 | 1,295 | 1,247 | 1,937 | 1,903 | 1,855 | 1,800 | 1,170 |
| Unst | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wick John O'Groats | 4,754 | 4,734 | 5,474 | 7,787 | 5,711 | 7,787 | 4,427 | 3,827 | 4,058 | 4,064 | 3,022 |
| Total [note21] | 456,591 | 466,926 | 478,308 | 480,070 | 482,878 | 480,070 | 481,334 | 495,096 | 480,680 | 477,788 | 231,679 |
| Country | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 4,211 | 5,311 | 6,166 | 7,102 | 6,278 | 6,545 | 5,731 | 5,870 | 5,706 | 5,986 | 5,434 |
| Barra [note23] | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Benbecula [note23] | 531 | 466 | 475 | 457 | 310 | 313 | 339 | 346 | 366 | 390 | 375 |
| Campbeltown [note23] | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dundee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Edinburgh [note22] | 20,357 | 19,332 | 19,115 | 18,624 | 19,369 | 19,322 | 20,369 | 20,659 | 20,316 | 19,410 | 17,322 |
| Glasgow [note22] | 2,914 | 2,430 | 9,497 | 11,837 | 15,411 | 13,193 | 12,952 | 15,935 | 15,466 | 12,822 | 6,601 |
| Glasgow Prestwick | 12,163 | 11,846 | 10,314 | 9,526 | 12,540 | 11,242 | 10,822 | 11,393 | 13,003 | 13,054 | 12,049 |
| Inverness [note23] | 2,800 | 1,833 | 2,601 | 2,524 | 2,507 | 2,507 | 2,584 | 2,536 | 2,827 | 2,946 | 3,191 |
| Islay [note23] | 310 | 287 | 284 | 273 | 276 | 288 | 303 | 308 | 347 | 364 | 397 |
| Kirkwall [note23] | 777 | 132 | 97 | 103 | 107 | 94 | 97 | 246 | 1,054 | 1,101 | 1,104 |
| Lerwick (Tingwall) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scatsta | 765 | 808 | 873 | 849 | 788 | 702 | 456 | 490 | 449 | 275 | - |
| Stornoway [note23] | 1,630 | 1,659 | 1,704 | 1,752 | 1,200 | 1,173 | 1,153 | 1,271 | 1,330 | 1,294 | 1,364 |
| Sumburgh [note23] | 990 | 979 | 990 | 1,095 | 1,018 | 998 | 1,005 | 1,150 | 1,381 | 1,199 | 1,113 |
| Tiree [note23] | 52 | 49 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 44 | 53 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 52 |
| Unst | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wick John O'Groats [note23] | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total [note21] | 47,532 | 45,162 | 52,200 | 54,225 | 59,878 | 56,441 | 55,880 | 60,263 | 62,308 | 58,914 | 49,013 |
| Airport | Aberdeen | Edinburgh | Glasgow | Inverness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International business passengers, UK residents | 6.9 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| International business passengers, non-UK residents | 6.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| International leisure passengers, UK residents | 16.5 | 33.3 | 39.3 | 3.2 |
| International leisure passengers, non-UK residents | 4.9 | 22.8 | 12.3 | 5.0 |
| Domestic business passengers, UK residents | 30.6 | 14.6 | 17.4 | 25.7 |
| Domestic business passengers, non-UK residents | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Domestic leisure passengers, UK residents | 27.8 | 18.1 | 22.7 | 54.9 |
| Domestic leisure passengers, non-UK residents | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 7.4 |
| Business passengers, all services | 47 | 22 | 22 | 30 |
| Leisure passengers, all services | 53 | 79 | 78 | 71 |
| UK residents, all services | 82 | 69 | 82 | 86 |
| Non-UK residents, all services | 18 | 31 | 18 | 15 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Airport, year | Bus or coach | Rail | Total bus and rail | Private car | Hire car | Taxi / minicab | Total car and taxi | Other modes | Total all modes [note24] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen, 1975 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 50 | 7 | 28 | 85 | 3 | 101 |
| Aberdeen, 1982 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 8 | 30 | 88 | 3 | 100 |
| Aberdeen, 1990 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 8 | 36 | 93 | 1 | 100 |
| Aberdeen, 1996 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 7 | 32 | 94 | 1 | 100 |
| Aberdeen, 2001 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 49.2 | 5.2 | 38.8 | 93.2 | 2.1 | 100 |
| Aberdeen, 2005 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 49.5 | 6.1 | 36.9 | 92.5 | 1.3 | 100 |
| Aberdeen, 2009 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 9.0 | 48.1 | 3.9 | 36.6 | 88.6 | 2.4 | 100 |
| Aberdeen, 2013 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 43.6 | 4.0 | 38.4 | 85.9 | 1.6 | 100 |
| Aberdeen, 2018 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 44.8 | 4.2 | 12.5 | 61.4 | 26.6 | 100 |
| Edinburgh, 1970 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 54 | 6 | 13 | 73 | 3 | 100 |
| Edinburgh, 1975 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 55 | 8 | 14 | 77 | 1 | 100 |
| Edinburgh, 1982 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 10 | 19 | 90 | 2 | 101 |
| Edinburgh, 1990 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 10 | 25 | 91 | 1 | 99 |
| Edinburgh, 1996 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 53 | 10 | 28 | 91 | 0 | 100 |
| Edinburgh, 2001 | 18.4 | 0.0 | 18.4 | 46.8 | 6.3 | 28.1 | 81.2 | 0.4 | 100 |
| Edinburgh, 2005 | 19.3 | 0.0 | 19.3 | 48.6 | 5.8 | 25.7 | 80.1 | 0.6 | 100 |
| Edinburgh, 2009 | 26.9 | 2.6 | 29.5 | 43.2 | 5.3 | 21.3 | 69.9 | 0.6 | 100 |
| Edinburgh, 2013 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 13.0 | 38.5 | 1.0 | 21.8 | 61.3 | 25.7 | 100 |
| Edinburgh, 2018 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 12.3 | 30.2 | 3.7 | 18.6 | 52.5 | 35.2 | 100 |
| Glasgow, 1970 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 54 | 4 | 16 | 74 | 2 | 100 |
| Glasgow, 1975 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 60 | 4 | 19 | 83 | 1 | 100 |
| Glasgow, 1982 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 70 | 4 | 17 | 91 | 1 | 100 |
| Glasgow, 1990 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 62 | 7 | 22 | 91 | 2 | 101 |
| Glasgow, 1996 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 61 | 7 | 23 | 91 | 1 | 99 |
| Glasgow, 2001 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 60.1 | 4.9 | 26.0 | 91.0 | 0.7 | 100 |
| Glasgow, 2005 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 57.6 | 4.4 | 26.4 | 88.4 | 0.9 | 100 |
| Glasgow, 2009 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 14.7 | 51.6 | 4.0 | 27.0 | 82.5 | 2.8 | 100 |
| Glasgow, 2013 | 14.1 | 4.2 | 18.3 | 50.4 | 0.7 | 25.7 | 76.7 | 5.0 | 100 |
| Glasgow, 2018 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 13.8 | 49.0 | 2.9 | 29.3 | 81.2 | 4.9 | 100 |
| Glasgow Prestwick, 2005 | 3.6 | 20.8 | 24.4 | 57.2 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 74.9 | 0.7 | 100 |
| Glasgow Prestwick, 2009 | 11.0 | 26.7 | 37.7 | 44.8 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 60.2 | 2.1 | 100 |
| Inverness, 1990 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 62 | 15 | 15 | 92 | 1 | 100 |
| Inverness, 1996 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 17 | 17 | 91 | 3 | 100 |
| Inverness, 2001 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 56.3 | 17.1 | 20.8 | 94.2 | 1.8 | 100 |
| Inverness, 2005 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 60.5 | 17.9 | 14.4 | 92.8 | 2.3 | 100 |
| Inverness, 2009 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 11.4 | 55.6 | 18.3 | 12.5 | 86.4 | 2.3 | 100 |
| Inverness, 2013 | 17.1 | 3.3 | 20.4 | 49.6 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 69.9 | 9.7 | 100 |
| Inverness, 2018 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 13.7 | 46.8 | 25.4 | 4.9 | 77.1 | 9.2 | 100 |
| Airport | Aberdeen | Edinburgh | Glasgow | Inverness | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borders | 1 | 292 | 12 | - | 304 |
| Central | 4 | 748 | 368 | - | 1,120 |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 0 | 36 | 90 | - | 127 |
| Fife | 16 | 1,126 | 104 | - | 1,246 |
| Grampian | 2,161 | 223 | 137 | 165 | 2,686 |
| Highlands & Islands | 89 | 165 | 147 | 703 | 1,105 |
| Lothian | 13 | 9,116 | 274 | - | 9,403 |
| Strathclyde | 31 | 1,102 | 7,620 | 1 | 8,753 |
| Tayside | 73 | 1,074 | 296 | 0 | 1,443 |
| Total all Scottish areas | 2,388 | 13,883 | 9,048 | 870 | 26,189 |
| England & Wales | 43 | 167 | 63 | 0 | 274 |
| All passengers [note25] | 2,431 | 14,051 | 9,110 | 870 | 26,462 |