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UK Civil Aviation Regulations

These are published by the CAA on our UK Regulations pages. EU Regulations and EASA Access Guides published by EASA no longer apply in the UK. Our website and publications are being reviewed to update all references. Any references to EU law and EASA Access guides should be disregarded and where applicable the equivalent UK versions referred to instead.

Survey reports

Annual Departing Passenger Survey reports

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Every year, We publish a summary of the results of each of our passenger surveys in a compact report. These reports contain tables and charts showing top level figures for each airport surveyed, showing characteristics and trends of passengers.

Download the reports below free of charge.

If you require any further information regarding any of the reports shown please email PassengerSurveyDataRequest@caa.co.uk.

A zip file containing all the tables for each report (since 1998) in an Excel version is also available priced £100 + vat. Please email us at PassengerSurveyDataRequest@caa.co.uk to order.

Year Airports covered Report
2022 Birmingham, East Midlands, Gatwick, Heathrow, London City, Luton, Manchester , Stansted 2022 Passenger survey report
2021 NA No planned publications for 2020 and 2021 as the Passenger Survey was suspended due to the Covid pandemic.
2020 NA No planned publications for 2020 and 2021 as the Passenger Survey was suspended due to the Covid pandemic.
2019 Belfast City, Belfast International, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Gatwick, Heathrow, London City, Luton, Manchester, Southend & Stansted 2019 Passenger survey report
2018 Birmingham, East Midlands, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, London City, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness 2018 Passenger survey report
2017 Birmingham, East Midlands, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, London City, Liverpool, Leeds Bradford and Newcastle 2017 Passenger survey report
2016 Birmingham, East Midlands, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, London City & Liverpool 2016 Passenger survey report
2015 Birmingham, East Midlands, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, London City, Liverpool, Bristol & Cardiff  2015 Passenger survey report
2014 Birmingham, East Midlands, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, London City, Doncaster Sheffield, Leeds Bradford & Liverpool  2014 Passenger survey report
2013 Birmingham, East Midlands, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, London City, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness & Newcastle 2013 Passenger survey report
2012 Birmingham, East Midlands, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, London City, Bristol, Cardiff & Exeter  2012 Passenger survey report
2011 Birmingham, East Midlands, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester & Stansted 2011 Passenger survey report
2010 Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, Birmingham, London City, Humberside, Doncaster Sheffield, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford & Liverpool 2010 Passenger survey report
2009 Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, Aberdeen, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Newcastle & Prestwick 2009 Passenger survey report
2008 Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, London City, Bristol, Cardiff & Exeter 2008 Passenger survey report
2007 Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, Doncaster Sheffield, Humberside & Liverpool 2007 Passenger survey report
2006 Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, Belfast City, Belfast International, Birmingham, London City, Londonderry & East Midlands 2006 Passenger survey report
2005 Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle & Prestwick 2005 Passenger survey report
2004 Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester & Stansted 2004 Passenger survey report
2003 Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester, Stansted, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Liverpool, London City & East Midlands 2003 Passenger survey report
2002 Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester & Stansted 2002 Passenger survey report
2001 Aberdeen, Belfast City, Belfast International, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Gatwick, Heathrow, Inverness, Luton, Manchester & Stansted 2001 Passenger survey report
2000 Gatwick, Heathrow, London City, Luton, Stansted, Manchester, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter & Southampton 2000 Passenger survey report
1999 Birmingham, East Midlands, Humberside, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Newcastle, Norwich & Durham Tees Valley Please contact us for a copy of this report
1999 Gatwick, Heathrow & Manchester  Please contact us for a copy of this report
1998 Gatwick, Heathrow & Manchester  1998 Passenger survey report
1997 Gatwick, Heathrow & Manchester  1997 Passenger survey report
1996 Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow & Inverness 1996 Passenger survey report - Scotland
1996 Birmingham, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester & Stansted 1996 Passenger survey report - England
1994-95 Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter & Southampton 1994 - 95 Passenger survey report
1991 Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted & London City 1991 Passenger survey report
1990  Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness & Prestwick 1990 Passenger survey report

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