In 2019, Gatwick Airport served as the most popular airport in the United Kingdom, with a total of 16 percent of passenger confirming it as their last airport of departure in the last 12 months. Gatwick was followed by Heathrow and Manchester Airport, who both recorded that 15 percent of respondents last flew from these locations.
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What was your departure airport in the UK? [Graph], Civil Aviation Authority (UK), April 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185162/most-popular-airports-uk/