§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will tabulate the six British civil airports, including those owned by the British Airports Authority, which have experienced the greatest percentage increase in aircraft movements, passenger traffic, and freight, respectively, in the last 10 years.
§ Mr. NobleFrom among those providing regular statistics, the airports with the largest percentage increase, between 1959 and 1969, are:
Aircraft Movements
- Edinburgh.
- Liverpool.
- Gatwick.
- Glasgow.
- Newcastle.
- Belfast.
Passengers
- Luton.
- Stansted.
- Gatwick.
- Leeds-Bradford.
- Newcastle.
- Bristol.
Freight
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- Stansted.
- Liverpool.
- Prestwick.
- Edinburgh.
- Newcastle.
- Leeds-Bradford.
§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will list those British airports owned by the Department of Trade and Industry.
§ Mr. NobleThe aerodromes owned by the Department are:
- Aberdeen (Dyce).
- Belfast (Aldergrove).
- Benbecula.
- (A) Biggin Hill.
- Edinburgh (Turnhouse).
- Inverness (Dalcross).
- Islay.
- Kirkwall (Orkney).
- (A) St. Mary's (Isles of Scilly).
- Stornoway.
- Sumburgh (Shetland).
INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT MOVEMENTS* AT AIRPORTS IN THE MIDLANDS AND YORKSHIRE 1959 1960 1961 Arrivals Departures Arrivals Departures Arrivals Departures Birmingham … 1,480 1,524 2,293 2,307 2,464 2,444 Brough … Not available Coventry … Not available East Midlands … Nil Leeds-Bradford … 244 254 553 554 613 612 TOTAL … 1,724 1,778 2,846 2,861 3,077 3,056
1962 1963 1964 Arrivals Departures Arrivals Departures Arrivals Departures Birmingham … 2,442 2,467 2,555 2,568 2,778 2,766 Brough … Not available Coventry … Not available East Midlands … Nil Leeds-Bradford … 542 531 540 550 798 797 TOTAL … 2,984 2,998 3,095 3,118 3,576 3,563 * Including some all-cargo flights.