HC Deb 07 March 1985 vol 74 cc575-6W
Mr. Richard Page

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many passengers were handled at each major United Kingdom regional airport in 1974, 1979 and the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Michael Spicer

The figures are:

Terminal Passengers (000s)
1974 1979 *1984
Manchester 2,231.6 3,463.5 5,951.4
Glasgow 1,935.4 2,358.2 2,746.9

1974 1979 *1984
Aberdeen 446.4 1,285.0 1,763.0
Birmingham 1,017.0 1,561.9 1,693.2
Belfast 1,225.2 1,411.1 1,579.4
Edinburgh 790.7 1,244.3 1,488.8
East Midlands 442.4 593.6 1,080.1
Newcastle 581.4 854.1 1,071.3
Cardiff 229.6 235.5 427.9
Bristol 183.6 238.4 422.9
Leeds/Bradford 283.0 388.3 404.4
Southampton 308.8 330.5 298.8
Teeside 187.3 279.1 276.6
Isle of Man 430.4 377.5 273.2
Prestwick 343.3 419.7 235.9
Liverpool 499.5 598.8 224.6
Sumburgh 149.2 620.3 215.4
* Provisional.