<P> The United Kingdom , an island country , is home to many of Europe 's largest and busiest airports . London - Heathrow , which handles over 75 million international passengers annually , is the largest airport in the UK . London serves as the largest aviation hub in the world by passenger traffic , with six international airports , handling over 163 million passengers in 2016 , more than any other city . London 's second - busiest airport , London - Gatwick , was until 2016 the world 's busiest single - runway airport . Manchester Airport is the United Kingdom 's third - busiest airport . London - Stansted and London - Luton are the fourth - and fifth - busiest airports , respectively . </P>
<P> The United Kingdom , an island country , is home to many of Europe 's largest and busiest airports . London - Heathrow , which handles over 75 million international passengers annually , is the largest airport in the UK . London serves as the largest aviation hub in the world by passenger traffic , with six international airports , handling over 163 million passengers in 2016 , more than any other city . London 's second - busiest airport , London - Gatwick , was until 2016 the world 's busiest single - runway airport . Manchester Airport is the United Kingdom 's third - busiest airport . London - Stansted and London - Luton are the fourth - and fifth - busiest airports , respectively . </P>
which is the busiest airport in the uk
which is the busiest airport in the uk
London - Heathrow
London - Heathrow