The three most used airports by international visitors to the United Kingdom in 2019 were London Heathrow, London Gatwick and London Stansted. Heathrow Airport is the UK's busiest airport and was used on more than 11 million visits by overseas residents in 2019. Airports in Wales received the fewest number of non-UK arrivals, accounting for just 129 thousand visits, while Scottish airports were used for around 1.9 million visits.
Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 22, 2020). Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288271/world-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s)." Chart. May 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288271/world-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288271/world-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Overseas Resident Visits to The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Airport of Arrival/Departure (in 1000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288271/world-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of overseas resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288271/world-visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-airport/ (last visited May 23, 2022)