There are 471 airports and airfields in the United Kingdom, of which 334 are paved. There are also 11 heliports. (2004 CIA estimates)
London Heathrow Airport is the largest airport by traffic volume in the UK, is owned by Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited, and is one of the world's busiest airports. Gatwick Airport, the second largest, and is owned by Global Infrastructure Partners. The third largest is Manchester Airport, in Manchester, which is run by Manchester Airport Group, which also owns various other airports.
The largest airline in the United Kingdom by passenger traffic is easyJet, whereas British Airways is largest by fleet size and international destinations. Others include Monarch Airlines, Flybe, Jet2, Thomson Airways and Virgin Atlantic.