The table provides information about passenger arrivals and departures at six major airports in London in 2012. It also shows the percentage change from 2011, the proportion of total passengers, and the distance from central London.
Overall, Heathrow handled by far the largest number of passengers, while London City had the smallest share. In addition, most airports experienced an increase compared to 2011, whereas Stansted was the only airport that saw a decline.
In detail, Heathrow recorded 70 million passengers, accounting for 52% of the total, and showed a slight increase compared to the previous year. Gatwick and Stansted handled 34.2 million and 17.4 million passengers respectively. However, Stansted experienced a decrease of 3.2% and is located 64 km from central London.
As for the smaller airports, Luton and London City had relatively low passenger numbers. Southend, which is also 64 km away from central London, had the smallest share of total passengers, at just 1%. However, it recorded the highest growth, with a significant increase of 135% from 2011.