UK Airport Codes
When you want to book a flight online or search for seat sales from various airlines, you do need to know the airport code in order to do so. All airports have three letter codes rather than have to use place names, especially since one city, such as London, may have more than one airport. The airport codes for the top ten airports in the UK are:
- London Heathrow – LHR
- London Gatwick – LGW
- Manchester – MAN
- Stansted – STN
- Birmingham International Airport – BHX
- Glasgow International – GLA
- Edinburgh – EDI
- London Luton – LTN
- Aldergrove International Airport, Belfast – BFS
- Bristol – BRS
The codes for other public airports in the UK are:
- Newcastle – NCL
- Leeds/Bradford – LBA
- Liverpool John Lennon – LPL
- East Midlands – EMA
- London City Airport – LCY
- Cardiff – CWL
- Dyce Airport, Aberdeen – ABZ
- George Best Belfast City – BHD
- RAF Abingdon – ABB
- Barrow/Wanley Island Airfield– BWF
- Latham Airfield, Basingstoke – QLA
- Castle Mill Airfield, Bedford – BFC
- RAF Benson – BEX
- Blackpool International Airport – BLK
- Bournemouth Airport – BOH
- RAF Brize Norton – BZZ
- Blackbushe Airport, Camberley – BBS
- Cambridge Airport – CBG
- Kent International Airport, Canterbury – MSE
- Carlisle Airport – CAX
- Chichester/Goodwood Airport – QUG
- Coventry Airport – CVT
- Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield – DSA
- Exeter International Airport – EXT
- London Farnborough Airport – FAB
- Bristol Filton Airport – FZO
- Humberside Airport, Grimsby – HUY
- London Biggin Hill Airport – BQH
- Elstree Airfield, London – ETR
- London Southend Airport – SEN
- London Ashford Airport – LYX
- Norwich International Aiport – NWI
- Plymouth City Airport - PLH
- Sheffield City Airport – SZD
- Shoreham Airport – ESH
- Southampton Airport – SOU
- Land’s End Airport, St. Just in Penwith – LEQ
- St. Mary’s Airport – ISC
- Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton – GLO
- Durham Tees Valley Airport – MME
- City of Derry Airport – LDY
- Westray Airport, Aikerness – WRY
- Tiree Airport, Balemartine – TRE
- Benbecula Airport – BEB
- Barra Airport – BRR
- Campbelton Airport – CAL
- Dundee Airport – DND
- Eday Airport – EDI
- Fair Isle Airport – FIE
- Glasgow Prestwick International Airport – PIK
- Inverness Airport – INV
- Islay Airport – ILY
- Kirkwall Airport – KOI
- Tingwall Airport, Lerwick – LWK
- Scatsia Airport, Lerwick – SCS
- North Ronaldsay Airport – NRL
- Oban Airport – OBN
- Papa Westray Airport – PPW
- Perth Airport – PSL
- Sanday Airport – NDY
- Sumburgh Airport – LSI
- Stornoway Airport – SYY
- Stronsay Airport – SOY
- Wick Airport – WIC
- Anglesey Airport – HLY
- Hawarden Airport, Chester – CEG
- Swansea Airport – SWS