Aviation statistics are collated from various sources and published by the Department for Transport (DfT) in a number of compendium publications. Sources include the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the UK Airprox Board.
Publications
This Statistical Bulletin includes information on air craft movements, passengers handled and freight handled at Cardiff International Airport.
Disruptive behaviour UK aircraft
Public experiences of and attitudes towards air travel, based on a module of questions included in the Office for National Statistics Opinions (Omnibus) Survey
The publication contains data on trends in personal travel, how people travel, why people travel and other factors affecting travel.
Overview
Aviation statistics provides trends on the following:
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Activity at UK airports
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Activity at international airports
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Punctuality at UK airports
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Main outputs of UK airlines
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Casualties caused by aviation accidents
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Number of aircraft proximity incidents, and
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Number of personnel employed by UK airlines
Technical Data
The Department for Transport (DfT) do not collect aviation statistics although they do collate and publish data collected from other sources.?
These sources include:
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the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) who provide information on aircraft, passengers and cargo?
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the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) who provide information on non-UK airports
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the UK Airprox Board who provide information on aircraft proximity incidents
The data are published in compendium publications by DfT. For example:
DfT also publish Air Traffic Forecasts.
Information is collected from UK airports and UK airlines by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The CAA is the UK's specialist aviation regulator and publishes a range of information on UK airlines, airports and punctuality. Statistics are published on the CAA website.
Glossary
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Aircraft Proximity Hazard (AIRPROX)
An AIRPROX is a situation in which, in the opinion of a pilot or controller, the distance between aircraft as well as their relative positions and speed have been such that the safety of the aircraft was or may have been compromised. AIRPROX can occur between various combinations of commercial, military and private aircraft.
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Air transport movements
All scheduled movements (whether loaded or empty) and loaded charter movements, but excludes empty positioning flights by scheduled aircraft and empty charter movements.
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Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
The CAA is the UKĄ¯s aviation regulator.
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International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
The International Civil Aviation Organization is the global forum for civil aviation.
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Non-scheduled services
Air transport movements other than scheduled services.
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Passengers
All revenue and non-revenue travellers on air transport movement flights.
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Scheduled services
Those performed according to a published timetable, including those supplementary thereto, available for use by members of the public.
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Terminal passengers
All travellers joining or leaving an aircraft. A passenger travelling on a domestic flight (between two reporting UK airports) is counted twice, once at each airport. A passenger who changes from one aircraft to another, carrying the same flight number is treated as a terminal passenger, as is an interlining passenger.
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Transit passengers
Travellers who arrive and depart at an airport on the same aircraft. Each transit passenger is counted once only and not both on arrival and on departure.
Contact Details
For statistical enquiries about this topic, please contact:
Aviation Statistics Branch
Email: AVIATION.STATS@dft.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: + 44 (0) 207 944 3088
Aviation Statistics Branch, ISE Department for Transport 1/25 Great Minster House 33 Horseferry Road London SW1P 4DR
