Facts and figures

• 51 Airlines^1&3
• Over 160 destinations^1&3
• 40 Countries served^1&3
• Nearly 24 million passengers a year³
• Stansted is the second largest port of entry for visitors to the UK⁴
• The aviation industry directly contributed £11.4 billion to the UK economy in 2004 - over 1% of GDP²
• The aviation industry directly employed 186,000 people in 2004 and supports over 520,000 jobs in the UK²
• Stansted contributes in excess of £400 million a year to the local and regional economy³
• Central to the East of England's £100 billion economy
• 4 million business passengers used Stansted Airport in 2005⁴
• Over 230,000 tonnes of cargo is handled each year with a value of over £8 billion³
• Third largest airport in the UK (passenger numbers)
• The UK's second airport for international business travel (terminating passengers)⁴
• 18.4% of passengers are business travellers⁴
• Over 180 businesses on airport site3 11,600 employees in 20053
• An average of 64,000 passengers travel through Stansted each day³
• Estimates suggest that full implementation of the Government's aviation proposals would generate an additional £13 billion a year to UK GDP in 2030²

¹Snap shot of last 12 months ²OEF ³BAA statistics ⁴Civil Aviation Authority