Air Freight
5.40 Airports in the South West carried 6,000 tonnes of freight during 2006 (see table). This represents only a small share of the total volume of freight carried at airports in England (0.3%); 58% of air freight is handled by the London airports. The volume of air freight carried by airports in the South West fluctuated between 1997 and 2005 and has recorded a very slight drop in growth over this period. This is against a backdrop of 18% growth nationally.
|
South West (1000's tonnes) |
England (1000's tonnes) |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1997 |
6.3 |
1,855.70 |
| 1998 |
5.9 |
1,984.80 |
| 1999 |
6 |
2,087.70 |
| 2000 |
6.1 |
2,207.00 |
| 2001 |
5.6 |
2,038.90 |
| 2002 |
6.3 |
2,090.80 |
| 2003 |
5.9 |
2,096.50 |
| 2004 |
6.1 |
2,255.3 |
| 2005 |
6.3 |
2,245.5 |
| 2006 | 6.0 | 2,195.2 |
| % change 1997 to 2006 |
-5 |
18.0 |
| Source: Civil Aviation Authority 2006 | ||