This Stunning Timelapse Video Shows The UK Airspace On An Average Day
SPOILER: It's very busy up there.
This video has been released by air traffic management company NATS:
The clip shows the day starting with the transatlantic flights entering UK airspace.
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We're then shown the incredible number of flights in and out of London every single day.
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And the fascinating "holding stacks" above the main airports used to maintain UK air traffic.
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The video also highlights the unique flight patterns of military training out at sea
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According to NATS, Prestwick Control Centre in Ayrshire deals with 2,500 flights each day.
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As well as commercial flights, the video also shows the number of helicopter flights from Aberdeen to the North Sea oil and gas platforms.
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NATS previously released videos looking at the number of flights over Europe and the North Atlantic.