Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Airport (/ˌhiːθˈroʊ, ˈhiːθroʊ/), called London Airport until 1966 (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL), is the main international airport serving London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is the largest of the six international airports in the London airport system (the others being Gatwick, City, Luton, Stansted and Southend). The airport is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings, owned mostly by Qatar Investment Authority, Public Investment Fund and CDPQ. In 2022, it was the second-busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic and the busiest airport in Europe in 2023. It is also ranked as one of the busiest airports in the world in the Airports Council International rankings. As of 2023, Heathrow is the airport with the most international connections in the world.

"Heathrow" and "LHR" redirect here. For other uses, see Heathrow (disambiguation) and LHR (disambiguation).

London Heathrow Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorHeathrow Airport Holdings
ServesGreater London Urban Area
LocationLondon Borough of Hillingdon, England, United Kingdom
Opened25 March 1946 (1946-03-25)
Hub for
Elevation AMSL83 ft / 25 m
Coordinates51°28′39″N 000°27′41″W
Websitewww.heathrow.com
Map
EGLL
EGLL
EGLL
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09L/27R 3,902 12,802 Grooved asphalt
09R/27L 3,660 12,008 Grooved asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers79,151,723 28.5%
Aircraft movements454,089 18.1%
Cargo (tonnes)1,387,060 2.7%
Economic impact£4.7 billion
Social impact114,000
Land area1,227 ha (3,030 acres)

Heathrow was founded as a small airfield in 1930 but was developed into a much larger airport after World War II. It lies 14 miles (23 kilometres) west of Central London on a site that covers 4.74 square miles (12.3 square kilometres). It was gradually expanded over 75 years and now has two parallel east–west runways, four operational passenger terminals and one cargo terminal. The airport is the primary hub for British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.

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