Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport is London's principal international airport. The site entered civil use as London Airport in 1946 and developed into a major global passenger and cargo hub. Its two runways are the northern 09L/27R (3,902 m) and southern 09R/27L (3,658 m). The runway-length field records the longer northern runway. Source: Heathrow operator FAQs, https://www.heathrow.com/company/about-heathrow/company-faqs (accessed 17 October 2026).
Identity
- Name
- Heathrow Airport
- Region
- EU
- Type
- airport
Details
- Description
- Heathrow Airport is London's principal international airport. The site entered civil use as London Airport in 1946 and developed into a major global passenger and cargo hub. Its two runways are the northern 09L/27R (3,902 m) and southern 09R/27L (3,658 m). The runway-length field records the longer northern runway. Source: Heathrow operator FAQs, https://www.heathrow.com/company/about-heathrow/company-faqs (accessed 17 October 2026).
- Established Year
- 1,946
- Latitude
- 51.4775
- Location
- Longitude
- -0.4613889
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- private
- Runway Count
- 2
- Runway Length
- …
Links
- Website
- https://www.heathrow.com/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:17:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 17, 2026 at 14:02:12 UTC