Heathrow Airport Technical Data
Type of Airport: commercial
Run by : BAA
Opened: 1930s
Closest Town: London, England, United Kingdom
Distance from Town: 24 kilometers (14 miles)
Latitude : 000°27´41"W
Longitude : 51°28´39"N
IATA : LHR
ICAO : EGLL
Runways :
09R/27L 12,801 3,902 Paved
09L/27R 12,001 3,658 Paved
05/23 7,732 2,357 Paved
Statistics :
Number of Passengers 2005: 67,700,000
Number of Takeoffs / Landings 2005: 458,500
Number of terminals : Four (terminals 1, 2, 3 & 4 + 5 under construction)
Number of airlines : over 90
Number of destinations : approximately 170
Number of runways: two main, plus a cross wind runway
