Airports / United Kingdom
London Heathrow Airport LHR
London Heathrow Airport serves London, United Kingdom. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,901 m.
Runways
What do the numbers mean? How runways are numbered.
| Runway | Length (m) | Length (ft) | Width (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09L/27R | 3,901 | 12,799 | 50 |
| 09R/27L | 3,658 | 12,001 | 50 |
Nearest large airports
- London LGW · 41 km
- Luton, Luton LTN · 45 km
- London, Essex STN · 66 km
- Birmingham, West Midlands BHX · 140 km
- Bristol BRS · 157 km
- Nottingham, Leicestershire EMA · 162 km
More airports in United Kingdom
- Aberdeen ABZ
- Belfast BFS
- Birmingham, West Midlands BHX
- Bristol BRS
- Cardiff CWL
- Glasgow GLA
- Ingliston, Edinburgh EDI
- Leeds, West Yorkshire LBA
- Liverpool LPL
- London LGW
- London, Essex STN
- Luton, Luton LTN
Could you name an airport from its runways alone? There’s a new one every day.
Play Runway of the dayData: OurAirports (public domain). Runway layout drawn to scale from runway-end coordinates, north up. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.