Heathrow Airport, called London Airport until 1966, 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 airport is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings, owned mostly by Qatar Investment Authority, Public Investment Fund and CDPQ. In 2023, Heathrow was the busiest airport in Europe, the fourth-busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic and the second-busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic. As of 2023, Heathrow is the airport with the most international connections in the world.
Heathrow Airport
Aerial photo of Heathrow Airport from the 1950s, before the terminals were built
A Qantas Boeing 747-400 passing over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow.
Heathrow's control tower amidst departure gates at Terminal 3.
The metropolitan area of London, England, United Kingdom, is served by six international airports and several smaller airports. Together, these airports constitute the busiest airport system in the world by passenger numbers and the second-busiest by aircraft movements. In 2018, the six airports handled a total of 177,054,819 passengers. The London airports handle over 60% of all the UK's air traffic. The airports serve a total of 14 domestic destinations and 396 international destinations.
London Heathrow is the busiest airport in the UK and in Europe and one of the busiest in the world.
Side view of the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport
Aerial view of the main terminal and the satellite buildings of London Stansted Airport
