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London Heathrow International Airport (LHR)
Airport Information
(London, England)
 Currently the third-busiest international airport on the planet in terms of passenger traffic, London Heathrow International Airport (LHR) is just 19 km / 12 miles west of central London, next to Hounslow, Longford and West Drayton. Heathrow Airport boasts two long runways, both of which measure more than 3,660 metres / 12,000 feet, along with a total of four terminals.
Built to handle around 45 million passengers a year, London Heathrow Airport has become over stretched and is almost bursting at the seams, currently serving some 70 million passengers. This equates to around 200,000 passengers every single day. However, a new fifth airport terminal is scheduled to open in early 2008 and with a capacity of a further 30 million annual passengers, this terminal will literally transform Heathrow overnight. The fifth terminal will operate independently and instantly become one of the biggest UK airports in its own right.
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London Heathrow International Airport is close to the M3, M4 and M25, and is therefore easy to reach by road. Underground trains, buses and a number of coaches are also on hand, transporting passengers into central London and nearby cities and towns, such as Guildford, Leatherhead, Staines, Windsor and Woking.
London Heathrow International Airport (LHR) Information: History and Facilities
In the early 1930s, London Heathrow Airport was known as the Great Western Aerodrome and just ten years later, plans were afoot to convert this site into an important regional airport. Additional land was purchased in the mid-1940s close to the suburb of Longford, with the Middlesex hamlet of Heath Row forming the main area, soon becoming the airport's namesake of Heathrow.
In 1946, civilian flights to Argentina commenced and just one year later, Heathrow Airport comprised three runways, with more planned. By the 1950s, the huge Europa Building and Oceanic terminals had been officially opened, with a further terminal added in 1968. Another major date in the history of London Heathrow Airport was 1997, when the London Underground train network was linked to Heathrow, meaning that the city centre could be easily reached in less than one hour.
Terminal 4 was completed in 1986 and some ten years later, the Heathrow Express train arrived and connected the centrally located London Paddington rail station. London Heathrow International Airport (LHR) is currently owned by the Spanish-based BAA (British Airports Authority), who continue to make improvements, including the construction of the new Terminal 5, further runways and endless modern facilities.
Lettered zones and numbered gateways are to be found in each of the terminal buildings at London Heathrow Airport. The best selection of shops and restaurants are sited on the first floor of terminals 1, 3 and 4, including eateries such as Cafe Rouge, Skylark Wetherspoons, Pret a Manger and Costa Coffee. The first floor of Terminal 2 also features a range of airport shops, with World Duty Free, Fortnum and Mason, Hamleys and Harrods all being firm favourites with Heathrow passengers.
London Heathrow International Airport (LHR) Information: About London Tourism
London's number one airport is used by tourists and businessmen from around the world to reach this famous city. Those arriving to sightsee will not be disappointed, with top attractions such as Buckingham Palace, the Tate Britain Gallery, Hyde Park, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
Heathrow Airport (LHR) is close to the M25 motorway and apart from London, is well connected to Camberley, Guildford, Reading, Slough and Watford.
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