Flying to or from Heathrow? Find all the airport info, links & contact details you need here. London's main international airport, Heathrow, is the world's busiest. Over 90 airlines make it the central hub for flights to the UK from the USA & more than 170 worldwide destinations.
As Europe's main international hub airport, Heathrow has superb road & public transport links plus first class passenger facilities. Located within 15 miles of central London, Heathrow air passengers have good onward transport options with exceptional airport transfers by road, rail, tube, national coach or local bus services.
Heathrow Airport set-up
Fourteen miles west of London Opened in 1946 as a tented village with flights to 18 destinations Four terminals serve over 64 million passengers a year Over 90 airlines fly to & from Heathrow Flights to more than 170 destinations Averaged 1,250 flights daily in 2001 Most popular destinations - New York, Paris, Amsterdam & Dublin Two runways Fifth terminal under construction
Passenger facilities overview Facilities at Heathrow Airport cover air travellers every possible need, including banking, restaurants & bars, specialist shops and newsagents - even a job centre.
All airport visitors can shop for designer brands & high street names before security control Save in the duty & tax free stores - available to all passengers after security control Wine & dine at the wide range of cafes, bars & restaurants Visit the "Heathrow Airport Visitor Centre" for interactive exhibitions & meeting rooms
The future for Heathrow A fifth terminal planned to ease congestion & handle 30 million more passengers a year Public transport developments - new Heathrow Express rail link to Paddington - travel time down to 15 minutes Baggage handling - a revolutionary underground luggage transfer tunnel Upgrades to domestic baggage reclaim hall & international arrivals

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