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    Heathrow Airport - Wikipedia

    Heathrow Airport , called London Airport until 1966 (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL), and now known as London Heathrow, is the main international airport serving London, the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. It is the largest of the six international airports in the London airport system (the … See more

    Heathrow is 14 miles (23 km) west of Central London. It is located 3 miles (5 km) west of Hounslow, 3 miles (5 km) south of Hayes, and 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Staines-upon-Thames.
    Heathrow falls … See more

    Public transport
    Train
    There are three train services to Central London: See more

    Heathrow Airport began in 1929 as a small airfield (Great West Aerodrome) on land southeast of the hamlet of Heathrow from which the airport takes its name. At that time the land … See more

    Facilities
    Heathrow Airport is used by over 89 airlines flying to 214 destinations in 84 countries. The airport is the primary hub of British Airways and … See more

    The head office of Heathrow Airport Holdings (formerly BAA Limited) is located in the Compass Centre by Heathrow's northern runway, a building that previously served as a British … See more

    • On 3 March 1948, a Sabena Douglas DC-3 (registration: OO-AWH) crashed in fog. Three crew and 19 of the 22 passengers on board died.
    • On 31 October 1950, a BEA Vickers Viking (registration: G-AHPN) crashed at Heathrow after hitting … See more

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