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Airport
Code	EGLL
Name	London Heathrow
Region	Europe
Territory	United Kingdom
Location	Hillingdon, London, England
Elevation	25.298401 m83 ft
Coordinates	51° 28' 13" N, 0° 27' 12" W
All Airports in EG	EGAA, EGAC, EGAE, EGBB, EGBE, EGBP, EGCA, EGCC, EGCV, EGDL, EGDM, EGDP, EGDX, EGEC, EGFF, EGGD, EGGP, EGGW, EGHH, EGHI, EGHL, EGJB, EGJJ, EGKB, EGKG, EGKH, EGKK, EGKR, EGLC, EGLF, EGLK, EGLL, EGLM, EGLW, EGMC, EGMH, EGNE, EGNH, EGNJ, EGNM, EGNS, EGNT, EGNX, EGOV, EGPA, EGPB, EGPC, EGPD, EGPE, EGPF

Runways
Designator Length Width Surface 09L/27R 3901 m12,798.556 ft 50 m164.042 ft ASP 09R/27L 3658 m12,001.312 ft 45 m147.638 ft ASP

METAR
Observation	EGLL 181450Z 30006KT 220V360 9999 FEW039 SCT045 15/05 Q1007
Station	London / Heathrow Airport
Elevation	24 metres
Date/Time	18 May 2013 14:50:00
Wind direction	300°
Wind speed	06 kts
Clouds	few clouds
Clouds code	FEW
Temperature	15°C
Dew point	5°C
Humidity	51%
QNH	1007 hPa
Weather condition	n/a

BS
Tag(s)	Bird Strike

LOS
Tag(s)	Parallel Runway Operation

London Heathrow

ICAO: EGLL IATA: LHR

Description

Largest and busiest airport in the United Kingdom, handling more international passengers than any other airport in the world. International airport serving the city of London and southern England.

Climatology

Temperate Marine climate/Oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). Moderately cool summer and comparatively warm winter with a temperature range of only 14°C287.15 K
57.2 °F
516.87 °R. Prevailing south-westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean.

Maps

Terrain

Airport Layout

Airports within 50 nm

Flight Safety Considerations

• Bird Strike, is common and can be a significant threat to aircraft safety. For smaller aircraft, significant damage may be caused to the aircraft structure and all aircraft, especially jet-engined ones, are vulnerable to the loss of thrust which can follow the ingestion of birds into engine air intakes, which has caused a number of fatal accidents.

• Parallel Runway Operation, need to be carefully managed in such a manner as to minimise the risk of runway incursion or wrong runway use due. Closely-spaced parallel runways may affect the pilots' situational awareness or lead to their distraction or confusion.

Accidents & Serious Incidents at or in vicinity of EGLL

• A306 / B744, vicinity London Heathrow UK, 1996 (LOS HF) (On 5 April 1996 a significant loss of separation occurred when a B744, taking off from runway 27R at London Heathrow came into conflict to the west of Heathrow Airport with an A306 which had carried out a missed approach from the parallel runway 27L. Both aircraft were following ATC instructions. Both aircraft received and correctly followed TCAS RAs, the B744 to descend and the A306 to adjust vertical speed, which were received at the same time as corrective ATC clearances.)
• A319, London Heathrow UK, 2007 (GND HF) (On 12 February 2007, an Airbus A319-100 being operated by British Airways on a scheduled passenger flight into London Heathrow made unintended contact in normal daylight visibility with the stationary airbridge at the arrival gate. This followed an emergency stop made after seeing hand signals from ground staff whilst following SEGS indications which appeared to suggest that there was a further 5 metres to run to the correct parking position. There was no damage to the aircraft, only minimal damage to the airbridge and there were no injuries to the aircraft occupants or any other person)
• A319, London Heathrow, 2009 (FIRE AW) (On 15 March 2009, an Airbus A319-100 being operated by British Airways on a scheduled passenger flight from London Heathrow to Edinburgh experienced an electrical malfunction which blanked the EFIS displays following engine start with some electrical fumes but no smoke. The engines were shut down, a PAN was declared to ATC and the aircraft was towed back onto the gate where passengers disembarked normally via the airbridge.)
• A320, London Heathrow UK, 2006 (GND HF) (On 26 June 2006, after an uneventful pre-flight pushback of a British Airways Airbus A320-200 at London Heathrow Airport, the aircraft started moving under its own power and, shortly afterwards, collided with the tractor that had just performed the pushback, damaging both the right engine and the tractor.)
• A343 / B744, London Heathrow UK, 2007 (GND HF) (On 15 October 2007, an Airbus 340-300 being operated on a scheduled passenger flight by Air Lanka with a heavy crew in the flight deck was taxiing towards the departure runway at London Heathrow at night in normal visibility when the right wing tip hit and sheared off the left hand winglet of a stationary British Airways Boeing 747-400 which was in a queue on an adjacent taxiway. The Airbus 340 sustained only minor damage to the right winglet and navigation light.)
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