London Heathrow Airport
The runways, from navdata. Drawn to scale from each threshold's position, true heading, length and width, with north up; the idents sit beyond each threshold.
Runways 09L and 09R are favoured now, by the live wind.
Live conditions.
The airport's latest weather report, nautical twilight there now.
- Wind
- 030°8 kt
- Visibility
- 6+ SM / 9.7+ km
- Temperature
- 8°C46°F, dew point 6°C
- Altimeter
- 1033hPa30.5 inHg
- Time now
- 05:53UTC
- Sunrise
- 06:59UTC
- Sunset
- 16:31UTC
Runways 09L and 09R are favoured: 4.0 kt of headwind with the wind from 030° at 8 kt.
The METAR and TAF as issued
METAR EGLL 030520Z AUTO 03008KT 360V060 9999 NCD 08/06 Q1033
TAF EGLL 030455Z 0306/0412 04010KT 9999 SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 0306/0309 BKN009 PROB40 TEMPO 0311/0323 4500 SHRA BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 0311/0317 05015G25KT
Updated just now
Runways.
4 runway ends, the longest 3,901 m / 12,799 ft. Headings in true and magnetic degrees.
| End | True | Magnetic | Length | Width | Surface | ILS | Glide | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L | 090° | 089° | 3,901 m / 12,799 ft | 50 m | Asphalt | None | None | displaced 307 m / 1007 ft |
| 09R | 090° | 089° | 3,658 m / 12,001 ft | 50 m | Asphalt | None | None | displaced 309 m / 1014 ft |
| 27L | 270° | 269° | 3,658 m / 12,001 ft | 50 m | Asphalt | None | None | |
| 27R | 270° | 269° | 3,901 m / 12,799 ft | 50 m | Asphalt | None | None |
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For reference.
Quick facts
- ICAO and IATA
- EGLL, LHR
- Type
- Large airport
- Location
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 51.470748, -0.459909
- Elevation
- 83 ft (25 m)
- Mag variation
- -2.24° W (per chart)
- Runways
- 4 ends, longest 3,901 m / 12,799 ft
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ATIS
- Heathrow ATIS (Departure)
- 121.935
- Heathrow ATIS
- 128.075
- Heathrow ATIS
- 113.750
- Heathrow ATIS (Arrival)
- 115.100
Clearance
- Heathrow Delivery
- 121.975
Ground
- Heathrow Ground
- 121.700
- Heathrow Ground
- 121.900
- Heathrow Ground
- 121.850
Tower
- Heathrow Tower
- 118.500
- Heathrow Tower
- 118.700
- Heathrow Tower
- 124.475
Other
- Heathrow Director
- 119.725
- Heathrow Director
- 120.400
- Heathrow Director
- 127.525
- Heathrow Director
- 134.975
Navaids
| Ident | Name | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| LON | London | VOR-DME | 113.60 MHz |
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