Airports / United Kingdom / LHR
London Heathrow Airport
EGLL / LHRLondon, United KingdomELEV 83 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
RAF Northolt (NHT) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in London, United Kingdom, London Heathrow Airport (EGLL / LHR) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 83 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list LHR as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are RAF Northolt (NHT, 5 nm), Farnborough Airport (FAB, 17 nm), and Blackbushe Airport (BBS, 17 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the London, United Kingdom destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. You may also see the field referenced as LON and Londres. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from LHR to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
EGLL
IATA
LHR
FAA / Local
EGLL
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707° N · 0.4599° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs United Kingdom fields
state range 5–1,066 ft
At 83 ft, LHR sits lower than 58% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmNHTRAF NortholtNortholt, Greater London
- 17nmFABFarnborough AirportFarnborough, Hampshire
- 17nmBBSBlackbushe AirportCamberley, Surrey
- 19nmLCYLondon City AirportLondon
- 20nmBQHLondon Biggin Hill AirportLondon
- 22nmLGWLondon Gatwick AirportLondon
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapEGLL · London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom