Airports of London - wikipedia Airports of London Heathrow Gatwick Stansted Luton City Southend London 's six international airports The metropolitan area of London, England, United Kingdom is served by six international airports and several smaller airports. Together, they make the busiest airport system in the world by passenger numbers and the second - busiest by aircraft movements. In 2016, the six airports handled a total of 163,231,321 passengers. The London airports handle 60 % of all the UK 's air traffic. The airports serve a total of 14 domestic destinations and 396 international destinations. Contents 1 International airports 1.1 City ( LCY ) 1.2 Heathrow ( LHR ) 1.3 Gatwick ( LGW ) 1.4 Luton ( LTN ) 1.5 Stansted ( STN ) 1.6 Southend ( SEN ) 2 Other civil airports 2.1 Open airports 2.2 Closed airports 3 Royal Air Force stations 3.1 Operational 3.2 Non-operational 4 Proposed airports 4.1 Thames Estuary 5 Traffic and statistics 5.1 Passengers numbers 5.2 Cargo numbers 5.3 Change 5.4 Busiest routes 6 Maps 7 See also 8 References International airports International airports in the London airport system ( 2015 ) Airport IATA ICAO Distance to London Total of 2015 passengers Change from 2011 % of 2015 passengers % of 2011 passengers Cargo ( tonnes ) Change from 2010 Aircraft movements Change from 2011 City LCY EGLC 14 km ( 9 mi ) 4,319,301 0.8 % 2.78 % 2.23 % -- -- 70,781 2.9 % Heathrow LHR EGLL 26 km ( 16 mi ) 74,985,748 0.9 % 48.30 % 51.88 % 1,484,351 1 % 475,176 1.2 % Gatwick LGW EGKK 45 km ( 28 mi ) 40,269,087 1.7 % 25.94 % 25.36 % 88,085 15 % 256,987 1.6 % Luton LTN EGGW 55 km ( 34 mi ) 12,263,505 1.1 % 7.90 % 7.12 % 27,905 3 % 96,797 0.8 % Stansted STN EGSS 63 km ( 39 mi ) 22,519,178 3.2 % 14.50 % 12.94 % 202,593 0 % 143,511 3.2 % Southend SEN EGMC 64 km ( 40 mi ) 900,648 1,353.9 % 0.58 % 0.45 % 6 100 % 27,715 8.8 % Total N / A N / A N / A 155,257,467 1.02 % 100.00 % 100.00 % 1,802,939 N / A 1,070,967 0.11 % City ( LCY ) Main article : London City Airport Located in the London Borough of Newham, City Airport is situated in London 's Docklands, and is the closest to central London, which limits its size - the airport has a single runway, which is very short. As a result, no large aircraft are permitted to use the airport, which initially prevented all long - haul flights. However, since 2009, British Airways has operated a flight to New York JFK, via Shannon, using an Airbus A318. The largest aircraft currently handled at the airport is the Bombardier CS100, with the first commercial flight completed in August 2017 from Zurich. Located only four miles from Canary Wharf, London City Airport is often used by business travellers, with many flights serving destinations across the UK and northern Europe. The airport can not be expanded due to the docks on either side. It is also the only airport serving London which does not operate at night. A light rail service from London City Airport DLR station, which adjoins the terminal building of London City Airport, links it to the financial district of the City of London at Bank and Monument stations, which offer interchanges with London Underground. Heathrow ( LHR ) Main article : Heathrow Airport Located in the London Borough of Hillingdon, Heathrow is by far the largest of London 's airports and considered the main gateway into the United Kingdom for non-European visitors. Heathrow has four terminals and two parallel runways. Due to the location in London 's western suburbs, Heathrow has had trouble trying to expand, with various expansion projects being cancelled. ) As a result, the airport consistently runs at over 99 % capacity and is often included on lists of the worst - rated airports in the world. However, on 1 July 2015 Heathrow 's expansion plan was suggested as the best option by the Airport Commission and on 25 October 2016 a new northwest runway and terminal was approved by the Government. The airport is connected to Great Britain 's motorway network via the M4 and M25 motorways, to London Paddington station by Heathrow Express and TfL Rail trains and to other Central London destinations by London Underground trains on the Piccadilly line. In April 2012, Heathrow announced that for the first time in history it handled 70 million passengers in a calendar year, making it the third busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger numbers, after Atlanta and Beijing. It also comes second behind Dubai International Airport in the list of the busiest airport in the world in terms of international passenger numbers, as well as being the busiest airport in Europe by total passenger numbers. Heathrow serves six continents around the world, and is the base for the flag carrier British Airways in Terminal 5. While it also serves short - haul flights, Heathrow is London 's long - distance hub and is the most popular arrival point for flights from the United States of America, with 13 million passengers. However, because it is operating at capacity, Heathrow has failed to increase service to cities in the newly industrialised countries such as China, falling behind European bases like Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Paris. Gatwick ( LGW ) Main article : Gatwick Airport Located in West Sussex, Gatwick is the second - busiest airport in the United Kingdom, the eighth - busiest in Europe, and the second - busiest single - runway airport in the world. It handles flights to more destinations than any other UK airport and is the main base of easyJet, the UK 's largest airline by number of passengers. Also using it as a base are British Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle and TUI Airways. The airport consists of two terminals, North and South, is connected to the motorway network via the M23 and has its own railway station, with Southern and Thameslink trains serving London Victoria and London Bridge stations respectively as well as there being a dedicated Gatwick Express shuttle to and from London Victoria. Luton ( LTN ) Main article : Luton Airport Located on the Bedfordshire / Hertfordshire border, Luton Airport is London 's fourth - largest airport, the fifth - busiest in the United Kingdom and the third - closest to the capital, after Heathrow and City airports. The two airlines supplying most passenger capacity are the low - cost carriers easyJet and Wizz Air. Luton Airport Parkway railway station can be reached from London St Pancras in as little as 22 minutes via East Midlands Trains, while Thameslink is the primary operator, with slower but more frequent services. A shuttle bus service connects Luton Airport Parkway to the airport, a distance of just over a mile. Stansted ( STN ) Main article : London Stansted Airport Located in Essex, Stansted is London 's third - busiest airport, being the fourth - busiest in the United Kingdom, behind Manchester Airport, 22nd - busiest in Europe and the largest operational base for Ryanair, which is Europe 's largest low - cost carrier and the world 's largest international airline by number of international passengers.. Stansted serves more scheduled European destinations than any other airport in the UK, as well as some destinations further afield. It is the home of Harrods Aviation, allowing VIP aircraft to land there, such as Air Force One carrying the President of the United States, Barack Obama, in 2009 and also 2016. Stansted Airport railway station is situated in the terminal building directly below the main concourse. Services to Central London are on the Stansted Express train to and from London Liverpool Street. Southend ( SEN ) Main article : London Southend Airport Located in Essex, Southend Airport expanded commercial air transport operations to destinations in Ireland in 2011, and to mainland Europe in 2012 when easyJet commenced operations using the brand new terminal and railway station. Southend claims it only takes 15 minutes to go through arrivals from plane to train with hand luggage. It was once the third - busiest airport in the United Kingdom. Southend Airport railway station is served by Abellio Greater Anglia trains, which connect the airport to London Liverpool Street station up to 8 times per hour. The journey to London takes about one hour. Other Civil airports Locations of OXF, LHR, LTN, LGW, LCY, STN, SEN and LYX. A number of other airports also serve the London area. Open airports The following are mainly used by general aviation flights. London Biggin Hill Airport, in the London Borough of Bromley Blackbushe Airport, in Hampshire Damyns Hall Aerodrome, in the London Borough of Havering Denham Aerodrome, in Buckinghamshire Elstree Airfield, in Hertfordshire Fairoaks Airport, in Surrey Farnborough Airport, in Hampshire London Heliport, in the London Borough of Wandsworth Lydd Airport ( London Ashford Airport ), in Kent North Weald Airfield, in Essex London Oxford Airport, in Oxfordshire Panshanger Aerodrome, in Hertfordshire Redhill Aerodrome, in Surrey Rochester Airport, in Kent Stapleford Aerodrome, in Essex White Waltham Airfield, in Berkshire Wycombe Air Park, in Buckinghamshire Closed airports Airports are listed at their current borough, although the area may have been outside London at the time of construction. Cricklewood Aerodrome, in the London Borough of Barnet Croydon Airport, in the London Borough of Croydon Great West Aerodrome, in the London Borough of Hillingdon Hendon Aerodrome, in the London Borough of Barnet Heston Aerodrome, in the London Borough of Hounslow Hounslow Heath Aerodrome, in the London Borough of Hounslow London Air Park ( Hanworth Air Park ), in the London Borough of Hounslow Stag Lane Aerodrome, in the London Borough of Barnet Royal Air Force stations There were several Royal Air Force stations in London. This list excludes those that are classed as non-flying stations. Operational RAF Northolt, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, also handles civil flights Non-operational Station are listed at their current borough, although the area may have been outside London at the time of construction. RAF Biggin Hill, in the London Borough of Bromley RAF Fairlop, in the London Borough of Redbridge RAF Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet RAF Heston, in the London Borough of Hounslow RAF Hornchurch, in the London Borough of Havering RAF Kenley, in the London Borough of Croydon RAF St Pancras, in the London Borough of Camden RAF Uxbridge, in the London Borough of Hillingdon Proposed airports Thames Estuary Main article : Thames Estuary Airport Due to London 's high capacity, in particular London Heathrow, Boris Johnson, London 's former mayor, and Sir Norman Foster have both brought up plans to have a new airport built, either on a man - made island in the Thames Estuary, or on the Isle of Grain in North Kent. Foster 's proposed Thames Hub Airport would be very similar to the design of Hong Kong International Airport and Qatar 's Hamad International Airport. The plans to have an airport able to handle 110 million passengers a year would require the closure of Heathrow, and probably make the new airport the busiest in the world. The plans have met with opposition from some people living nearby warning the airport would create a significant increase in bird strikes. Other people and local businesses, recognising the depressed levels of economic activity in North Kent, have been supportive and argue that London needs a new airport in order to be able to compete in the world. Traffic and Statistics Passengers numbers Airports of London passenger totals, 2004 -- 2014 ( millions ) Updated : 28 April 2015. Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City, Southend Cargo numbers Change Year Aircraft movements Percentage change Passenger numbers Percentage change Cargo tonnes Percentage change 1,074,773 113,790,381 1,649,437 2002 954,570 11.2 117,138,188 2.9 1,682,693 2.0 2003 967,270 1.3 120,493,239 2.9 1,667,803 0.9 1,005,256 3.8 128,933,753 7.0 1,795,326 7.6 2005 1,038,241 3.2 133,836,827 3.8 1,788,671 0.4 2006 1,060,831 5.4 137,192,958 2.5 1,717,360 4.0 2007 1,087,703 2.5 139,950,593 2.0 1,724,040 0.4 2008 1,077,448 0.9 137,106,041 2.0 1,743,028 1.1 2009 1,003,616 6.9 130,307,938 5.0 1,563,783 10.3 954,371 4.9 127,353,419 2.3 1,808,005 15.6 2011 1,072,126 12.4 133,709,327 5.0 1,802,939 0.3 2012 1,060,967 1.0 134,914,412 0.9 1,805,761 0.2 2013 1,067,992 0.7 139,652,261 3.5 1,760,690 2.5 2014 1,098,605 2.9 146,631,158 5.0 1,819,587 3.3 Busiest routes In total, there were 30 international destinations from London, and another 3 domestic routes, that handled more than 1 million passengers in 2011 : Destination Number of passengers Ireland, Dublin 3,705,696 Netherlands, Amsterdam 3,026,082 USA, New York JFK 2,700,613 UAE, Dubai 2,506,613 Spain, Madrid 2,496,921 Turkey, İstanbul 2,376,284 Switzerland, Geneva 2,218,593 Spain, Malaga 1,814,682 Germany, Frankfurt 1,678,536 Spain, Barcelona 1,661,301 Denmark, Copenhagen 1,656,818 Switzerland, Zurich 1,642,959 Germany, Munich 1,546,441 Italy, Rome Fiumicino 1,530,810 France, Paris - Charles de Gaulle 1,526,030 Hong Kong, Chek Lap Kok 1,412,749 Spain, Alicante 1,302,237 USA, Los Angeles 1,299,118 USA, Chicago 1,207,424 USA, New York Newark 1,197,847 Spain, Palma de Mallorca 1,189,761 Canada, Toronto 1,186,783 Portugal, Faro 1,186,358 Sweden, Stockholm Arlanda 1,185,848 Hungary, Budapest 1,145,011 France, Nice 1,134,396 Singapore, Changi 1,069,706 Portugal, Lisbon 1,069,055 USA, Boston 1,031,320 India, Delhi 1,003,598 Heathrow Airport is a major hub for flights across the North Atlantic. In 2011, 11 % of all north Atlantic flights originated or terminated at Heathrow, more than Paris and Frankfurt combined, and Heathrow is the European terminus for 11 of the 25 busiest north Atlantic routes. The busiest long - haul route in the world is between London ( Heathrow and Gatwick ) and New York ( JFK and Newark ), with a total of 3,898,460 passengers travelling between the two cities in 2011. Maps Map all coordinates using : OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as : KML GPX ^ map1 Heathrow, 51 ° 28 ′ 39 '' N 000 ° 27 ′ 41 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.47750 ° N 0.46139 ° W ﻿ / 51.47750 ; - 0.46139 ﻿ ( Heathrow ) ^ map2 Gatwick, 51 ° 08 ′ 53 '' N 000 ° 11 ′ 25 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.14806 ° N 0.19028 ° W ﻿ / 51.14806 ; - 0.19028 ﻿ ( Gatwick ) ^ map3 Stansted, 51 ° 53 ′ 06 '' N 000 ° 14 ′ 06 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 51.88500 ° N 0.23500 ° E ﻿ / 51.88500 ; 0.23500 ﻿ ( Stansted ) ^ map4 Luton, 51 ° 52 ′ 28 '' N 000 ° 22 ′ 06 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.87444 ° N 0.36833 ° W ﻿ / 51.87444 ; - 0.36833 ﻿ ( Luton ) ^ map5 City, 51 ° 30 ′ 19 '' N 000 ° 03 ′ 19 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 51.50528 ° N 0.05528 ° E ﻿ / 51.50528 ; 0.05528 ﻿ ( City ) ^ map6 Southend, 51 ° 34 ′ 13 '' N 000 ° 41 ′ 36 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 51.57028 ° N 0.69333 ° E ﻿ / 51.57028 ; 0.69333 ﻿ ( Southend ) ^ map7 Biggin Hill, 51 ° 18 ′ 51 '' N 000 ° 01 ′ 47 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 51.31417 ° N 0.02972 ° E ﻿ / 51.31417 ; 0.02972 ﻿ ( Biggin Hill ) ^ map8 Blackbushe, 51 ° 19 ′ 26 '' N 000 ° 50 ′ 51 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.32389 ° N 0.84750 ° W ﻿ / 51.32389 ; - 0.84750 ﻿ ( Blackbushe ) ^ map9 Damyns Hall, 51 ° 34 ′ 43 '' N 000 ° 14 ′ 44 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 51.57861 ° N 0.24556 ° E ﻿ / 51.57861 ; 0.24556 ﻿ ( Damyns Hall ) ^ map10 Denham, 51 ° 35 ′ 18 '' N 000 ° 30 ′ 47 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.58833 ° N 0.51306 ° W ﻿ / 51.58833 ; - 0.51306 ﻿ ( Denham ) ^ map11 Elstree, 51 ° 39 ′ 21 '' N 000 ° 19 ′ 33 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.65583 ° N 0.32583 ° W ﻿ / 51.65583 ; - 0.32583 ﻿ ( Elstree ) ^ map12 Fairoaks, 51 ° 20 ′ 53 '' N 000 ° 33 ′ 31 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.34806 ° N 0.55861 ° W ﻿ / 51.34806 ; - 0.55861 ﻿ ( Fairoaks ) ^ map13 Farnborough, 51 ° 16 ′ 31 '' N 000 ° 46 ′ 39 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.27528 ° N 0.77750 ° W ﻿ / 51.27528 ; - 0.77750 ﻿ ( Farnborough ) ^ map14 Heliport, 51 ° 28 ′ 12 '' N 000 ° 10 ′ 46 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.47000 ° N 0.17944 ° W ﻿ / 51.47000 ; - 0.17944 ﻿ ( Heliport ) ^ map15 Lydd, 50 ° 57 ′ 22 '' N 000 ° 56 ′ 21 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 50.95611 ° N 0.93917 ° E ﻿ / 50.95611 ; 0.93917 ﻿ ( Lydd ) ^ map16 North Weald, 51 ° 43 ′ 18 '' N 000 ° 09 ′ 15 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 51.72167 ° N 0.15417 ° E ﻿ / 51.72167 ; 0.15417 ﻿ ( North Weald ) ^ map17 Oxford, 51 ° 50 ′ 13 '' N 001 ° 19 ′ 21 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.83694 ° N 1.32250 ° W ﻿ / 51.83694 ; - 1.32250 ﻿ ( Oxford ) ^ map18 Panshanger, 51 ° 48 ′ 07 '' N 000 ° 09 ′ 30 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.80194 ° N 0.15833 ° W ﻿ / 51.80194 ; - 0.15833 ﻿ ( Panshanger ) ^ map19 Redhill, 51 ° 12 ′ 49 '' N 000 ° 08 ′ 19 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.21361 ° N 0.13861 ° W ﻿ / 51.21361 ; - 0.13861 ﻿ ( Redhill ) ^ map20 Rochester, 51 ° 21 ′ 07 '' N 000 ° 30 ′ 10 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 51.35194 ° N 0.50278 ° E ﻿ / 51.35194 ; 0.50278 ﻿ ( Rochester ) ^ map21 Stapleford, 51 ° 39 ′ 09 '' N 000 ° 09 ′ 22 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 51.65250 ° N 0.15611 ° E ﻿ / 51.65250 ; 0.15611 ﻿ ( Stapleford ) ^ map22 White Waltham, 51 ° 30 ′ 03 '' N 000 ° 46 ′ 28 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.50083 ° N 0.77444 ° W ﻿ / 51.50083 ; - 0.77444 ﻿ ( White Waltham ) ^ map23 Wycombe, 51 ° 36 ′ 42 '' N 000 ° 48 ′ 30 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.61167 ° N 0.80833 ° W ﻿ / 51.61167 ; - 0.80833 ﻿ ( Wycombe ) ^ map24 Cricklewood, 51 ° 33 ′ 47 '' N 000 ° 12 ′ 47 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.56306 ° N 0.21306 ° W ﻿ / 51.56306 ; - 0.21306 ﻿ ( Cricklewood ) ^ map25 Croydon, 51 ° 21 ′ 23 '' N 000 ° 07 ′ 02 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.35639 ° N 0.11722 ° W ﻿ / 51.35639 ; - 0.11722 ﻿ ( Croydon ) ^ map26 Great West, 51 ° 28 ′ 39 '' N 000 ° 27 ′ 41 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.47750 ° N 0.46139 ° W ﻿ / 51.47750 ; - 0.46139 ﻿ ( Great West ) ^ map27 Hendon, 51 ° 36 ′ 00 '' N 000 ° 14 ′ 46 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.60000 ° N 0.24611 ° W ﻿ / 51.60000 ; - 0.24611 ﻿ ( Hendon ) ^ map28 Heston, 51 ° 29 ′ 15 '' N 000 ° 23 ′ 00 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.48750 ° N 0.38333 ° W ﻿ / 51.48750 ; - 0.38333 ﻿ ( Heston ) ^ map29 Hounslow Heath, 51 ° 27 ′ 41 '' N 000 ° 23 ′ 20 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.46139 ° N 0.38889 ° W ﻿ / 51.46139 ; - 0.38889 ﻿ ( Hounslow Heath ) ^ map30 London Air Park, 51 ° 26 ′ 18 '' N 000 ° 23 ′ 45 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.43833 ° N 0.39583 ° W ﻿ / 51.43833 ; - 0.39583 ﻿ ( London Air Park ) ^ map31 Stag Lane, 51 ° 35 ′ 49 '' N 000 ° 16 ′ 26 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.59694 ° N 0.27389 ° W ﻿ / 51.59694 ; - 0.27389 ﻿ ( Stag Lane ) ^ map32 RAF Northolt, 51 ° 33 ′ 11 '' N 000 ° 25 ′ 06 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.55306 ° N 0.41833 ° W ﻿ / 51.55306 ; - 0.41833 ﻿ ( RAF Northolt ) ^ map33 RAF Fairlop, 51 ° 36 ′ 16 '' N 000 ° 06 ′ 10 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 51.60444 ° N 0.10278 ° E ﻿ / 51.60444 ; 0.10278 ﻿ ( RAF Fairlop ) ^ map34 RAF Hornchurch, 51 ° 32 ′ 19 '' N 000 ° 12 ′ 17 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 51.53861 ° N 0.20472 ° E ﻿ / 51.53861 ; 0.20472 ﻿ ( RAF Hornchurch ) ^ map35 RAF Kenley, 51 ° 18 ′ 12 '' N 000 ° 05 ′ 41 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.30333 ° N 0.09472 ° W ﻿ / 51.30333 ; - 0.09472 ﻿ ( RAF Kenley ) ^ map36 RAF St Pancras, 51 ° 32 ′ 01 '' N 000 ° 07 ′ 29 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.53361 ° N 0.12472 ° W ﻿ / 51.53361 ; - 0.12472 ﻿ ( RAF St Pancras ) ^ map37 RAF Uxbridge, 51 ° 32 ′ 29 '' N 000 ° 28 ′ 19 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.54139 ° N 0.47194 ° W ﻿ / 51.54139 ; - 0.47194 ﻿ ( RAF Uxbridge ) See also London Airport Transport in London Airports in the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies References Jump up ^ Beijing to overtake London as world 's largest aviation hub. 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Question: which airport in london is closer to the city
Answer: City