Heathrow Airport is a major international airport in London, England. It is the largest of the six international airports serving Greater London. The airport facility is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings. In 2021, it was the seventh-busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic and eighth-busiest in Europe by total passenger traffic.
Heathrow was founded as a small airfield in 1929 but was developed into a much larger airport after World War II. The airport lies 14 miles west of Central London on a site that covers 12.27 square kilometres. It was gradually expanded over seventy-five years and now has two parallel east–west runways, four operational passenger terminals and one cargo terminal. The airport is the primary hub for both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
Glasgow Airport is an international airport in Scotland. It is located in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 8.6 nautical miles west of Glasgow city centre. In 2019, the airport handled 8.84 million passengers, an 8.4% annual decrease, making it the second-busiest in Scotland, after Edinburgh Airport, and the ninth-busiest airport in the United Kingdom.
The airport is owned and operated by AGS Airports which also owns and operates Aberdeen and Southampton airports. It was previously owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings. The airport's largest tenants are British Airways, easyJet and Loganair. Other major airlines using Glasgow as a base include Jet2.com and TUI Airways.
Glasgow Airport was opened in 1966 and originally flights only operated to other places in the United Kingdom and Europe. Glasgow Airport began to offer flights to other places around the world, flights which previously used Glasgow Prestwick Airport, which was subsequently relegated as the city's secondary airport catering for Ryanair, freight and charter operators.
Cardiff Airpor is the busiest airport in Wales. It has been under the ownership of the Welsh Government since March 2013, operating at an arm's length as a commercial business. Passenger numbers were 1.66 million in 2019 and were increasing year-on-year. Since 2020, like most other airports, Cardiff Airport has suffered a major downturn in passengers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Passenger numbers are now down to those experienced in the 1960s.
Belfast International Airport is an airport 11.5 NM northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland, is the main airport for the city of Belfast. Until 1983, it was known as Aldergrove Airport, after the nearby village of Aldergrove. In 2018, over 6.2 million passengers travelled through the airport, a 7.4% increase compared with 2017. The majority of flights from Belfast International are operated by easyJet, Northern Ireland's biggest airline. It features flights to some European metropolitan and several leisure destinations.
Belfast International has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. The airfield was previously shared with the Royal Air Force base RAF Aldergrove, which closed in 2008. The base is now known as Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station, Aldergrove, and both runways are now owned by the airport. The airport is owned and operated by VINCI Airports which was previously owned by ADC & HAS.
Came by Boat, got lifted up by a winch, but spent a sunny afternoon sitting on the Helipad exchanging travel stories to the more unsual spots. Really enjoyed 'Room Tour'.
RAF Binbrook as an airfield is in a sorry state.runways and taxyways gone and the site is a haulage yard. Lightning F6 XR724 is looking sad and unloved despite flying home to Binbrook in 1992 after Warton finished using it as a chase aircraft for radar tests. it was hoped it would remain flying on the airshow circuit if the C.A.A. would allow. which they didn't. after runways and taxyways were ripped up and disputes with the new land owners, XR724 sits stranded,needing massive amounts of engineering,time and love to see it hopefully join Bruntingthorpe's 2 fast taxying Lightnings.
This airfield used to be military but is now open for pilots to visit and it's a great place with a small village about a 15 minute walk with two pubs, both with accommodation. The scenery around here is also amazing - well worth a visit
After 32 years of our operating our grass strip airfield, based in the village of Wanborough to the east of Swindon in Wiltshire, we have now closed.
We would like to thank our customers and supporters for making Redlands a wonderful site for microlights and skydiving - and for the many thousands raised for charity at the airfield.
This was the aerodrome where PM Neville Chamberlain arrived back from Munich on 30 September 1938, stood outside the airplane, and waved the Anglo-German declaration for the photographers. The airfield was decommissioned in 1947 when the government chose nearby Heathrow as the site for London's major post-war airport.
FISO Clive is great in the tower along with his friendly colleague who books you out. Good choices of Runway. Asphalt. Not a long taxi. Airport Manager is hard-working and eager. Good fuel prices. Competitive landing fees. JetA1 and 100LL available.
Visitors-
Great Café with a wide range of snacks, sandwiches hot, and beverages. Easy navigation from car park with plenty of spaces daily to café. Garden area for youngers to play around and watch the aircrafts.
Certainly is an interesting airfield to land at, big wide runway. Not a lot to do there other than have a tea or coffee. Being a military getting on and off can be a little difficult%. Bring photo ID if you want to go off camp and allow extra time to be ferried on and off camp.
It's called West Wales Airport these days. And it's not in Aberporth, it's in Blaenannerch. It was called Aberporth Aerodrome back in the days when it was purely for use by MoD Aberporth (which was never in Aberporth but in nearby Parcllyn). Then again, "Aberporth" is a lot easier to spell.than "Blaenannerch." And a lot easier to say than "Parcllyn" (the Welsh double-ell isn't what a non-Welsh person thinks it is). But "West Wales Airport" is even easier.
It's never been the same since they extended the runway and re-routed the B4333 so it wasn't close to the end of the runway. There used to be traffic lights on that road for when a plane was taking off or landing, and a sign that meant "give way to low-flying aircraft."
Flew from RAF Brawdy with the East Lowlands University Air Squadron in 1976, flying RAF Bulldogs. Incredible fun. First experience of the "Goldfish Bowl Effect" when the blue of the sea and the blue of the sky merged. Didn't realise anything was wrong, (and that I was disorientated), until the controls went all sloppy on me. Recovered facing toward land. Learnt a lot that day.
Be aware of what is now considered 'liquid' and therefore subject to separate screening procedures and personal allowance when passing through security. This used to be my home airport, so I've flown to and from MAN on many occasions. This time however, clearing security at T1, a recorded message repeated saying that inhalers and deodorant are liquids. What I didn't realise is that even solid stick deodorant and powder inhalers are, apparently, "liquids". I challenged the staff on inspection and they told me there are three main English dictionaries: Oxford, Collins, and Manchester Airport. So even though literally nothing is actually liquid, they have this definition.
Saint Athan is a great airfield to land at £12 per tone very good with GA aircraft and you handled by Horizon flight training and you get to look around there hangar
As you maybe aware RAF pilots hate your noise too, the noise of your lips spewing drivel and the intensely deafening sound off your fingers on your keyboard. May you do us all a favor and back track to your house and fold your wings, RAF guys and girls on the other hand keep up the good work!! Tallyho!
For Tidal info, consult the tables for "Barra North Bay". Generally speaking when the tide is below 3.0 meter the runways are usable. The first to be flooded is runway 29, then 33, lastly 25.
There are normally two scheduled flights a day with a turn-around time of 20-30 minutes. The twin otters will receive priority so plan a landing and departure at other times. Schedules are at irregular, but published times.
It is advisable to phone Barra airport authority before departure.
United Kingdom
Wikipedia
Latest comments about airports in United Kingdom
Marshland Airfield.
🔗 Mon, 14 Nov 2022
— @QUIK-R-912S at Marshland Airfield, United Kingdom
Hi.
Does anyone know who runs or owns the Marshland airfield near Downham Market?
Thanks.
Carl.
Heathrow Airport
🔗 Sat, 05 Nov 2022
— @Silvanus_Tauris at London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom
Heathrow Airport is a major international airport in London, England. It is the largest of the six international airports serving Greater London. The airport facility is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings. In 2021, it was the seventh-busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic and eighth-busiest in Europe by total passenger traffic.
Heathrow was founded as a small airfield in 1929 but was developed into a much larger airport after World War II. The airport lies 14 miles west of Central London on a site that covers 12.27 square kilometres. It was gradually expanded over seventy-five years and now has two parallel east–west runways, four operational passenger terminals and one cargo terminal. The airport is the primary hub for both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
Glasgow Airport
🔗 Sat, 05 Nov 2022
— @Silvanus_Tauris at Glasgow International Airport, United Kingdom
Glasgow Airport is an international airport in Scotland. It is located in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 8.6 nautical miles west of Glasgow city centre. In 2019, the airport handled 8.84 million passengers, an 8.4% annual decrease, making it the second-busiest in Scotland, after Edinburgh Airport, and the ninth-busiest airport in the United Kingdom.
The airport is owned and operated by AGS Airports which also owns and operates Aberdeen and Southampton airports. It was previously owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings. The airport's largest tenants are British Airways, easyJet and Loganair. Other major airlines using Glasgow as a base include Jet2.com and TUI Airways.
Glasgow Airport was opened in 1966 and originally flights only operated to other places in the United Kingdom and Europe. Glasgow Airport began to offer flights to other places around the world, flights which previously used Glasgow Prestwick Airport, which was subsequently relegated as the city's secondary airport catering for Ryanair, freight and charter operators.
Cardiff Airport
🔗 Sat, 05 Nov 2022
— @Silvanus_Tauris at Cardiff International Airport, United Kingdom
Cardiff Airpor is the busiest airport in Wales. It has been under the ownership of the Welsh Government since March 2013, operating at an arm's length as a commercial business. Passenger numbers were 1.66 million in 2019 and were increasing year-on-year. Since 2020, like most other airports, Cardiff Airport has suffered a major downturn in passengers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Passenger numbers are now down to those experienced in the 1960s.
Belfast International Airport
🔗 Sat, 05 Nov 2022
— @Silvanus_Tauris at Belfast International Airport, United Kingdom
Belfast International Airport is an airport 11.5 NM northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland, is the main airport for the city of Belfast. Until 1983, it was known as Aldergrove Airport, after the nearby village of Aldergrove. In 2018, over 6.2 million passengers travelled through the airport, a 7.4% increase compared with 2017. The majority of flights from Belfast International are operated by easyJet, Northern Ireland's biggest airline. It features flights to some European metropolitan and several leisure destinations.
Belfast International has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. The airfield was previously shared with the Royal Air Force base RAF Aldergrove, which closed in 2008. The base is now known as Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station, Aldergrove, and both runways are now owned by the airport. The airport is owned and operated by VINCI Airports which was previously owned by ADC & HAS.
(no subject)
🔗 Tue, 11 Oct 2022
— @Fraz at Athey's Moor Airfield, United Kingdom
Very friendly bunch here
Outstanding
🔗 Tue, 26 Jul 2022
— @SpitFlyer77 at DCAE Cosford Air Base, United Kingdom
Beautiful airbase and staff. Good museum great for landing and departure.
(no subject)
🔗 Sun, 12 Dec 2021
— @mno2 at Sealand Helipad, United Kingdom
Came by Boat, got lifted up by a winch, but spent a sunny afternoon sitting on the Helipad exchanging travel stories to the more unsual spots. Really enjoyed 'Room Tour'.
(no subject)
🔗 Sun, 21 Nov 2021
— @david at Boyndie Airstrip, United Kingdom
Grass strip on a closed RAF base.
re: Pembrey NDB removed from service
🔗 Sun, 21 Nov 2021
— @david at Pembrey Airport, United Kingdom
Reply to @mforte: Done. Thanks for the update.
Grass strip restricted to stop types,
🔗 Wed, 11 Aug 2021
— @Bannerman at Fingland, United Kingdom
Fingland is a short strip, suitable for stop types and all welcome. should be ready by oct 21,,,,
www.finglandfarm.co.uk
Pembrey NDB removed from service
🔗 Sat, 03 Jul 2021
— @mforte at Pembrey Airport, United Kingdom
Pembrey NDB has been removed from service and should be removed from the airport entry on this site
home of the RAF Lightning's of no 5,no 11 and the Lightning
🔗 Mon, 26 Apr 2021
— @nikmaving at Binbrook Airfield, United Kingdom
RAF Binbrook as an airfield is in a sorry state.runways and taxyways gone and the site is a haulage yard. Lightning F6 XR724 is looking sad and unloved despite flying home to Binbrook in 1992 after Warton finished using it as a chase aircraft for radar tests. it was hoped it would remain flying on the airshow circuit if the C.A.A. would allow. which they didn't. after runways and taxyways were ripped up and disputes with the new land owners, XR724 sits stranded,needing massive amounts of engineering,time and love to see it hopefully join Bruntingthorpe's 2 fast taxying Lightnings.
21 Apr 2021 Accident
🔗 Thu, 22 Apr 2021
— @animebirder at Addenbrooke's Hospital Helipad, United Kingdom
US Army CV-22 Osprey accidentally destroyed this helipad's surface on 21 Apr 2021. Whoops! https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/us-military-helicopter-helipad-destroy-addenbrooke-hospital-b931223.html
(no subject)
🔗 Mon, 11 Jan 2021
— @EDDG at St. Mary's Airport, United Kingdom
You may cross the runway when hiking the beautiful coastline. An alarm sounds to announce air traffic.
Brilliant airfield for GA flights
🔗 Sat, 26 Sep 2020
— @tubthumper at Llanbedr Airport, United Kingdom
This airfield used to be military but is now open for pilots to visit and it's a great place with a small village about a 15 minute walk with two pubs, both with accommodation. The scenery around here is also amazing - well worth a visit
About this and more airports in Aviation API
🔗 Sun, 13 Sep 2020
— @airlabs at London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom
More information about API https://airlabs.co/
Pilot info
🔗 Fri, 04 Sep 2020
— @david at Nether Huntlywood Airstrip, United Kingdom
This page has some pilot info, including the owner's contact info: https://www.flexwingscotland.co.uk/nether-huntleywood/
Airport closed
🔗 Fri, 28 Aug 2020
— @david at Redlands airfield, United Kingdom
From a problem report:
Goodbye and thank you from Redlands Airfield.
After 32 years of our operating our grass strip airfield, based in the village of Wanborough to the east of Swindon in Wiltshire, we have now closed.
We would like to thank our customers and supporters for making Redlands a wonderful site for microlights and skydiving - and for the many thousands raised for charity at the airfield.
Joe and Sarah Smith
"Peace for our time"
🔗 Tue, 25 Aug 2020
— @david at Heston Aerodrome, United Kingdom
This was the aerodrome where PM Neville Chamberlain arrived back from Munich on 30 September 1938, stood outside the airplane, and waved the Anglo-German declaration for the photographers. The airfield was decommissioned in 1947 when the government chose nearby Heathrow as the site for London's major post-war airport.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_for_our_time
AEXperience
🔗 Mon, 20 Jan 2020
— @Saarscot at RAF Shawbury, United Kingdom
Once a month for Air Experience with the ATC
GLIDING
🔗 Mon, 20 Jan 2020
— @Saarscot at RAF Ternhill, United Kingdom
I used to go there every weekend to do my Gliding Proficiency in the ATC
Great facilities. Friendly airport team
🔗 Thu, 01 Aug 2019
— @JackBC04 at Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport, United Kingdom
Pilots-
FISO Clive is great in the tower along with his friendly colleague who books you out. Good choices of Runway. Asphalt. Not a long taxi. Airport Manager is hard-working and eager. Good fuel prices. Competitive landing fees. JetA1 and 100LL available.
Visitors-
Great Café with a wide range of snacks, sandwiches hot, and beverages. Easy navigation from car park with plenty of spaces daily to café. Garden area for youngers to play around and watch the aircrafts.
re: BRIZE 2019.
🔗 Tue, 02 Jul 2019
— @sherriff at RAF Brize Norton, United Kingdom
Reply to @:
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/stations/raf-brize-norton/flying-info/#defence-aerodrome-manual
BRIZE 2019.
🔗 Tue, 02 Jul 2019
— @sherriff at RAF Brize Norton, United Kingdom
Busy military aerodrome.
Based aircraft types, currently......
Military.
A330.... A2A refuel, Passenger, Freight, VIP.
C17.....Heavylift freight.
A400....Freight.
C130J....Freight, Tactical, Paradropping.
Civilian.
Skyvan/Dornier20....parachute training under civilian contract.
PA28.....Brize flying club.....civilian.
Visiting aircraft strictly ppr.
London Heathrow Airport
🔗 Sat, 08 Jun 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom
Check out arrivals and departures time tables from London Heathrow Airport:
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) - Arrivals
https://flightradar.live/en/flights/eur/gb/london-heathrow-airport-lhr-arrivals/
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) - Departures
https://flightradar.live/en/flights/eur/gb/london-heathrow-airport-lhr-departures/
GREAT CAFE
🔗 Thu, 21 Mar 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at Fishburn Airfield, United Kingdom
There's a great Cafe here.
Runway change
🔗 Wed, 27 Feb 2019
— @Woody77wood at RNAS Culdrose, United Kingdom
Main runway designation now 29 - 11
Runways aren’t lighted!!!
🔗 Fri, 01 Feb 2019
— @Feefee at RAF Woodvale, United Kingdom
This marvellous airport does not have lit runways.
Mod Base
🔗 Fri, 18 Jan 2019
— Anonymous Flyer at St. Athan Airport, United Kingdom
Certainly is an interesting airfield to land at, big wide runway. Not a lot to do there other than have a tea or coffee. Being a military getting on and off can be a little difficult%. Bring photo ID if you want to go off camp and allow extra time to be ferried on and off camp.
(no subject)
🔗 Tue, 31 Jul 2018
— Anonymous Flyer at Aberporth Airport, United Kingdom
It's called West Wales Airport these days. And it's not in Aberporth, it's in Blaenannerch. It was called Aberporth Aerodrome back in the days when it was purely for use by MoD Aberporth (which was never in Aberporth but in nearby Parcllyn). Then again, "Aberporth" is a lot easier to spell.than "Blaenannerch." And a lot easier to say than "Parcllyn" (the Welsh double-ell isn't what a non-Welsh person thinks it is). But "West Wales Airport" is even easier.
It's never been the same since they extended the runway and re-routed the B4333 so it wasn't close to the end of the runway. There used to be traffic lights on that road for when a plane was taking off or landing, and a sign that meant "give way to low-flying aircraft."
Home, sweet home
🔗 Sun, 10 Jun 2018
— @DaveJesse at Aberdeen Dyce Airport, United Kingdom
Spent many days happily playing with helicopters out of this airport back in the '90s.
PPR
🔗 Thu, 31 May 2018
— Anonymous Flyer at Lower Manor Farm Airstrip, United Kingdom
Is it possible to get PPR to land here ? I have a warrior 140 ?
light aircraft visiting
🔗 Thu, 31 May 2018
— Anonymous Flyer at Newton Peveril Airfield, United Kingdom
Could you land a warrior 140 ? how much are landing frees and over night ?
(no subject)
🔗 Thu, 31 May 2018
— Anonymous Flyer at Dorset Gliding Club (Eyres Field), United Kingdom
Will this take light aircraft ? such as a warrior 140 ?
Change of plan
🔗 Thu, 24 May 2018
— Anonymous Flyer at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, United Kingdom
Thought I'd take a look at the airport but now I think I should buy some gold.
Flying with ELUAS
🔗 Sat, 19 May 2018
— Anonymous Flyer at RAF Brawdy, United Kingdom
Flew from RAF Brawdy with the East Lowlands University Air Squadron in 1976, flying RAF Bulldogs. Incredible fun. First experience of the "Goldfish Bowl Effect" when the blue of the sea and the blue of the sky merged. Didn't realise anything was wrong, (and that I was disorientated), until the controls went all sloppy on me. Recovered facing toward land. Learnt a lot that day.
Don't take a taxi!!!
🔗 Thu, 12 Apr 2018
— @david at Bristol Airport, United Kingdom
Long wait in line to get a chit, then very expensive for the short drive into town.
Definition of "liquid"
🔗 Thu, 12 Apr 2018
— @Sam_Butler at Manchester Airport, United Kingdom
Be aware of what is now considered 'liquid' and therefore subject to separate screening procedures and personal allowance when passing through security. This used to be my home airport, so I've flown to and from MAN on many occasions. This time however, clearing security at T1, a recorded message repeated saying that inhalers and deodorant are liquids. What I didn't realise is that even solid stick deodorant and powder inhalers are, apparently, "liquids". I challenged the staff on inspection and they told me there are three main English dictionaries: Oxford, Collins, and Manchester Airport. So even though literally nothing is actually liquid, they have this definition.
Saint Athan
🔗 Fri, 06 Apr 2018
— Anonymous Flyer at St. Athan Airport, United Kingdom
Saint Athan is a great airfield to land at £12 per tone very good with GA aircraft and you handled by Horizon flight training and you get to look around there hangar
(no subject)
🔗 Sat, 31 Mar 2018
— Anonymous Flyer at Ledbury Airfield, United Kingdom
You can go to Heathrow and it will be £2000
Ballone Castle Airstrip
🔗 Mon, 26 Mar 2018
— Anonymous Flyer at Ballone Castle Airstrip, United Kingdom
This is a sheep field used occasionally as a private airstrip.
Steep Approach, Steep Prices!
🔗 Thu, 22 Mar 2018
— @PhillipMacken at London City Airport, United Kingdom
Little airport with a big price tag, Fantastically convenient but heavy on the pound!
HAPPY VAL'S DAY...
🔗 Thu, 15 Feb 2018
— @sarfoairlines at London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom
I want say Wishes Happy Valentine to Mireille & Nilda of the Locuna Family...Luv u all..Kiss..Motch...
Bandits angels 20!
🔗 Tue, 30 Jan 2018
— Anonymous Flyer at RAF Lossiemouth, United Kingdom
Keep a watch out fellows, you may find a Eurofighter up your arse!
In relation to noise comments
🔗 Tue, 30 Jan 2018
— Anonymous Flyer at Old Park Farm Airstrip, United Kingdom
As you maybe aware RAF pilots hate your noise too, the noise of your lips spewing drivel and the intensely deafening sound off your fingers on your keyboard. May you do us all a favor and back track to your house and fold your wings, RAF guys and girls on the other hand keep up the good work!! Tallyho!
Nah!
🔗 Tue, 30 Jan 2018
— Anonymous Flyer at Slieve Croob Airfield, United Kingdom
Too many weekend warriors
From the Otter pilot
🔗 Thu, 14 Dec 2017
— @FlightinstructorOnline at Barra Airport, United Kingdom
Pilot notes: Find airport info on http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com airport information
For Tidal info, consult the tables for "Barra North Bay". Generally speaking when the tide is below 3.0 meter the runways are usable. The first to be flooded is runway 29, then 33, lastly 25.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast_and_sea/tide_tables/7/314
There are normally two scheduled flights a day with a turn-around time of 20-30 minutes. The twin otters will receive priority so plan a landing and departure at other times. Schedules are at irregular, but published times.
It is advisable to phone Barra airport authority before departure.
Seriously!!!!
🔗 Mon, 11 Dec 2017
— @tanis8472 at RAF Coningsby, United Kingdom
Its an RAF airbase. No access to civil air.
Lousy transit airport
🔗 Mon, 23 Oct 2017
— @Jogge at London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom
Complicated and difficult to get around, service and shops not great. Not a good transit ariport in my view.
All comments