Heathrow is the world's busiest international airport. Regarded as the hub of the aviation world, around 90 airlines have made Heathrow their base.

The airport is owned by BAA, the world's leading airport company. We also own Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports.

• Operating hours: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Opened: 1946 (Terminal 1 - 1968, Terminal 2 - 1955, Terminal 3 - 1961, Terminal 4 -1986, Terminal 5 - 2008)
• Runways: Two - Northern: 3,902m long by 45m wide, Southern: 3,658m long by 45m wide
• Terminals: Five
• Airlines: 92
• Destinations: 187
• Air transport movements per year: 471,000
• Passengers per year: 67.9 million
• Passenger profile: AB: 47%; C1: 43%; C2: 7%; DE: 3%
• Total retail space: 46,000m²
• Rail links: Heathrow Express - 15 minutes to London; local stopping service Heathrow Connect  
• Employs: 70,000 (4,500 are BAA Heathrow employees).
• Air cargo per year: 1.3 million tonnes per year
• Status: World's busiest international airport.