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for questions about London Heathrow Airport (ICAO code: EGLL, IATA code: LHR)

Heathrow Airport (ICAO: EGLL, IATA: LHR) is the largest of the six international airports near London (UK). Founded as a small airfield in 1929, it was developed into the major airport it is now after the Second World War.

It is home to British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.

It has two parallel runways: 09L/27R and 09R/27L.