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The name Heathrow is named after the ancient hamlet Heath Row, upon where the airport is now built. The settlement, which was largely an agricultural area, was demolished fully in 1944 to make way for the development of the airfield.

Heathrow in British English

(ˈhiːθrəʊ ) noun. a large international airport 23 km (14 miles) west of the centre of London. Collins English Dictionary.

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First opened officially as 'London Airport' in 1946 and renamed 'Heathrow' in 1966, today more than 78 million passengers travel through Heathrow Airport annually.

It is the largest of the six international airports in the London airport system (the others being Gatwick, City, Luton, Stansted and Southend). The airport is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings, owned mostly by Qatar Investment Authority, Public Investment Fund and CDPQ.

In fact, Heathrow started to go in another direction, dropping most of its runways. It has had only two runways since the 1970s as the shorter strips couldn't keep up with the requirements of modern aircraft such as the new jets that were arriving on the scene.

London Heathrow Airport (LHR), the UK's (and Europe's) busiest airport, celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2021. While the facility is a well-known hub, not everyone knows that Heathrow Airport was initially called 'London Airport' before its current name was adopted in 1966.

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Heathrow Terminal 5 handles more passengers than any other terminal in the UK – even when busy single-terminal airports are included. In September an average of 100,000 passengers arrived or departed each day from T5, which is the main hub for British Airways.

Its name derives from the Old English gāt (goat) and wīc (dairy farm); i.e. "goat farm". 12 July 1841: The London and Brighton Railway opened, and ran near Gatwick Manor. 1890: The descendants of the original owners sold the area to the newly established Gatwick Race Course Company.

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