London Luton Airport

Regarding London Luton Airport, it is an international airport, which is located 1.5 miles, 2.4 km, east of Luton center, in England, in the county of Bedfordshire. Airport codes are IATA: LTN, ICAO: EGGW. The airport was previously known as a Luton International airport, and it is 45 km, 28 miles north of Central London. London Luton Airport Ltd, LLAL govern London Luton airport. LALL is owned by Luton Borough Council and overseen by London Luton Airport Operations Ltd (LLAOL). In 2018, the airport served over 16.5 million passengers, and it was the record for London Luton Airport. The airport became the fifth crowded airport in the UK. As for the airport which serves London, it is the fourth-largest airport in the area after Gatwick, Stansted, Heathrow. The airport is among six international airports in London, along with Southend and London City. The airport offers a base for TUI Airways, Ryanair, Wizz Air, as well as EasyJet. Previously the airport was a base for Monarch Airlines till it terminated operations in October 2017. The vast majority of destinations are in Europe. However, there are also routes in Northern Africa and Asia.

London Luton Airport

Regarding London Luton Airport, it is an international airport, which is located 1.5 miles, 2.4 km, east of Luton center, in England, in the county of Bedfordshire. Airport codes are IATA: LTN, ICAO: EGGW. The airport was previously known as a Luton International airport, and it is 45 km, 28 miles north of Central London. London Luton Airport Ltd, LLAL govern London Luton airport. LALL is owned by Luton Borough Council and overseen by London Luton Airport Operations Ltd (LLAOL). In 2018, the airport served over 16.5 million passengers, and it was the record for London Luton Airport. The airport became the fifth crowded airport in the UK. As for the airport which serves London, it is the fourth-largest airport in the area after Gatwick, Stansted, Heathrow. The airport is among six international airports in London, along with Southend and London City. The airport offers a base for TUI Airways, Ryanair, Wizz Air, as well as EasyJet. Previously the airport was a base for Monarch Airlines till it terminated operations in October 2017. The vast majority of destinations are in Europe. However, there are also routes in Northern Africa and Asia.

The Capacity and Business Activity

A passenger can find there a single runway, which runs roughly east to west (08/26). The length of the track is 2,160 m (7,087 ft), as for elevation, it is 526 ft (160 m). Instrument Landing System, ILS, is provided by the runway, and the category is IIIB, which allows the airport to be able to work under poor visibility conditions. For inbound and outbound aircraft, air traffic control is offered by "Luton Tower," and the frequency is 132.550 MHz and 126.720 MHz. All the airport facilities can be found in the north of the airport's runway. The unusual layout can be seen in the terminal, as well as aprons. There is ground-side access via a road from the terminal to a drop-off area, taxi rank, bus station as well. For aircraft, 6o stands are available. All of them are placed on the northern side of the airport's terminal, away from the runway. The airport has a Civil Aviation Authority, which allows them to have a flight for the public transport of passengers. London Luton Airport has the highest number of taxicabs in the United Kingdom per head of the population.

History and Present-day Operations

Luton Municipal airport started operating on the site on 16 July 1938, and the airport was governed by the Secretary of State for Air, Kingsley Wood. It was placed where the valley of the River Lea changes its way through the north-east of the Chiltern Hills. The airport has a hill-top location, with a 40 m drop-off at the end of the runway. The Borough of Luton governed London Luton Airport, and at first, was considered to operate for London. When there was the Second World War, the airport was useful for the Royal Air Force, fighters of No. 264 Squadron were working there. After the world war ended, the site was governed by a local council. In 1952 a new control tower was established, and the airport became commercial again. Percival Aircraft, which was a British aviation company, had its factory there until the early 1960s. Executive aircraft were based at the airport as well, which was worked by McAlpine Aviation in the mid-1960s.