Heathrow Key facts and figures 2013

SIZE

PASSENGER NUMBERS

Total size of Heathrow Airport:

1,227

Length of runways:

Number of runways:

x2

Number of flights:

469,552

Number of cargo stands

DOMESTIC

238,949
Busiest year ever recorded
(passenger numbers):

70% (49.3m)
37% (26.0m)

72.3m
PASSENGERS

29.8m

Cargo volume:

(199,627 flights)

82

Dublin

New York (JFK)

10.4m

MILLION

(60,109 flights)

Metric tonnes

Currently under
development
TERMINAL 2

TERMINAL 3

TERMINAL 4

TERMINAL 5

Frankfurt

(92,639 flights)

(114,830 flights)

TERMINAL 1

1.42

18.4m

13.8m

Destinations served:

Countries

2013

2013

OTHER LEISURE

Most popular destinations:

Destinations

30% (20.7m)

BUSINESS

Passenger volume by terminal:

DESTINATIONS AND AIRLINES

85

93% (67.3m)

7% (5.0m)

TRANSFER

1,286

30 June

PASSENGERS

INTERNATIONAL

125
49
12

Number of remote stands

180

Split 50/50 between arrivals

and departures

Percentage of passengers:

AIRCRAFT STANDS

Number of airlines:

191,200

3,658m x 45m

Number of aircraft stands

served by an airbridge

DAILY
AVERAGE

Per day:

72.3
MILLION

3,902m x 45m

Southern runway

FLIGHTS

Busiest day ever recorded

(passenger numbers):

Northern runway

HECTARES

ANNUAL

Number of passengers arriving and departing:

Dubai

Amsterdam

TERMINAL AREAS

TERMINAL OPENINGS

Terminal 1 74,601 square metres

Terminal 1 1968

Terminal 2 currently under development

Terminal 2* - 2014

Terminal 3 98,962 square metres

Terminal 3 1961

Terminal 4 105,481 square metres

Terminal 4 1986

Terminal 5 353,020 square metres

NB: Figures do not include Flight Connections Centre and passenger piers

Terminal 5 2008
*currently under development