how many runways does heathrow have

Heathrow Airport has two runways.

Quick Scoop

• Heathrow operates with two parallel runways: the Northern Runway (09L/27R) and the Southern Runway (09R/27L).

• The northern runway is about 3,902 metres long, and the southern runway is about 3,658 metres long.

• Despite having only two runways, Heathrow handles tens of millions of passengers a year and remains one of the world’s busiest hubs.

In forum discussions, aviation enthusiasts often point out that Heathrow’s intense traffic on just two runways is unusual for an airport of its size, which is why debates about a possible third runway keep returning to the news.

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