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Pilot information for London Heathrow Airport

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General information for London Heathrow Airport

Airport codes: LHR EGLL
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: London, England, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51.470600 | 51 28.236008 N | N51 28 14
Longitude: -0.461941 | 00 27.716460 W | W000 27 42
Field elevation: 83 ft/25 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 2.2°W

Radio communication frequencies for London Heathrow Airport

APP: 119.725 MHz
ATIS: 128.075 MHz
CLD: 121.975 MHz (CLNC DEL)
GND: 121.7 MHz
TWR: 118.5 MHz

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at London Heathrow Airport

09L/27R
12,799 x 164 ft (3,901 x 50 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 09L displaced 1,007 ft (307 m)
09R/27L
12,001 x 148 ft (3,658 x 45 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 09R displaced 1,013 ft (309 m)

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for London Heathrow Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for London Heathrow Airport

Retrieved 2010/03/15 18:50: 

EGLL 151850Z 29007KT CAVOK 10/M00 Q1025 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for London Heathrow Airport

Retrieved 2010/03/15 16:58: 

TAF EGLL 151658Z 1518/1624 28010KT 9999 FEW045 PROB30 1605/1609 8000 
      BECMG 1608/1611 20008KT PROB30 1621/1624 7000

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for London Heathrow Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 3939/09: (EGLL) 
EGLL A3939/09 NOTAMR A1993/09
Q) EGTT/QICXX/I /NBO/A /000/999/5129N00028W005
A) EGLL B) 0912311129 C) 1003312359 
E) ILS SERVING RWY 27L CONFORMS TO PERFORMANCE CAT 3, SHORT TERM 
LATERAL DISPLACEMENTS MAY BE EXPERIENCED IN THE REGION
OF THR
NOTAM 2992/09: (EGLL) 
EGLL A2992/09 NOTAMN
Q) EGTT/QFATT/IV/BO /A /000/999/5129N00028W005
A) EGLL B) 0910250159 C) 1003280100 
E) TRIGGER NOTAM. LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT NOISE RESTRICTIONS NOTICE 
(NO. 2) 2009. SUP 038/09 REFERS.
NOTAM 2936/09: (EGLL) 
EGLL A2936/09 NOTAMN
Q) EGTT/QFALT/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5129N00028W005
A) EGLL B) 0910250000 C) 1003272359 
E) LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT
TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION RULES 1991 FOR AIRPORTS SERVING THE LONDON AREA.
THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY, IN EXERCISE OF ITS POWERS UNDER THE
ABOVE RULES AND HAVING CONSULTED HEATHROW AIRPORT LIMITED AND AIRPORT
COORDINATION LIMITED ANNOUNCES THAT FROM 0000 ON 25 OCTOBER 2009 
UNTIL 2359 27 MARCH 2010, THE HOURS OF PEAK CONGESTION AT HEATHROW
AIRPORT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ABOVE RULES ARE AS SPECIFIED BELOW.
ARRIVALS
MON  0600-2255
TUE  0600-2255
WED  0600-2255
THU  0600-2255
FRI  0600-2255
SAT  0600-1855
SUN  0600-2255 
DEPARTURES
MON  0600-2255
TUE  0600-2255
WED  0600-2055 AND 2200-2255
THU  0600-2255
FRI  0600-2255
SAT  0600-1755 AND 2200-2255
SUN  0600-2255
NOTAM 0875/10: (EGLL) 
EGLL A0875/10 NOTAMN
Q) EGTT/QOBCE/IV/M  /A /000/999/5129N00028W005
A) EGLL B) 1003152300 C) 1003260530 
D) 2300-0530
E) CRANE OPR 250M-260M NORTH OF RWY 27L CL 560M-570M EAST OF RWY 27L 
THR, HGT 165FT AMSL, CRANE LOWERED PRIOR TO LANDING RWY 27L.
NOTAM 0815/10: (EGLL) 
EGLL A0815/10 NOTAMR A0813/10
Q) EGTT/QIWCG/I /NBO/A /000/999/5129N00028W005
A) EGLL B) 1003091744 C) 1003162359 
E) RWY 09L MLS DOWNGRADED TO CAT 1
NOTAM 0814/10: (EGLL) 
EGLL A0814/10 NOTAMR A0787/10
Q) EGTT/QIWCG/I /NBO/A /000/999/5129N00028W005
A) EGLL B) 1003091744 C) 1003162359 
E) RWY 27L MLS DOWNGRADED TO CAT 1
NOTAM 0809/10: (EGLL) 
EGLL A0809/10 NOTAMN
Q) EGTT/QMXLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5129N00028W005
A) EGLL B) 1003091113 C) 1005102359 
E) TWY ALPHA CLSD BTN LINK 30 AND LINK 29, TWY ALPHA BTN LINK 32 AND 
LINK 30 OPR TO CODE E, LINK 31 CLSD, N4E CLSD.
NOTAM 0678/10: (EGLL) 
EGLL A0678/10 NOTAMN
Q) EGTT/QFATT/IV/BO /A /000/999/5129N00028W005
A) EGLL B) 1003280100 C) 1010310100 
E) TRIGGER NOTAM. LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT NOISE RESTRICTIONS NOTICE 
2010. SUP 006/10 REFERS.
NOTAM 0674/10: (EGLL) 
EGLL A0674/10 NOTAMN
Q) EGTT/QMXXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5129N00028W005
A) EGLL B) 1002251000 C) 1006251000 
E) 
PILOTS ARE ADVISED THAT THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF RWY INCURSIONS 
WHEN HOLDING AT N11 AND NB11, PILOTS MAY MISTAKENLY BELIEVE THAT ON 
REACHING THE FRONT OF THE QUEUE THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION TO 
LINE UP IN TURN. PILOTS ARE TO BE EXTRA VIGILANT AS TO WHETHER THEY 
HAVE RECEIVED A LINE UP CLEARANCE FM ATC AND SEEK CONFIRMATION IF IN 
DOUBT
NOTAM 0378/10: (EGLL) 
EGLL A0378/10 NOTAMN
Q) EGTT/QPATT/I /BO /A /000/999/5129N00028W005
A) EGLL B) 1003110000 C) 1003252359 
E) TRIGGER NOTAM, AIP AMDT AIRAC 3/2010, WEF 11 MAR, PERM.
STAR VIA BIGGIN AND VIA WEALD - BIG 1G AND WEALD 1G INTRODUCED - 
REPORTING POINT FIXES.
NOTAM 0376/10: (EGLL) 
EGLL A0376/10 NOTAMR A1080/09
Q) EGTT/QFATT/IV/BO /A /000/999/5129N00028W005
A) EGLL B) 1001280831 C) 1309302359 
E) TRIGGER NOTAM: MAJOR CONSTRUCTION WORK, SUP 002/2010 REFERS