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United Kingdom

National Commercial Aviation & Runway Registry (ISO: GB)
5 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
12,799 ft
3,901 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
5
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)

National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table

Commercial aerodromes in United Kingdom ordered by longest active runway dimension.

National Rank Aerodrome Name IATA Municipality Longest Runway Elevation Published Global Rank
#1 in GB London Heathrow Airport LHR London 12,799 ft (3901m) 83 ft #97 of 650
#2 in GB London Gatwick Airport LGW London 10,883 ft (3317m) 202 ft #385 of 650
#3 in GB Birmingham Airport BHX Birmingham, West Midlands 10,013 ft (3052m) 327 ft #530 of 650
#4 in GB Manchester Airport MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester 10,007 ft (3050m) 257 ft #535 of 650
#5 in GB London Stansted Airport STN London, Essex 10,003 ft (3049m) 348 ft #541 of 650