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London Luton Airport (IATA: LTN, ICAO: EGGW) (previously called Luton International Airport) is an international airport on the edge of the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of London. The airport is 2 miles (3 km) from junction 10a of the M1 motorway. It is the fourth largest airport serving the London area after Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted and is one of London's five international airports along with London City Airport.

In 2007, total passengers at London Luton increased by 5.3% to 9,927,321 making it the fifth busiest airport in the UK. The airport serves as a hub for easyJet, TUI, Wizz Air and Ryanair. Most of the routes served are within Europe.

London Luton Airport is widely known as a result of the Airline and Luton Airport television series.

Images for kids

  • Luton Airport - geograph.org.uk - 560676

    The terminal exterior prior to its major expansion

  • Luton airport3

    Waiting area

  • Boarding gates and apron at London Luton Airport - geograph.org.uk - 1446390

    Apron

  • Control tower and Easyjet building - geograph.org.uk - 755523

    Control tower next to Hangar 89, the easyJet head office

  • Luton Airport Parkway railway station

    First Capital Connect train at Luton Airport Parkway

  • Bendy-bus at Luton Airport (geograph 4123189)

    The train2plane Luton Airport bus

  • Luton to Dunstable Busway route

    The Luton to Dunstable Busway route

  • Luton Airport from the air (geograph 2962688)

    Luton Airport may be expanded further east into adjacent parkland (top middle of the photo)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Aeropuerto de Londres-Luton para niños

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