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The top ten most popular destinations from London Luton in 2001 were : 1. Glasgow 2. Edinburgh 3. Amsterdam 4. Nice 5. Malaga 6. Geneva 7. Belfast International 8. Barcelona 9. Dublin 10. Palma Passengers travelled to 63 destinations from London Luton Airport in 1999. A new terminal was opened in Autumn 1999 with 60 check-in desks, "state of the art" baggage handling and passenger information systems plus new retail and catering outlets. The existing terminal building was refurbished during 2000 and is now a larger airside departures and arrivals area with 12 high street shops, a food court area and an extended arrivals hall.
The airport has a dedicated cargo terminal that handled 35,862 tonnes of cargo in 2001. London Luton Airport has an EU and MAFF approved airport border inspection post for livestock and handles numerous livestock and bloodstock flights. Some of the more unusual "freight" handled include 1000 sheep from New Zealand, 25 Cossack horses from the Ukraine and 470 Alpaca from Chile. In Autumn 1999 a new railway station, London Luton Airport Parkway, opened by the airport. The journey from Kings Cross takes less than 30 minutes and there are up to 11 trains every hour from the capital. A free shuttle bus takes passengers on the 1.8km journey to the terminal. Airport Chaplain : Rev Michael Banfield 
Airport Chapel, Terminal Building,
London Luton Airport, LU2 9LR Tel : +44 (0)1582 395516 Fax : +44 (0)1582 395062 E-mail: info at ltn aero WWW: http://www.london-luton.co.uk/ Images and information placed above are from http://www.uk-taxi.com/ http://www.airport-parking-quote.co.uk/airports/luton http://www.arc-airports.com/airports/luton.shtml We thank them for the data!
Runway 08/267086 x 151 feet
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| Runway 08 | |
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| Surface | ASPHALT |
| True Heading | 074.0 |
| Latitude | 51.872019 51° 52' 19.27" N |
| Longitude | -0.383550 000° 23' 00.78" W |
| Elevation | 515.0 feet 157 meters |
| Slope | -0.1° |
| Landing Distance | 7086 feet 2160 meters |
| Takeoff Distance | 7086 feet 2160 meters |
| Lighting System | CL
HIRL A1 PAPI |
| Runway 26 | |
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| Surface | ASPHALT |
| True Heading | 254.0 |
| Latitude | 51.877247 51° 52' 38.09" N |
| Longitude | -0.353333 000° 21' 12.00" W |
| Elevation | 509.0 feet 155 meters |
| Slope | 0.1° |
| Landing Distance | 6807 feet 2075 meters |
| Takeoff Distance | 7286 feet 2221 meters |
| Displaced Threshold Length | 279 feet 85 meters |
| Overrun Length | 200 feet 61 meters |
| Overrun Surface | ASPHALT |
| Lighting System | CL
HIRL A1 PAPI |
The content above was published at Airports-Worldwide.com in 2005.
We don't guarantee the information is fresh and accurate. The data may be wrong or outdated.
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Key Facts
In Summer 2000 the airport officially opened its first ever chapel. The chapel seats 30 people and can be used by people of all faiths as a quiet place for personal reflection.