LTN · Luton, Luton, United Kingdom
London Luton Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 51.8747° N, 0.3683° W
Luton Airport
International airport in Bedfordshire, England
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for LTN
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2419; ident EGGW; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
london-luton.co.uk
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Luton Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
LTN / EGGW
OurAirports ident
EGGW
GPS / local code
EGGW
ISO region
GB-ENG
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
london-luton.co.uk
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q8712
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:09 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--BST · UTC+01:00
Time zone
BST
Europe/London · UTC+01:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
44 km
Approximate distance to central Luton, Luton.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
7,093 ft / 2,162 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1938 · London Luton Operations Limited
Owner / entity
Q8712
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
London Luton Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Luton, Luton, United Kingdom. Luton, Luton's built-up core sits roughly 44 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/London (UTC+01:00, BST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
London Luton Airport (LTN / EGGW) is at 51.8747° N, 0.3683° W, elevation 526 ft (160 m), serving Luton, Luton, United Kingdom.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Luton, Luton is in United Kingdom (capital London); regulated by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); on Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00); working languages: English; currency: GBP (£).
Distance from central Luton, Luton: 44 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for LTN.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
London Luton Airport (LTN / EGGW)
Luton Airport · International airport in Bedfordshire, England
Known label 1
LON
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LTN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EGGW · EGGW · GB-ENG
london-luton.co.uk · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) east of the town centre and is the fourth-busiest airport serving London.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for LTN; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Luton
luton · 3.4 km from LTN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 225,262 · city coordinates 51.8797, -0.4175
2. Harpenden
harpenden · 6.5 km from LTN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 30,674 · city coordinates 51.8168, -0.3571
3. Hitchin
hitchin · 10 km from LTN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 35,220 · city coordinates 51.9492, -0.2850
4. Dunstable
dunstable · 11 km from LTN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 51,973 · city coordinates 51.8857, -0.5229
5. Stevenage
stevenage · 12 km from LTN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 91,774 · city coordinates 51.9022, -0.2026
6. Welwyn Garden City
welwyn-garden-city · 14 km from LTN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 51,505 · city coordinates 51.8017, -0.2069
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. STN EGSS
London Stansted Airport · London, Essex
41 km from LTN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 348 ft (106 m) · airport coordinates 51.8850, 0.2350
2. LHR EGLL
London Heathrow Airport · London
45 km from LTN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 83 ft (25 m) · airport coordinates 51.4707, -0.4599
3. LGW EGKK
London Gatwick Airport · London
82 km from LTN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 202 ft (62 m) · airport coordinates 51.1487, -0.1857
4. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands
114 km from LTN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 327 ft (100 m) · airport coordinates 52.4539, -1.7480
5. EMA EGNX
East Midlands Airport · Nottingham, Leicestershire
125 km from LTN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 306 ft (93 m) · airport coordinates 52.8311, -1.3281
Route-time reference set
1. LTN-STN
London, Essex · 41 km · 53m
Europe/London · +0h from LTN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. LTN-LGW
London · 82 km · 56m
Europe/London · +0h from LTN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. LTN-BHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · 114 km · 59m
Europe/London · +0h from LTN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. LTN-EMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire · 125 km · 59m
Europe/London · +0h from LTN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 7,093 ft / 2,162 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for LTN.
Runway identifiers
07/25
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. STN EGSS
London Stansted Airport · London, Essex · 41 km from LTN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 348 ft (106 m) · 51.8850, 0.2350
2. LHR EGLL
London Heathrow Airport · London · 45 km from LTN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 83 ft (25 m) · 51.4707, -0.4599
3. LGW EGKK
London Gatwick Airport · London · 82 km from LTN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 202 ft (62 m) · 51.1487, -0.1857
4. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands · 114 km from LTN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 327 ft (100 m) · 52.4539, -1.7480
5. EMA EGNX
East Midlands Airport · Nottingham, Leicestershire · 125 km from LTN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 306 ft (93 m) · 52.8311, -1.3281
6. BRS EGGD
Bristol Airport · Bristol · 171 km from LTN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 622 ft (190 m) · 51.3823, -2.7165
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) east of the town centre and is the fourth-busiest airport serving London.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for LTN.
Source note 2
The airport is owned by London Luton Airport Limited, a company wholly owned by Luton Borough Council, and is operated by London Luton Airport Operations Limited (LLAOL).
Retained as a source-backed local role note for LTN.
Country and authority
LTN sits in United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), whose capital is London. UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Northern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: GBP (£). LTN is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
LTN is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with LON. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Bedfordshire, England. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) east of the town centre and is the fourth-busiest airport serving London.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q8712 · London Luton Airport. Administrative area: Luton. Named after: London · Luton. Entity official-site cross-check: london-luton.co.uk
Field and clock profile
London Luton Airport is a low-elevation field at 526 ft (160 m), positioned at 51.8747° N, 0.3683° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 7,093 ft / 2,162 m. The airport clock uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Luton is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.4 km. STN London, Essex is the closest retained airport alternative at 41 km.
Country airport peers
LTN is compared with STN London, Essex at 41 km, LHR London at 45 km, LGW London at 82 km, BHX Birmingham, West Midlands at 114 km, EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire at 125 km inside the retained United Kingdom airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
LTN-STN London, Essex: 41 km, about 53m, +0h. LTN-LGW London: 82 km, about 56m, +0h. LTN-BHX Birmingham, West Midlands: 114 km, about 59m, +0h. LTN-EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire: 125 km, about 59m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EGGW backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. london-luton.co.uk is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 7,093 ft / 2,162 m
Runway identifiers
07/25
OurAirports classifies LTN as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
LTN (EGGW) is a low-elevation field at 526 ft (160 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
LTN sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
LTN's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 7,093 ft / 2,162 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
London Luton Operations Limited is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for LTN.
- It is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) east of the town centre and is the fourth-busiest airport serving London.
- The airport is owned by London Luton Airport Limited, a company wholly owned by Luton Borough Council, and is operated by London Luton Airport Operations Limited (LLAOL).
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at london-luton.co.uk, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for LTN
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
LTN uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
London Luton Airport is about 44 km from central Luton, Luton; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
STN London, Essex is the closest retained alternate at 41 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
london-luton.co.uk is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place LTN inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
LTN ranks #12 in the curated United Kingdom airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
LTN shares Europe/London with BFS Belfast GB · BHX Birmingham, West Midlands GB · BRS Bristol GB · CWL Cardiff GB · EDI Edinburgh GB · EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire GB. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
LTN is 526 ft (160 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include AUS 542 ft (165 m) (16 ft delta) · SPX 510 ft (155 m) (16 ft delta) · GOT 506 ft (154 m) (20 ft delta) · SXB 505 ft (154 m) (21 ft delta) · NBJ 550 ft (168 m) (24 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
LTN's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are STN 41 km +0h · LHR 45 km +0h · LGW 82 km +0h · BHX 114 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London, Essex | STN | 41 km | 53m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| London | LGW | 82 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Birmingham, West Midlands | BHX | 114 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nottingham, Leicestershire | EMA | 125 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
LTN to STN
London, Essex
Distance 41 km; estimated travel window 53m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from LTN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LTN to LGW
London
Distance 82 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from LTN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LTN to BHX
Birmingham, West Midlands
Distance 114 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from LTN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Luton, Luton, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
London is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
London Luton Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from LTN, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Luton
luton · 3.4 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Harpenden
harpenden · 6.5 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hitchin
hitchin · 10 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dunstable
dunstable · 11 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Stevenage
stevenage · 12 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Welwyn Garden City
welwyn-garden-city · 14 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
St Albans
st-albans · 14 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hemel Hempstead
hemel-hempstead · 15 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Letchworth Garden City
letchworth-garden-city · 15 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hatfield
hatfield · 16 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Berkhamsted
berkhamsted · 19 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ampthill
ampthill · 19 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
London Luton Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: London, Essex (STN), London (LGW), Birmingham, West Midlands (BHX). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 7,093 ft / 2,162 m; identifiers 07/25.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: London Luton Operations Limited.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1938.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from LTN. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
London Stansted AirportSTN
London, Essex · large airport
- Distance
- 41 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 348 ft (106 m)
Compare against STN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
London Heathrow AirportLHR
London · large airport
- Distance
- 45 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 83 ft (25 m)
Compare against LHR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
London Gatwick AirportLGW
London · large airport
- Distance
- 82 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 202 ft (62 m)
Compare against LGW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Birmingham AirportBHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · large airport
- Distance
- 114 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 327 ft (100 m)
Compare against BHX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
East Midlands AirportEMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire · large airport
- Distance
- 125 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 306 ft (93 m)
Compare against EMA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is London Luton Airport (LTN) in?▾
London Luton Airport is in the Europe/London timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for London Luton Airport?▾
London Luton Airport uses IATA code LTN and ICAO code EGGW.
Where is London Luton Airport located?▾
London Luton Airport is located in Luton, Luton, United Kingdom at coordinates 51.8747° N, 0.3683° W, with an elevation of 526 ft (160 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is London Luton Airport from central Luton, Luton?▾
London Luton Airport sits roughly 44 km from the nearest mapped city center for Luton, Luton.
Which route reference is most useful from LTN?▾
London, Essex (STN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 53m, destination timezone Europe/London, and a +0h difference from LTN.
Which authority regulates LTN?▾
London Luton Airport sits inside United Kingdom, where civil aviation oversight is led by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
What other airports in United Kingdom are close peers to LTN?▾
LTN's curated peers in United Kingdom on this site include STN London, Essex, LHR London, LGW London, plus 3 more.
How many runways does London Luton Airport have?▾
London Luton Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 7,093 ft / 2,162 m; identifiers include 07/25.