The most important airports in Europe are listed below by their codes. Click on the name to see more detailed information on each airport. Distances and traffic statistics are approximate, and the statistics are annual figures and are as recent as possible.
LHR – London Heathrow (London)
LGW – Gatwick (Crawley)
LCY – London City (London)
ORY – Paris-Orly (Orly and Villeneuve-le-Roi)
CDG – Paris-Charles de Gaulle (Paris)
MAD – Madrid-Barajas (Madrid)
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AMS – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Amsterdam)
FRA – Frankfurt (Frankfurt)
MOW – Moscow
LHR – London Heathrow (London)
Location: 22km west of Central London – England
Established: 1929
Terminals: 5
Flights: 455 000
Passengers: 66 million
Transport network(s): rail, bus, inter-terminal transport, taxi, road, bicycle
Other data: buses between terminals are free
www.heathrowairport.com
LGW – Gatwick (Crawley)
Location: 45km south of Central London – England
Established: late 1920s
Terminals: 2
Flights: 240 000
Passengers: 31 million
Transport network(s): rail, bus, road, bicycle, inter-terminal shuttle
Other data: several hotels
www.gatwickairport.com
LCY – London City (London)
Location: 11km east of the City of London – England
Established: 1986
Terminals: 1
Flights: 69 000
Passengers: 2.8 million
Transport network(s): more than one rail service, bus, taxi
Other data: construction in progress
www.londoncityairport.com
ORY – Paris-Orly (Orly and Villeneuve-le-Roi)
Location: 13km south of Paris – France
Established: 1932
Terminals: 2
Flights:
Passengers: 25 million
Transport network(s): rail, bus, road
Other data:
http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/fr-FR/Passagers/Accueil/
CDG – Paris-Charles de Gaulle (Paris)
Location: 25km north-east of Paris – France
Established: 1974
Terminals: 3
Flights: 525 000
Passengers: 58 million
Transport network(s): TGV high-speed rail, suburban rail, bus, road
Other data: construction in progress – expect detours
http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/fr-FR/Passagers/Accueil
MAD – Madrid-Barajas (Madrid)
Location: Madrid – Spain
Established: 1931
Terminals: 4
Flights: 433 000
Passengers: 50 million
Transport network(s): rail, bus, road
Other data: gate numbers separate in terminal 4
www.madrid-airport.info
AMS – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Amsterdam)
Location: 9.1km south-west of Amsterdam – The Netherlands
Established: 1916
Terminals: 1 (3 departure halls)
Flights: 400 000
Passengers: 45 million
Transport network(s): rail, bus, road
Other data: large shopping areas
www.schiphol.nl
FRA – Frankfurt (Frankfurt)
Location: Frankfurt (12km south-west of the city centre) – Germany
Established: 1912
Terminals: 2 passenger terminals + 1 Lufthansa First Class terminal
Flights: 465 000
Passengers: 53 million
Transport network(s): rail, taxi, road (Autobahn)
Other data: hotel and post office
www.frankfurt-airport.com
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