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Airport HistoryEst. 1946
London Heathrow is Europe's busiest airport and one of the world's major aviation hubs. Originally a small airfield built during World War II, it has grown into a 5-terminal complex handling over 80 million passengers annually.
A small grass airfield opens in Heathrow village, used for testing aircraft built at the nearby Fairey Aviation factory.
The British Air Ministry requisitions the site during World War II to build a large military airfield with concrete runways.
Heathrow opens for civil aviation on January 1, 1946. First scheduled service operated by British South American Airways to Buenos Aires.
First permanent passenger terminal opens, replacing wartime tents and temporary structures.
British Airways launches supersonic Concorde service from Heathrow to Bahrain, later extended to Washington and New York.
A fourth terminal opens, initially housing British Airways long-haul operations.
The £4.3 billion Terminal 5 opens as British Airways' dedicated home. Initial baggage system failures cause significant disruption in the first weeks.
UK government approves a controversial third runway expansion after decades of debate, environmental legal challenges continue.
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