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London Luton Airport: Difference between revisions
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If you're most interested in number jotting then this is probably the best place to go. Head towards the M1 and then turn right at the third roundabout you reach. Then turn right again heading towards Wheathampstead. This road goes for a couple of miles before you take the 2nd left at a set of crossroads. Go under the railway and climb up the hill before turning left then immediatley bearing right. Turn left at the next junction and follow the road to the runway. The authorities are usually fine with you here, provided you don't block the gate with any part of your car. | If you're most interested in number jotting then this is probably the best place to go. Head towards the M1 and then turn right at the third roundabout you reach. Then turn right again heading towards Wheathampstead. This road goes for a couple of miles before you take the 2nd left at a set of crossroads. Go under the railway and climb up the hill before turning left then immediatley bearing right. Turn left at the next junction and follow the road to the runway. The authorities are usually fine with you here, provided you don't block the gate with any part of your car. | ||
If you plan to take photographs here you will require a step-ladder. | |||
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===Location=== | ===Location=== | ||
== | ==Traffic== | ||
Luton is the largest airport for business jet traffic in the country. At peak times there can be up to 5 or 6 an hour. | |||
The largest operator at the airport is EasyJet, followed by Ryanair. | |||
Below is a list of the scheduled passenger airlines operating into Luton: | |||
Aer Arran | Aer Arran (ATR72), | ||
Wizz Air (A320), | |||
Wizz Air | |||
Ryanair (737), | Ryanair (737), | ||
Easyjet (737/A319), | Easyjet (737/A319), | ||
Monarch (A320series), | |||
Monarch, | Thomson Airways (757/737) | ||
Sky Europe (737) | |||
FlyBe (Dash 8) | |||
El Al (767) | |||
The airport has a small cargo operation, DHL operate a couple of flights per day with A300s, and Air Atlatique's Bae ATP's often arrive and depart during the night. | |||
Occasionaly the airport is visited by interesting arrivals for maintenance in either the Thomson or Monarch hangers. Visitors in the past have included 767s from First Choice, FlyGlobespan and Air Seychelles. | |||
Air | |||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||