15 Facts About Luton Airport

London Luton Airport is an international airport located in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, situated 1.

Luton Municipal Airport was opened on the site on 16 July 1938 by the Secretary of State for Air, Kingsley Wood.

Luton Airport became the operating base for several charter airlines, such as Autair, Euravia and Dan-Air.

However, Luton Airport suffered a severe setback in August 1974 when major package holiday operator Clarksons and its in-house airline Court Line ceased operations and were liquidated.

In 1987, Luton Airport became a limited company, of which Luton Borough Council was the sole shareholder; this reorganisation was taken as it was felt that the airport ought to be operated at arm's length via an independent management team.

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For Luton Airport to maintain viability, it was necessary to update airfield services, and achieve CAT III status.

However, local campaign groups, including Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise and Stop Luton Airport Plan opposed the new expansion plans, for reasons including noise pollution and traffic concerns; LADACAN claimed that various sites, including Someries Castle, a Scheduled Monument, would be threatened by the expansion.

On 6 July 2007, it was announced that the owners of London Luton Airport had decided to scrap plans to build a second runway and new terminal for financial reasons.

In February 2017, Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air announced it would to open its first British base at Luton Airport inaugurating three new routes to Tel Aviv, Pristina and Kutaisi in addition to more than a dozen already served ones from other bases.

Northern side of the U-shaped apron is ringed by a continuous line of hangars and other buildings, emphasising the fact that Luton Airport is a major maintenance base for several airlines including TUI Airways, EasyJet, and previously Monarch Airlines.

London Luton Airport has a Civil Aviation Authority Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.

An indicator of the importance of the airport to the economy of Luton is that Luton is reported to have the highest number of taxicabs per head of population in the United Kingdom.

Luton Airport has a single, two-storey passenger terminal building which has been expanded and rearranged several times.

In 2016, Luton Airport commissioned a study, with the support of the CBI, easyJet, the Federation of Small Businesses, and the Bedfordshire and the Hertfordshire Chambers of Commerce which sought to explore opportunities to expand rail services to and from the airport.

In February 2019, London Luton Airport Limited announced plans to expand the airport by building a second terminal.