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While millions of us enjoy flying every year there is a noisy downside for the people who live or work near to airports.
Heathrow Airport, 15 miles from central London, is regarded as the hub of the aviation world. Flying to over 180 destinations in over 90 countries, some 90 airlines have made Heathrow their base. The airport is owned by BAA, who also owns Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports.
Heathrow employs 72,000 people and supports an addtional 100,000 further jobs across the UK.
We have strong commitment to the communities around our airports
From military operations to one of the world's busiest international airports.
Find out how the airport is changing to improve passenger's journeys
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