Rail disruption - 30 September & 1, 4, 6 October 2023

Due to planned engineering works and industrial action, there will be disruption to rail and London Underground services between Heathrow and Central London between Saturday 30 September and Friday 6 October 2023.

 

Over this period, there will be disruption to Heathrow Express and Piccadilly line services. The Elizabeth line will be operating as normal, and inter-terminal transfer services between all terminals will also be completed by these services.

 

Passengers should plan their journeys before travelling, and allow for additional time where necessary as services will be busier than normal.

Find out more
ULEZ expansion - 29 August 2023

London's Ultra Low Emission Zone, or ULEZ, is expanding to encompass all of Greater London, including Heathrow Airport, from the 29 August 2023.

 

The initiative, implemented by Transport for London (TfL), is aimed at reducing air pollution in London, therefore all vehicles entering the airport must meet certain emissions standards in order to avoid paying a daily charge.

 

The daily charge for non-compliant vehicles is £12.50 for most vehicles, including cars, vans, and motorcycles.

 

The charge will be in addition to any other fees or charges associated with entering the airport. The charge only applies when a vehicle is driven within the ULEZ zone, and does not apply to stationary vehicles including when cars are parked at Heathrow.

 

Please note, if you have booked Meet & Greet or Valet Parking with a non-compliant vehicle, and have selected a different exit terminal to your entry terminal, you will be liable for payment of a ULEZ charge to transfer your vehicle to another terminal.

Check your vehicle

Saved Flights

Your Saved Flights

No Saved Flights

Flight operations videos

We have developed a number of videos to help explain how our operations at Heathrow work.

Flight Operations Videos

This video gives an overview of a typical day at Heathrow including arrivals and departures.

A day in the life of Heathrow

This video provides a detailed overview of Heathrow arrivals including the holding stacks and final approach.

Heathrow arrivals

This video explains how departures operate from Heathrow including what a Standard Instrument Departure (SID) and Noise Preferential Route (NPR) are.

Heathrow departures

This video explains the process that takes place when the wind direction changes from a westerly to easterly meaning we have to swap runway ends.

Swapping runway ends

This video explains runway alternation on westerly operations and how and why we sometimes land on the designated departure runway.

Tactically enhanced arrivals mode (TEAM)

This video explains easterly operations, including the reason why we normally just use the northern runway for arrivals and the southern runway for departures and why we sometimes land on the southern runway.

Easterly operations

This video provides an overview of how flights can be impacted by severe weather or thunderstorms.

Severe weather and thunderstorms