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Why does London have so many airports?

Airports  /  17 October 2022

Why does London have so many airports?

London Heathrow airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, with around 220,000 passengers per day, but why does it need so many more airports? Join me as I take a look at the city's history with aviation, and why it has so…

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What are runway names?

Airports  /  5 January 2022

What are runway names?

Runway names determine where a plane lands at an airport, especially if there is more than one runway. But, why are they named after numbers and what do these numbers mean? To work out a runway name, Maths is the main tool. This is easy…

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