This is an ATC service provided for the airport and surrounding airspace. The controllers will look out of the tower windows, as well as at the ATC equipment, to give aircraft clearance to taxi, take-off and land.

An engineering team, based at the airport, are responsible for maintaining air traffic control services, such as radar and the Instrument Landing System (ILS).

The UK's first non-stop service to Australia began in 2018, with Qantas launching a weekly Heathrow-Perth service.

• Furthest direct route travelled to: Perth, Australia
• Most travelled to destination: New York, JFK
• Airports served: 203

Heathrow has a secret train station that was built with Terminal 5 for future use.

• Height of tower: 87m
• 2 Runways:
  • 3,902m x 50m Northern runway
  • 3,658m x 50m Southern runway