16/01/2025
This afternoon’s drop off is at Heathrow for a customer who’s escaping from the cold for a month or two. 😎☀️
Here are some fascinating statistics about Heathrow Terminal 5:
1. T5 can handle 30 million passengers per year.
2. The terminal covers 353,020 square metres, equivalent to 50 football pitches.
3. The total cost of constructing T5 was around £4.3 billion, making it one of the most expensive airport projects in the world at the time.
4. It took 19 years from conception to completion (planning started in 1989; the terminal opened in 2008). Actual construction lasted 6 years.
5. The terminal building features 5,500 glass panels, covering a total area of 30 acres.
6. T5’s baggage system is one of the most advanced in the world, capable of handling 12,000 bags per hour with over 11 miles of conveyors.
7. The short-stay car park has space for 3,800 cars, while the business car park holds 6,000 cars.
8. There are 175 lifts and 131 escalators throughout the terminal.
9. The structure required 85,000 tons of steel, enough to build 10 Eiffel Towers.
10. When it opened, T5 was the largest free standing building in the UK. It’s now the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre.
