London Luton Airport (LTN / EGGW)

London Luton Airport (LTN / EGGW) in London, United Kingdom has turned up in 15 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 3 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.

In the last 30 days our receivers heard 2,331 airline flights heading to London Luton Airport and 2,028 airline flights leaving it, on 30 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.

Fly here

ICAO
EGGW
IATA
LTN
City
London
Country
United Kingdom
Position
51.875, -0.368
Catches
15
Spotters
3
arriving, 30 days
2331
departing, 30 days
2028
days heard
30

About the airport

London Luton Airport serves Luton, Luton. It sits 526 ft (160 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 7,093 ft (2,162 m) long.

Wikipedia article

Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)

Pilots who visit

Nobody has visited London Luton Airport in the simulator yet.

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.

Captain

No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.

The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.

Race for captain

This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.

Nobody is chasing the seat yet.

One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.

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Where those flights also go

Aircraft types caught here

Airlines

Top spotters through this airport

  1. @lcameron — 11 catches
  2. @0krypt — 2 catches
  3. @ess — 2 catches

Recent catches

Questions

How many flights to and from London Luton Airport does Skydex hear?

Over the last 30 days: 2,331 airline flights arriving and 2,028 airline flights departing, heard on 30 days. The busiest day was October 14, 2026, with 319 airline flights.

When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from London Luton Airport?

On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.

Is this the departure board of London Luton Airport?

No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.

Have players caught flights through London Luton Airport?

Yes: 15 catches by 3 spotters so far.

How high is London Luton Airport above sea level?

526 ft (160 m), according to OurAirports.

How long is the longest runway at London Luton Airport?

7,093 ft (2,162 m). It is the airport’s only runway.

Can I fly over London Luton Airport in Skydex?

Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.

How do I visit London Luton Airport in Skydex?

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited London Luton Airport in the simulator yet.

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