Comparisons with Helsinki
For those who whinge on about how comparisons with never-closed Helsinki Vantaa airport are invalid because Heathrow is such a large airport, some statistics for you, as many won't believe that, in world terms, Heathrow is actually quite a small place.
Total land area :
Helsinki - 1,700 acres
Heathrow - 1,227 acres
Helsinki 38% larger land area
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Total runway length :
Helsinki (3 runways) - 9,401 metres
Heathrow (2 runways) - 7,561 metres
Helsinki 24% more runway distance to clear.
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I suppose there's one more statistic.
Master snow-handling plans :
Helsinki - 1
Heathrow - 0