Luton Airport, London
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London Luton Airport (LTN) is the fourth largest of the five international airports serving London. It is located on the edge of the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, about 48 km (30 miles) north of London. The airport is 2 miles (3 km) from junction 10a of the M1 motorway. It is the fourth largest airport serving the London area after Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted and is one of London's five international airports along with London City Airport.
Like Stansted, London Luton experience high growth in passenger traffic. It is presently the 7th busiest airport in the United Kingdom. Plans to expand the airport and extend the length of its runway has met with opposition from local groups concerned over the resulting deterioration in the quality of life in the neighbourhood.
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