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title: "Airport codes in United Kingdom"
description: "The 7 main airport codes in United Kingdom, what each one stands for, and which of them mean nothing like the city they serve."
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# Airport codes in United Kingdom

7 airports in United Kingdom, with the origin of each code rather than just its expansion.

| Code | Airport | City | Where the code comes from |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LHR | Heathrow Airport | London | LondonHeathRow, using the consonants. |
| LGW | Gatwick Airport | London | LondonGatWick, consonants again. |
| STN | London Stansted Airport | London | STaNsted. |
| MAN | Manchester Airport | Manchester | The first three letters of Manchester. |
| LTN | London Luton Airport | Luton | LuTonN. |
| LCY | London City Airport | London | London CitY. |
| EDI | Edinburgh Airport | Edinburgh | The first three letters of Edinburgh. |

- [What airport is LHR?](https://atoneplace.net/airport/lhr/) — Heathrow Airport
- [What airport is LGW?](https://atoneplace.net/airport/lgw/) — Gatwick Airport
- [What airport is STN?](https://atoneplace.net/airport/stn/) — London Stansted Airport
- [What airport is MAN?](https://atoneplace.net/airport/man/) — Manchester Airport
- [What airport is LTN?](https://atoneplace.net/airport/ltn/) — London Luton Airport
- [What airport is LCY?](https://atoneplace.net/airport/lcy/) — London City Airport
- [What airport is EDI?](https://atoneplace.net/airport/edi/) — Edinburgh Airport

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