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title: "LTN is which airport? Luton"
description: "LTN is London Luton Airport in Luton, United Kingdom. Why the code is LTN and not something you could guess, what EGGW means, and the codes it gets mixed up with."
url: https://atoneplace.net/airport/ltn/
site: "At One Place"
---

# What airport is LTN?

**LTN is: London Luton Airport**

Luton, United Kingdom

## Why the code is LTN

LuTonN.

The airport authority or a contemporaneous record states this directly.

## The airport

- **IATA code:** LTN
- **ICAO code:** EGGW
- **Airport:** London Luton Airport
- **City:** Luton, United Kingdom
- **Code origin:** Documented

Luton is 34 miles from London and adds the city's name to its own, which is a common and legally unregulated practice among European low-cost airports. The ICAO code EGGW comes from its wartime identity rather than the town.

## The other code, EGGW

Every airport has two codes. The three-letter IATA code, LTN, is the one on your boarding pass and your luggage tag, and it is assigned for commercial use. The four-letter ICAO code, EGGW, is the one pilots and controllers use, and it is assigned geographically: the first letter or two identify the region, so every airport in the same part of the world shares a prefix. That is why EGGW looks nothing like LTN.

## Common questions

### What airport is LTN?

London Luton Airport, in Luton, United Kingdom.

### Why is Luton's airport called LTN?

LuTonN.

### What is the difference between LTN and EGGW?

LTN is the IATA code, used commercially — tickets, timetables, luggage tags. EGGW is the ICAO code, used operationally by pilots and air traffic control, and assigned geographically by region.

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## Sources

- OurAirports — OurAirports (https://ourairports.com/data/) [Public domain]