London Heathrow Airport (LHR), one of the world's busiest aviation hubs, features approximately 115 to 125 contact gates (where planes park directly at the terminal) and dozens of additional remote stands across its four active terminals (Terminals 2, 3, 4, and 5). Terminal 5, the largest and most modern, serves as the primary base for British Airways and alone accounts for a significant portion of these gates across its main A building and two satellite concourses (B and C). Terminal 2, known as The Queen's Terminal, also utilizes a main building and a large satellite (T2B) to accommodate Star Alliance carriers. While the exact number of active gates can fluctuate due to ongoing infrastructure redevelopments and terminal upgrades in 2026, the airport's capacity is designed to handle over 1,300 flights per day. Navigating these gates often requires substantial walking or the use of automated people movers (trains), particularly in the sprawling Terminal 5 complex.