London Luton Airport (LLA) is to carry out essential runway resurfacing works, beginning on 3 November 2025. The work to upgrade the durability and performance of the runway is necessary to ensure the continued safety and efficiency of airport operations and to ensure that LLA continues to meet all regulatory safety requirements.

To minimise disruption to airport operations, all works will take place overnight between 00:01 and 05:45, Monday to Friday. During this time, the runway will be closed to all aircraft movements. The project is expected to run for approximately five months.

The £18 million project forms part of the long-term investment in the airport and will be carried out by Lagan Aviation and Infrastructure, a contractor highly experienced in airfield projects. 

Neil Thompson, Chief Operations Office at London Luton Airport commented: “We recognise that projects of this scale can raise questions or concerns, particularly around noise disturbance and light pollution. While some disruption is unavoidable, every effort will be made to keep this to a minimum and we will closely monitor noise levels throughout the project. Wherever possible, materials will be reused to reduce both waste and the movement of vehicles. We would like to thank local residents for their understanding and cooperation as we complete this essential upgrade.”

London Luton Airport has written to more than 25,000 households to notify them of the work. Any questions regarding the project should be emailed to runwayresurfacing@ltn.aero or sent in writing to London Luton Airport, Runway Resurfacing Project, Percival House, Percival Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9NU.

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About London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport (LLA) is one of the UK’s busiest airports, carrying over 16.7 million passengers in 2024. The airport is operated by a consortium, of which the majority shareholder is AENA, the world’s largest airport operator, and InfraBridge, a leading infrastructure investment manager. Airlines include Jet2, easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Tui, FlyOne, Sun Express and El Al.

The airport is owned for community benefit by Luton Rising, a company wholly-owned by Luton Council, which has invested more than £500m in front-line, voluntary and charitable services since 1998.

The Luton Airport Express is a new dedicated train service that allows passengers to travel from central London to the LLA terminal in around 30 minutes. The Luton Airport Express runs from St Pancras International to Luton Airport Parkway station and connects seamlessly with the DART, an electrically powered people mover that connects to the airport terminal in less than four minutes.

In 2024, LLA was named European Airport of the Year (10-25 million passengers) by ACI EUROPE, and in 2025 LLA received the highest possible rating of 'Very Good' in the annual Airport Accessibility report published by the CAA, assessing assisted travel service performance.

Last year, LLA also became the third major UK airport to achieve Level 4 of the globally recognised Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme, demonstrating that it is ‘transforming its operations to achieve carbon reductions in line with global climate goals’. With a maximum score of 100 and a five-star rating, LLA has been ranked as a sector leader for three consecutive years in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) benchmark of sustainability governance management and performance of major infrastructure assets worldwide.

LLA continues to be a major employer and a key economic driver in Bedfordshire — supporting 28,000 jobs and contributing £830 million per year to the local economy. In 2024, LLA spent 60% of its supply chain costs with more than 300 businesses within a 25-mile radius of the airport, totalling £110 million.

To learn about the progress London Luton Airport is making across its sustainability programme please click here.

Further information on London Luton Airport can be found here: https://www.london-luton.co.uk/

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