Data source: EPSG
Information source: Ordnance Survey of Great Britain on behalf of ESRI (UK).
Revision date: 2026-03-05
Scope: GIS.
Remarks: Approximation of Heathrow Airport Grid. 'Azimuth at projection centre' parameter given by information source as 0°17'56.64382"W.
Method: Local Orthographic
Area of use: UK - Heathrow airport and surrounding area.
Description: (0,)
Definition: OGC Well Known Text
PROJECTION["Local Orthographic"], PARAMETER["latitude_of_center",51.4701102238889], PARAMETER["longitude_of_center",-0.451656585555556], PARAMETER["azimuth",359.700932272222], PARAMETER["scale_factor",1.000002816], PARAMETER["false_easting",7334.818], PARAMETER["false_northing",5637.421]
Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
CONVERSION["Heathrow Airport GIS Grid 2026", METHOD["Local Orthographic", ID["EPSG",1130]], PARAMETER["Latitude of projection centre",51.4701102238889, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8811]], PARAMETER["Longitude of projection centre",-0.451656585555556, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8812]], PARAMETER["Azimuth at projection centre",359.700932272222, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8813]], PARAMETER["Scale factor at projection centre",1.000002816, SCALEUNIT["unity",1], ID["EPSG",8815]], PARAMETER["Easting at projection centre",7334.818, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8816]], PARAMETER["Northing at projection centre",5637.421, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8817]], ID["EPSG",11389]]
Definition: ESRI Well Known Text
PROJECTION["Local"], PARAMETER["False_Easting",7334.818], PARAMETER["False_Northing",5637.421], PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",1.000002816], PARAMETER["Azimuth",-0.29906772777781], PARAMETER["Longitude_Of_Center",-0.451656585555556], PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Center",51.4701102238889]
Definition: JSON
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Definition: GeoServer
11389=PROJECTION["Local Orthographic"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_center",51.4701102238889],PARAMETER["longitude_of_center",-0.451656585555556],PARAMETER["azimuth",359.700932272222],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1.000002816],PARAMETER["false_easting",7334.818],PARAMETER["false_northing",5637.421]
Definition: Mapnik
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Map srs="+proj=ortho +lat_0=51.4701102238889 +lon_0=-0.451656585555556 +alpha=359.700932272222 +k=1.000002816 +x_0=7334.818 +y_0=5637.421"> <Layer srs="+proj=ortho +lat_0=51.4701102238889 +lon_0=-0.451656585555556 +alpha=359.700932272222 +k=1.000002816 +x_0=7334.818 +y_0=5637.421"> </Layer> </Map>
Definition: SQL (PostGIS)
INSERT into spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext) values ( 11389, 'EPSG', 11389, '+proj=ortho +lat_0=51.4701102238889 +lon_0=-0.451656585555556 +alpha=359.700932272222 +k=1.000002816 +x_0=7334.818 +y_0=5637.421', 'PROJECTION["Local Orthographic"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_center",51.4701102238889],PARAMETER["longitude_of_center",-0.451656585555556],PARAMETER["azimuth",359.700932272222],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1.000002816],PARAMETER["false_easting",7334.818],PARAMETER["false_northing",5637.421]');