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London Gatwick airport at London (United Kingdom)
London Gatwick airport is located near London, with Gatwick at 1mi↑, Langley Green at 1mi↑, Crawley District at 2mi↑, Horley at 2mi↑, Crawley at 2mi↑, Gossops Green at 3mi↑, Burstow at 3mi↑, Furnace Green at 3mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United Kingdom and Southernmost airports in United Kingdom
→ See also airports in United Kingdom
aerial view of London Gatwick airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGKK
- IATA code : LGW
- Local code : -
Elevation : 62 m = 203ft
→ See also Highest airports in United Kingdom and Lowest airports in United Kingdom
Runways
- runway 08R/26L : 3316m = 10879ft
- runway 08L/26R : 2565m = 8415ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Kingdom
Coming to London Gatwick airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : book on Viator
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
- Gatwick Airport train station at 1mi
- Horley train station at 2mi
- Ifield train station at 2mi
By plane :
- London Gatwick airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Redhill airport at 5mi : book on Trip.com
- London Biggin Hill airport at 16mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
EGKK 151850Z 10004KT 9000 -RA SCT039 03/02 Q1018
Decoded METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
METAR issued by EGKK on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 18:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 15 hours and 58 minutes ago.
visibility is 9km = 6mi.
The temperature is 3°C = 37°F, dew point is 2°C = 36°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93%.
QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 100°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 3900ft = 1190m.
light rain
TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
EGKK 151653Z 1518/1624 10006KT 9999 BKN035 PROB30 TEMPO 1518/1522 9000 -RA PROB30 TEMPO 1600/1606 BKN014 TEMPO 1606/1614 BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 1607/1611 BKN009
Decoded TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
TAF issued by EGKK on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 16:53 UTC, issued 17 hours and 55 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, February 15, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 16, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
1518/1624 10006KT 9999 BKN035
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 3500ft = 1070m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, February 15, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 15, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1518/1522 9000 -RA
Visibility is 9km = 6mi.
light rain
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, February 15, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 16, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1600/1606 BKN014
broken at 1400ft = 430m
temporarily from Sunday, February 16, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 16, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1606/1614 BKN012
broken at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, February 16, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 16, 2025 à 11:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1607/1611 BKN009
broken at 900ft = 270m
VAC for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for London Gatwick airport
Around London Gatwick airport at London (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Gatwick
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 193mi↑
- Paris at 195mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 195mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 381mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 382mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 386mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 386mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 386mi↑
- Station de montagne Ventron at 386mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 387mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 387mi↑
- Station de montagne Rouge Gazon at 388mi↑
- for London Gatwick airport at 0mi↑
- for Redhill airport at 5mi↑
- for Oakland Farm Airstrip airport at 10mi↑
nearest airports to London Gatwick airport at London (United Kingdom)
- Redhill airport (EGKR KRH ) at 5mi↑NOTAM
- Oakland Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0785) at 10mi↑
- Chipstead Private Airstrip airport ( GB-1004) at 10mi↑
- Jackrells Farm airport ( GB-0176) at 10mi↑
- Welcross Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0792) at 10mi↑
- East Haxted Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0782) at 10mi↑
- Baynard's Park Airstrip airport ( GB-0766) at 11mi↑
- Chelworth House Airstrip airport ( GB-0757) at 11mi↑
- Danehill Airstrip airport ( GB-0759) at 11mi↑
- Goldstone Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0979) at 12mi↑
- Kenley Glider Field airport ( GB-0384) at 12mi↑
- Titsey Airstrip airport ( GB-0472) at 13mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap