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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
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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 140050Z 20003KT CAVOK 02/01 Q1036
Decoded METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
METAR issued by EGKK on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 00:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 8 hours and 50 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 2°C = 36°F, dew point is 1°C = 34°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93%.
QNH is 1036hPa = 30.59inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 200°.
Sky clear.
TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
EGKK 132258Z 1400/1506 23004KT 9999 FEW020 TEMPO 1400/1410 7000 PROB30 1400/1409 4000 BR BECMG 1414/1417 BKN012 BECMG 1417/1420 6000 BKN006 PROB30 TEMPO 1417/1420 -RADZ TEMPO 1420/1506 3000 -DZ BR BKN003 PROB30 TEMPO 1422/1506 0600 DZ FG BKN001
Decoded TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
TAF issued by EGKK on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 22:58 UTC, issued 10 hours and 42 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, January 13, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, January 14, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
1400/1506 23004KT 9999 FEW020
wind 4kt = 7km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Monday, January 13, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, January 14, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1400/1410 7000
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
probability of 30% to have from Monday, January 13, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Tuesday, January 14, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB30 1400/1409 4000 BR
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
mist
becoming from Tuesday, January 14, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Tuesday, January 14, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1414/1417 BKN012
broken at 1200ft = 370m
becoming from Tuesday, January 14, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Wednesday, January 15, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1417/1420 6000 BKN006
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
broken at 600ft = 180m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Tuesday, January 14, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Tuesday, January 14, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1417/1420 -RADZ
light rain drizzle
temporarily from Tuesday, January 14, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Wednesday, January 15, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1420/1506 3000 -DZ BR BKN003
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
light intensity drizzle
mist
broken at 300ft = 90m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Tuesday, January 14, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Wednesday, January 15, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1422/1506 0600 DZ FG BKN001
Visibility is 1km = 0mi, there's fog.
drizzle
fog
broken at 100ft = 30m
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
- 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