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Gibraltar airport (Gibraltar)
This airport is in an unusual configuration. It is part of private or dangerous airports.
Located in the city center, the runway at Gibraltar International Airport intersects the main road, whose traffic is then interrupted during takeoffs and landings by security barriers.
Gibraltar airport is located near Gibraltar, with Gibraltar at 0mi↑, Catalan Bay at 1mi↑, La Linea de la Concepcion at 1mi↑, Waterport at 1mi↑, La Línea de la Concepción at 2mi↑, El Campamento at 3mi↑, Puente Mayorga at 3mi↑, San Roque at 5mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Gibraltar and Southernmost airports in Gibraltar
→ See also airports in Gibraltar
aerial view of Gibraltar airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : LXGB
- IATA code : GIB
- Local code : -
Elevation : 5 m = 16ft
→ See also Highest airports in Gibraltar and Lowest airports in Gibraltar
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 1829m = 6001ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Gibraltar
Coming to Gibraltar airport
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By train : book on Trip.com
- Algeciras train station at 6mi
- San Roque – La Línea train station at 6mi
- Los Barrios train station at 6mi
By plane :
- Gibraltar airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Ceuta heliport at 18mi : book on Trip.com
- Saniat R'mel airport at 39mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
METAR for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
LXGB 090650Z 28003KT 9999 FEW016 BKN046 17/14 Q1012 TEMPO SCT016
Decoded METAR for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
METAR issued by LXGB on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 06:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 12 hours and 58 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 17°C = 63°F, dew point is 14°C = 57°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 280°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1600ft = 490m. broken at 4600ft = 1400m.
Temporarily scattered clouds at 016
TAF for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
LXGB 090501Z 0906/0915 24005KT 9999 FEW018 BKN030 TEMPO 0906/0912 SCT018 PROB30 TEMPO 0908/0912 7000 -SHRA PROB40 TEMPO 0913/0915 19011KT 520002
Decoded TAF for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
TAF issued by LXGB on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 05:01 UTC, issued 14 hours and 47 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Friday, May 9, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, May 9, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
0906/0915 24005KT 9999 FEW018 BKN030
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1800ft = 550m broken at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Friday, May 9, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, May 9, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0906/0912 SCT018
scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, May 9, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Friday, May 9, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0908/0912 7000 -SHRA
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
light intensity shower rain
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday, May 9, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Friday, May 9, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0913/0915 19011KT 520002
wind 11kt = 20km/h, direction is 190°
VAC for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
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 Gibraltar airport
Around Gibraltar airport (Gibraltar)
near
- Hotels in Gibraltar
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 508mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 525mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 526mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 526mi↑
- Station de montagne Somport / Candanchú at 526mi↑
- Col du Somport at 526mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 526mi↑
- San Sebastian at 526mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 527mi↑
- Station de montagne Iraty at 528mi↑
- Station de montagne Fórmigal at 529mi↑
- Station de montagne La Pierre Saint-Martin at 531mi↑
- for Gibraltar airport at 0mi↑
- for La Línea de la Concepción District Hospital airport at 2mi↑
- for Algeciras airport at 5mi↑
nearest airports to Gibraltar airport (Gibraltar)
- La Línea de la Concepción District Hospital heliport ( ES-0297) at 2mi↑
- Algeciras heliport ( AEI) at 5mi↑
- Algeciras Caravan Park heliport ( ES-0299) at 5mi↑
- Punta de Europa Hospital heliport ( ES-0298) at 6mi↑
- Isla de Tarifa heliport ( ES-0280) at 18mi↑
- Ceuta heliport (GECE JCU ) at 18mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Mofeta Helicopter Base heliport ( ES-0277) at 22mi↑
- Camarinal Helicopter Base heliport ( ES-0246) at 25mi↑
- Estepona heliport ( ES-0237) at 26mi↑
- AeroSidonia airport ( ES-0018) at 39mi↑
- Saniat R'mel airport (GMTN TTU ) at 39mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Ronda airport ( ES-0071) at 43mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Gibraltar
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