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London Gatwick airport (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 UK 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
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 261320Z 07010KT 020V090 9999 FEW040 SCT048 17/08 Q1022
Decoded METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
METAR issued by EGKK on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 13:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 12 hours and 37 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 17°C = 63°F, dew point is 8°C = 46°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 55 %.
QNH is 1022hPa = 30.18inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 70°.
Clouds : few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m. scattered clouds at 4800ft = 1460m.
TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
EGKK 261053Z 2612/2718 07010KT 9999 FEW040 BECMG 2622/2701 VRB03KT TEMPO 2622/2708 6000 PROB30 2700/2708 0300 FG VV///
Decoded TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
TAF issued by EGKK on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:53 UTC, issued 15 hours and 4 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
2612/2718 07010KT 9999 FEW040
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 70°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2622/2701 VRB03KT
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
temporarily from Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2622/2708 6000
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
probability of 30% to have from Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
PROB30 2700/2708 0300 FG VV///
Visibility is 0km = 0mi, there's fog.
fog
VV0ft = 0m
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 (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 (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