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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↑,

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Elevation : 62 m = 203ft

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weather : sky clear at Gatwick

ciel dégagé
61°F
45 ↗ 54°F

wind ↑ 11mph

Aviation weather for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

EGKK 060650Z 10003KT 070V140 4000 BR NSC 08/07 Q1018

Decoded METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

METAR issued by EGKK on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 06:50 UTC, issued 29 minutes ago.

visibility is 4km = 2mi.

The temperature is 8°C = 46°F, dew point is 7°C = 45°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.

QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg

Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 100°.

NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or presence of cumulonimbus 'cumulonimbus)

mist

TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

EGKK 060459Z 0606/0712 34005KT 9999 FEW045 TEMPO 0606/0611 7000 TEMPO 0606/0611 BKN006 PROB30 0606/0608 0300 FG BKN001 TEMPO 0611/0621 8000 -RADZ TEMPO 0611/0618 BKN009 PROB30 TEMPO 0613/0617 4000 RADZ BECMG 0618/0621 BKN006 BECMG 0621/0624 07010KT TEMPO 0621/0712 5000 BR -DZ BKN004 PROB40 TEMPO 0703/0710 0300 FG BKN001 BECMG 0709/0712 FEW012

Decoded TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

TAF issued by EGKK on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 04:59 UTC, issued 2 hours and 20 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, March 6, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC

0606/0712 34005KT 9999 FEW045

wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 340°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

few clouds at 4500ft = 1370m

temporarily from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, March 6, 2026 à 11:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 0606/0611 7000

Visibility is 7km = 4mi.

temporarily from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, March 6, 2026 à 11:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 0606/0611 BKN006

broken at 600ft = 180m

probability of 30% to have from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, March 6, 2026 à 08:00 heure UTC

PROB30 0606/0608 0300 FG BKN001

Visibility is 0km = 0mi, there's fog.

fog

broken at 100ft = 30m

temporarily from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Friday, March 6, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 0611/0621 8000 -RADZ

Visibility is 8km = 5mi.

light rain drizzle

temporarily from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Friday, March 6, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 0611/0618 BKN009

broken at 900ft = 270m

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 13:00 heure TU to Friday, March 6, 2026 à 17:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 0613/0617 4000 RADZ

Visibility is 4km = 2mi.

rain drizzle

becoming from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 21:00 heure TU to Friday, March 6, 2026 à 21:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0618/0621 BKN006

broken at 600ft = 180m

becoming from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0621/0624 07010KT

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 70°

temporarily from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 21:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 0621/0712 5000 BR -DZ BKN004

Visibility is 5km = 3mi.

mist

light intensity drizzle

broken at 400ft = 120m

probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday, March 6, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 10:00 heure UTC

PROB40 TEMPO 0703/0710 0300 FG BKN001

Visibility is 0km = 0mi, there's fog.

fog

broken at 100ft = 30m

becoming from Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 7, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC

BECMG 0709/0712 FEW012

few clouds at 1200ft = 370m

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.

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