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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 : overcast at Gatwick

ciel couvert
52°F
54 ↗ 55°F

wind ↑ 2mph
gusting to 5mph

Aviation weather for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

EGKK 190020Z 10004KT CAVOK 11/09 Q1014

Decoded METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

METAR issued by EGKK on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 00:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 21 hours and 11 minutes ago.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 11°C = 52°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.

QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg

Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 100°.

Sky clear.

TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

EGKK 182258Z 1900/2006 10006KT 9999 FEW045 BECMG 1907/1910 16010KT TEMPO 1910/1922 6000 RA BKN010 PROB30 TEMPO 1911/1917 4000 +RA RADZ BKN006 PROB30 TEMPO 1913/1920 17016G26KT PROB40 TEMPO 1917/1922 3000 +RA RADZ BKN004 BECMG 1920/1923 22010KT PROB30 TEMPO 1922/2002 BKN006 PROB40 TEMPO 2002/2006 5000 SHRA BKN006

Decoded TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

TAF issued by EGKK on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 22:58 UTC, issued 22 hours and 33 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Saturday, October 18, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC

1900/2006 10006KT 9999 FEW045

wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 100°

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

few clouds at 4500ft = 1370m

becoming from Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC

BECMG 1907/1910 16010KT

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 160°

temporarily from Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 1910/1922 6000 RA BKN010

Visibility is 6km = 4mi.

rain

broken at 1000ft = 300m

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 1911/1917 4000 +RA RADZ BKN006

Visibility is 4km = 2mi.

heavy rain

rain drizzle

broken at 600ft = 180m

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 1913/1920 17016G26KT

wind 16kt = 30km/h with gusts at 26kt = 48km/h, direction is 170°

probability of 40% to have temporarily from Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC

PROB40 TEMPO 1917/1922 3000 +RA RADZ BKN004

Visibility is 3km = 2mi.

heavy rain

rain drizzle

broken at 400ft = 120m

becoming from Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Monday, October 20, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

BECMG 1920/1923 22010KT

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 220°

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 1922/2002 BKN006

broken at 600ft = 180m

probability of 40% to have temporarily from Sunday, October 19, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Monday, October 20, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC

PROB40 TEMPO 2002/2006 5000 SHRA BKN006

Visibility is 5km = 3mi.

shower rain

broken at 600ft = 180m

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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