Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
Aviation weather London Gatwick airport (London United Kingdom) / ICAO EGKK IATA LGW
London Gatwick airport (United Kingdom) is located close to London, Gatwick at 1 mile↑, Langley Green at 1 mile↑, Horley at 2 mile↑, Crawley at 2 mile↑, Gossops Green at 3 mile↑, Burstow at 3 mile↑, Furnace Green at 3 mile↑, Copthorne at 3 mile↑, Maidenbower at 3 mile↑, Bewbush at 3 mile↑, Broadfield at 4 mile↑, Salfords at 4 mile↑,
Elevation : 62 m = 203 ft
Runways
- runway 08R/26L : 3316 m = 10879 ft
- runway 08L/26R : 2565 m = 8415 ft
aerial view of London Gatwick
METAR for London Gatwick airport - EGKK
EGKK 241450Z 20011KT 160V230 9999 SCT022 SCT035 19/13 Q1004
Decoded METAR for London Gatwick Airport (United Kingdom)
METAR issued by EGKK on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 14:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 23 hours and 40 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
Temperature is 19 °C = 66 °F and dew point is 13 °C = 55 °F . This correspond to 68% relative humidity.
QNH is 1004 mb = 29.65 inHg
Wind speed is 20 km/h = 11 kt, direction is 200°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 2200 ft = 670 m. scattered clouds at 3500 ft = 1070 m.
TAF for London Gatwick airport - EGKK
EGKK 241059Z 2412/2518 21013KT 9999 SCT030 PROB30 TEMPO 2412/2416 7000 SHRA TEMPO 2417/2422 7000 RA BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 2505/2518 9000 -RA
Decoded TAF for London Gatwick Airport (United Kingdom)
TAF issued by EGKK on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 10:59 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 3 hours and 31 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, June 24, 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 25, 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
2412/2518 21013KT 9999 SCT030
Wind 13 kt = 24 km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
scattered clouds at 3000 ft = 910 m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, June 24, 2022 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, June 24, 2022 à 16:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2412/2416 7000 SHRA
Visibility is 7 km = 4 mile.
shower rain
temporarily from Friday, June 24, 2022 à 17:00 heure TU to Friday, June 24, 2022 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2417/2422 7000 RA BKN012
Visibility is 7 km = 4 mile.
rain
broken at 1200 ft = 370 m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, June 24, 2022 à 05:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 25, 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2505/2518 9000 -RA
Visibility is 9 km = 6 mile.
light rain
close by
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- for Redhill airport at 5 mile↑
- for Dunsfold airport at 15 mile↑
- for Biggin Hill airport at 16 mile↑
nearest airports to London Gatwick
- for Redhill airport (EGKR) at 5 mile↑
- for Dunsfold airport (EGTD) at 15 mile↑
- for Biggin Hill airport (EGKB) at 16 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fairoaks airport (EGTF) at 21 mile↑
- for Shoreham airport (EGKA) at 22 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Deanland Lewes Airfield airport (EGKL) at 24 mile↑
- for London Heathrow airport (EGLL) at 25 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Farnborough airport (EGLF) at 27 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for London City airport (EGLC) at 27 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Northolt airport (EGWU) at 30 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Blackbushe airport (EGLK) at 31 mile↑
- for Bognor Regis airport (EGKC) at 31 mile↑
- for Chichester airport (EGHR) at 32 mile↑
- for Damyns Hall airport (EGML) at 32 mile↑
- for Odiham airport (EGVO) at 33 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Rochester airport (EGTO) at 33 mile↑
- for Denham airport (EGLD) at 33 mile↑
- for White Waltham airport (EGLM) at 35 mile↑
- for Elstree airport (EGTR) at 36 mile↑
- for Lashenden Headcorn airport (EGKH) at 36 mile↑
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)