Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
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↑,→ 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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Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
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 Iberia
Aviation weather for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
METAR for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
LXGB 170020Z AUTO 08003KT 9999 BKN003/// 23/21 Q1018
Decoded METAR for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
METAR issued by LXGB on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 00:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 14 hours and 1 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 23°C = 73°F, dew point is 21°C = 70°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 80°.
Clouds : broken at 300ft = 90m.
TAF for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
LXGB 161917Z 1619/1622 08007KT 9999 FEW001 TEMPO 1619/1622 3000 VCFG BR FEW000 SCT006 PROB30 TEMPO 1619/1622 0400 FG BKN000
Decoded TAF for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
TAF issued by LXGB on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 19:17 UTC, issued 19 hours and 4 minutes. weather forecast for 3 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
1619/1622 08007KT 9999 FEW001
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 100ft = 30m
temporarily from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1619/1622 3000 VCFG BR FEW000 SCT006
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
in vicinity fog
mist
few clouds at 0ft = 0m scattered clouds at 600ft = 180m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 16, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1619/1622 0400 FG BKN000
Visibility is 0km = 0mi, there's fog.
fog
broken at 0ft = 0m
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↑
→ 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