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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↑,→ 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
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
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 Volotea Iberia Vueling Singapore Airlines
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- 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 051120Z 22011KT 9999 BKN019 19/16 Q1016
Decoded METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
METAR issued by EGKK on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 11:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 21 hours and 16 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 19°C = 66°F, dew point is 16°C = 61°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
QNH is 1016hPa = 30inHg
Wind 20km/h = 11kt, direction is 220°.
Clouds : broken at 1900ft = 580m.
TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
EGKK 051054Z 0512/0618 24010KT 9999 BKN018 TEMPO 0512/0515 7000 -RADZ PROB30 TEMPO 0512/0521 4000 DZ BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 0521/0609 2500 DZ BKN007 TEMPO 0609/0612 6000 SHRA BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 0609/0615 4000 +SHRA BECMG 0612/0615 30010KT
Decoded TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
TAF issued by EGKK on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 10:54 UTC, issued 21 hours and 42 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
0512/0618 24010KT 9999 BKN018
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1800ft = 550m
temporarily from Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0512/0515 7000 -RADZ
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
light rain drizzle
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0512/0521 4000 DZ BKN014
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
drizzle
broken at 1400ft = 430m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, July 5, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0521/0609 2500 DZ BKN007
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
drizzle
broken at 700ft = 210m
temporarily from Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0609/0612 6000 SHRA BKN012
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
shower rain
broken at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0609/0615 4000 +SHRA
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
heavy shower rain
becoming from Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0612/0615 30010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 300°
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↑
→ 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