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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 : broken clouds at Gatwick

nuages fragmentés
54°F
46 ↗ 54°F

wind ↑ 7mph

Aviation weather for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

EGKK 290750Z 20005KT 9999 FEW025 BKN037 12/11 Q1002

Decoded METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

METAR issued by EGKK on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 07:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 43 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is 12°C = 54°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.

QNH is 1002hPa = 29.59inHg

Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 200°.

Clouds : few clouds at 2500ft = 760m. broken at 3700ft = 1130m.

TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

EGKK 290454Z 2906/3012 21008KT 9999 SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 2906/2908 7000 -RA BKN012 PROB40 TEMPO 2908/2911 6000 SHRA RA BKN008 TEMPO 2911/2918 6000 SHRA RA BKN008 BECMG 2912/2915 28010KT PROB30 TEMPO 2912/2917 3000 +SHRA +RA BECMG 3000/3003 22007KT PROB30 3003/3008 8000

Decoded TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW

TAF issued by EGKK on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 04:54 UTC, issued 5 hours and 39 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

2906/3012 21008KT 9999 SCT025

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 210°

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

scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 2906/2908 7000 -RA BKN012

Visibility is 7km = 4mi.

light rain

broken at 1200ft = 370m

probability of 40% to have temporarily from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 11:00 heure UTC

PROB40 TEMPO 2908/2911 6000 SHRA RA BKN008

Visibility is 6km = 4mi.

shower rain

rain

broken at 800ft = 240m

temporarily from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

TEMPO 2911/2918 6000 SHRA RA BKN008

Visibility is 6km = 4mi.

shower rain

rain

broken at 800ft = 240m

becoming from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2912/2915 28010KT

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 280°

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 2912/2917 3000 +SHRA +RA

Visibility is 3km = 2mi.

heavy shower rain

heavy rain

becoming from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 30, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC

BECMG 3000/3003 22007KT

wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 220°

probability of 30% to have from Wednesday, October 29, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 30, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC

PROB30 3003/3008 8000

Visibility is 8km = 5mi.

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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