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London Gatwick airport at London (United Kingdom)
London Gatwick airport is located near London, with Gatwick at 1mi↑, Langley Green at 1mi↑, Horley at 2mi↑, Crawley at 2mi↑, Gossops Green at 3mi↑, Burstow 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 United Kingdom 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
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- Gatwick Airport train station at 1mi
- Horley train station at 2mi
- Ifield train station at 2mi
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Aviation weather for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
EGKK 311720Z 06012KT 9999 BKN020 BKN028 18/14 Q1019
Decoded METAR for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
METAR issued by EGKK on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 17:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 10 hours and 14 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 14°C = 57°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77%.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg
Wind 22km/h = 12kt, direction is 60°.
Clouds : broken at 2000ft = 610m. broken at 2800ft = 850m.
TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
EGKK 311654Z 3118/0124 06008KT 9999 SCT020 PROB30 TEMPO 3121/0106 6000 SHRA BKN007 TEMPO 0106/0116 6000 SHRA PROB40 TEMPO 0106/0109 BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 0107/0112 4000 +TSRA PROB40 0121/0124 6000
Decoded TAF for London Gatwick airport EGKK LGW
TAF issued by EGKK on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 16:54 UTC, issued 10 hours and 40 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, August 31, 2024 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 1, 2024 à 00:00 heure UTC
3118/0124 06008KT 9999 SCT020
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, August 31, 2024 à 21:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 1, 2024 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 3121/0106 6000 SHRA BKN007
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
shower rain
broken at 700ft = 210m
temporarily from Sunday, September 1, 2024 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 1, 2024 à 16:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0106/0116 6000 SHRA
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
shower rain
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Sunday, September 1, 2024 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 1, 2024 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0106/0109 BKN008
broken at 800ft = 240m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, September 1, 2024 à 07:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 1, 2024 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0107/0112 4000 +TSRA
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
heavy thunderstorm rain
probability of 40% to have from Sunday, September 1, 2024 à 21:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 1, 2024 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB40 0121/0124 6000
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
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 at London (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 Les Trois Fours at 387mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 387mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Rouge Gazon at 388mi↑
- Station de montagne Schnepfenried at 391mi↑
- for London Gatwick airport at 0mi↑
- for Redhill airport at 5mi↑
- for Oakland Farm Airstrip airport at 10mi↑
nearest airports to London Gatwick airport at London (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↑
- Kenley Glider Field airport ( GB-0384) at 12mi↑
- Titsey Airstrip airport ( GB-0472) at 13mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- 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