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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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- Algeciras train station at 6mi
- San Roque – La Línea train station at 6mi
- Los Barrios train station at 6mi
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Aviation weather for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
METAR for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
LXGB 101550Z 05010KT 9999 FEW014 BKN230 22/19 Q1019 TEMPO SCT018
Decoded METAR for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
METAR issued by LXGB on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 15:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 7 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 22°C = 72°F, dew point is 19°C = 66°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg
Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 50°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1400ft = 430m. broken at 23000ft = 7010m.
Temporarily scattered clouds at 018
TAF for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
LXGB 101345Z 1015/1022 06010KT 9999 FEW018 PROB40 TEMPO 1015/1022 08015G25KT 6000 SHRA SCT024CB PROB30 TEMPO 1015/1022 11018G28KT 3000 +TSRA SCT006 BKN014CB 520002
Decoded TAF for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
TAF issued by LXGB on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 13:45 UTC, issued 3 hours and 12 minutes. weather forecast for 7 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Friday, October 10, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday, October 10, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
1015/1022 06010KT 9999 FEW018
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1800ft = 550m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday, October 10, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday, October 10, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1015/1022 08015G25KT 6000 SHRA SCT024CB
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
shower rain
scattered clouds at 2400ft = 730m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, October 10, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Friday, October 10, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1015/1022 11018G28KT 3000 +TSRA SCT006 BKN014CB 520002
wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h, direction is 110°
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
heavy thunderstorm rain
scattered clouds at 600ft = 180m broken at 1400ft = 430m
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