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Gibraltar airport at Gibraltar (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↑, Puente Mayorga at 3mi↑, San Roque at 5mi↑,→ 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
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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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 Trip.com
Aviation weather for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
METAR for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
LXGB 251220Z 24012KT 9999 -RA FEW020 BKN030 18/13 Q1021 TEMPO SCT012
Decoded METAR for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
METAR issued by LXGB on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 12:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 15 hours and 1 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 13°C = 55°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73%.
QNH is 1021hPa = 30.15inHg
Wind 22km/h = 12kt, direction is 240°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m. broken at 3000ft = 910m.
light rain
Temporarily scattered clouds at 012
TAF for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
LXGB 251044Z 2512/2521 22012KT 9999 SCT040 PROB40 TEMPO 2512/2515 7000 RA SCT012 PROB30 TEMPO 2512/2516 23015G25KT 520002 PROB30 TEMPO 2512/2515 4000 RADZ SCT006 PROB30 TEMPO 2515/2521 SCT012
Decoded TAF for Gibraltar airport LXGB GIB
TAF issued by LXGB on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:44 UTC, issued 16 hours and 37 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Saturday, January 25, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 25, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
2512/2521 22012KT 9999 SCT040
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Saturday, January 25, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 25, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2512/2515 7000 RA SCT012
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
rain
scattered clouds at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, January 25, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 25, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2512/2516 23015G25KT 520002
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 230°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, January 25, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 25, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2512/2515 4000 RADZ SCT006
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain drizzle
scattered clouds at 600ft = 180m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, January 25, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 25, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2515/2521 SCT012
scattered clouds at 1200ft = 370m
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 at Gibraltar (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 at Gibraltar (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↑
- Saniat R'mel airport (GMTN TTU ) at 39mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Ronda airport ( ES-0071) at 43mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Gibraltar
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