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EGKK / LGW

London Gatwick Airport

ICAO
EGKK
IATA
LGW
City
London
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Large
Coordinates
51.1487, -0.1857
Elevation
202 ft / 62 m
Sunrise / sunset
06:19 / 17:15 UTC

Runways and wind

NESW08L26R08R26L
Wind
180° / 6 kt
Active runway (advice)
26L
Head / crosswind
1 / 6 kt from left

True headings. For simulation, not real-world flying.

Runways · 2
RunwaySize SurfaceHeadingsLights
08L / 26R 2561 m × 45 m Asphalt 78° / 258° ✓
08R / 26L 3317 m × 45 m Asphalt 78° / 258° ✓

OurAirports data. The actual runway condition may differ. True headings.

Weather

official METAR
METAREGKK 121350Z 18006KT 140V210 8000 BKN005 16/16 Q1013
TAFEGKK 121055Z 1212/1318 16012KT 9999 BKN010 TEMPO 1212/1220 6000 -RADZ BKN006 PROB40 TEMPO 1212/1219 3000 DZRA BKN004 BECMG 1218/1221 22010KT TEMPO 1220/1302 SCT014 PROB30 TEMPO 1302/1306 5000 RADZ BKN005 BECMG 1306/1309 SCT018 TEMPO 1306/1310 23015G25KT PROB30 TEMPO 1307/1311 6000 SHRA PROB40 TEMPO 1309/1311 BKN012 BECMG 1310/1313 27015G25KT

METAR: 2026-10-12 13:50 UTC · 34 min ago · TAF: 2026-10-12 10:55 UTC · 209 min ago

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Frequencies

ATISATIS136.525
CLDCLNC DEL121.955
GNDGND121.805
TWRTWR124.23
APPAPP126.825
DirDirector118.95

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Where flights went from here in 2014

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