London Gatwick Airport
The runways, from navdata. Drawn to scale from each threshold's position, true heading, length and width, with north up; the idents sit beyond each threshold.
Runways 08L and 08R are favoured now, by the live wind.
Live conditions.
The airport's latest weather report, nautical twilight there now.
- Wind
- 010°10 kt
- Visibility
- 6+ SM / 9.7+ km
- Temperature
- 9°C48°F, dew point 7°C
- Altimeter
- 1032hPa30.47 inHg
- Time now
- 06:02UTC
- Sunrise
- 06:57UTC
- Sunset
- 16:31UTC
Runways 08L and 08R are favoured: 3.7 kt of headwind with the wind from 010° at 10 kt.
The METAR and TAF as issued
METAR EGKK 030550Z 01010KT 9999 SCT049 09/07 Q1032
TAF EGKK 030455Z 0306/0412 36012KT 9999 FEW030 PROB40 TEMPO 0310/0318 01015G25KT 7000 SHRA BKN012 BECMG 0321/0324 08010KT PROB40 TEMPO 0318/0322 01015G25KT 4000 SHRA BKN010
Updated just now
Runways.
4 runway ends, the longest 3,317 m / 10,883 ft. Headings in true and magnetic degrees.
| End | True | Magnetic | Length | Width | Surface | ILS | Glide | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L | 078° | 077° | 2,561 m / 8,402 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | None | None | displaced 321 m / 1053 ft |
| 08R | 078° | 077° | 3,317 m / 10,883 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | None | None | displaced 393 m / 1289 ft |
| 26L | 258° | 257° | 3,317 m / 10,883 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | None | None | displaced 427 m / 1401 ft |
| 26R | 258° | 257° | 2,561 m / 8,402 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | None | None | displaced 416 m / 1365 ft |
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For reference.
Quick facts
- ICAO and IATA
- EGKK, LGW
- Type
- Large airport
- Location
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 51.148744, -0.185739
- Elevation
- 202 ft (62 m)
- Mag variation
- -2.13° W (per chart)
- Runways
- 4 ends, longest 3,317 m / 10,883 ft
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Approach
- Approach
- 126.825
ATIS
- ATIS
- 136.525
Clearance
- CLNC DEL
- 121.955
Ground
- Ground
- 121.805
Tower
- Tower
- 124.230
Other
- Director
- 118.950
Navaids
| Ident | Name | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Gatwick | NDB | 338 kHz |
| GY | Gatwick | NDB | 365 kHz |
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