London Gatwick Airport

EGKK · England, United Kingdom

About London Gatwick Airport

ICAO EGKK
IATA LGW
FIR London FIR
Region England
Country United Kingdom
Runways 8L/26R
Type Large airport
Coordinates (ARP) 51.1481, -0.19028   510853N 0001125W
Coordinates (Center) 51.14875, -0.19247   510855N 0001133W
Variation 0.9° E (2024)
Timezone London (+0 h)
Local time Mar 28, 2024 11:06

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
8R 078° 077° 3,316 m 45 m Asphalt 51.1512 -0.1682
26L 258° 257° 51.1451 -0.2123
8L 077° 076° 2,565 m 45 m Asphalt 51.1518 -0.1768
26R 257° 256° 51.1469 -0.2126

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

London Gatwick Airport

London Gatwick Airport is a large airport in England, United Kingdom. The airport is located at latitude 51.14875 and longitude -0.19247. The airport has 2 runways: 8R/26L and 8L/26R. The ICAO airport code of this field is EGKK. The airport's IATA code is LGW. Nearby other airfields are Redhill Aerodrome, Oakland Farm Airstrip, Chipstead Private Airstrip, Jackrells Farm and Welcross Farm Airstrip.

London Gatwick Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is London.

London Gatwick Airport is in the timezone of Europe/London. Difference with UTC is +0 h. Today the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:27. This applies to London Gatwick Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +0 hour. Currently, there is no daylight saving time in effect.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Redhill Aerodrome EGKR 8.2 km 026°
Oakland Farm Airstrip GB-0785 15 km 218°
Chipstead Private Airstrip GB-1004 16 km 007°
Jackrells Farm GB-0176 16 km 216°
Welcross Farm Airstrip GB-0792 16 km 232°
East Haxted Farm Airstrip GB-0782 17 km 074°
Baynard's Park Airstrip GB-0766 18 km 259°
Chelworth House Airstrip GB-0757 18 km 127°
Goldstone Farm Airstrip GB-0979 18 km 315°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Redhill RDL NDB 8.3 km 025°
Gatwick GE NDB 8.8 km 078°
Gatwick GY NDB 8.8 km 256°
Epsom EPM NDB 23 km 326°
Ockham OCK VOR-DME 25 km 314°
Biggin BIG VOR-DME 26 km 037°
Mayfield MAY VOR-DME 26 km 124°
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