London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK)

London, United Kingdom

The airport has 2 runways; the longest is 08R/26L at 3,317 m (10,883 ft). Its elevation is 62 m (202 ft).

Weather

Observed 08:50

Mostly cloudy 17 °C

Wind: From the south 13 km/h (7 kt) Gentle breeze
Rain: None
Snow: None
Thunderstorm: None
Fog and mist: None
Visibility: 10 km or more
Cloud: Mostly cloudy, lowest cloud 270 m
Temperature: 17 °C
Humidity: About 95%
Pressure: 1021 hPa
Next 2 hours: Not stated in the report

Forecast

30% chance at times between 04:00 tomorrow and 06:00 tomorrow: drizzle and rain
30% chance at times until 11:00: light drizzle

Forecast valid until 13:00 tomorrow.

Local time 09:10 (UTC+1)
Sunrise 07:24
Sunset 18:08

Details (expert)

Code-by-code decoding of the report
Code	Meaning
METAR	METAR (routine report)
EGKK	Airport ICAO code
150750Z	Observed at 07:50 UTC (08:50 local time)
20007KT	Wind: 200° 7 kt (13 km/h)
9999	Visibility: 10 km or more
BKN009	Cloud: Mostly cloudy 900 ft (270 m)
17/16	Temperature 17 °C, dew point 16 °C
Q1021	Pressure (QNH): 1021 hPa

Flight category (US classification, aviationweather.gov): IFR. This classification says nothing about whether flights operate.

Raw METAR

METAR EGKK 150750Z 20007KT 9999 BKN009 17/16 Q1021

Forecast periods (TAF issued 05:57 (04:57 UTC))
Period	Change	Wind	Visibility	Weather	Cloud
07:00 to 13:00 tomorrow (1506/1612)	Main forecast	210° 9 kt (17 km/h)	10 km or more	—	A few clouds 3,500 ft (1,050 m)
07:00 to 13:00 (1506/1512)	At times (TEMPO)	—	—	—	Mostly cloudy 1,000 ft (300 m)
07:00 to 11:00 (1506/1510)	30% chance at times (PROB30 TEMPO)	—	6 km	Light drizzle	Mostly cloudy 800 ft (240 m)
13:00 to 03:00 tomorrow (1512/1602)	30% chance at times (PROB30 TEMPO)	—	—	—	Mostly cloudy 1,400 ft (430 m)
03:00 tomorrow to 08:00 tomorrow (1602/1607)	At times (TEMPO)	—	6 km	Light drizzle and rain	Mostly cloudy 800 ft (240 m)
04:00 tomorrow to 07:00 tomorrow (1603/1606)	Gradually (BECMG)	340° 10 kt (19 km/h)	—	—	—
04:00 tomorrow to 06:00 tomorrow (1603/1605)	30% chance at times (PROB30 TEMPO)	—	4 km	Drizzle and rain	Mostly cloudy 400 ft (120 m)

Raw TAF

TAF EGKK 150457Z 1506/1612 21009KT 9999 FEW035 TEMPO 1506/1512 BKN010 PROB30 TEMPO 1506/1510 6000 -DZ BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 1512/1602 BKN014 TEMPO 1602/1607 6000 -RADZ BKN008 BECMG 1603/1606 34010KT PROB30 TEMPO 1603/1605 4000 RADZ BKN004

Aerodrome forecasts do not include temperature.

Sunrise and sunset are calculated for sea level and a flat horizon; in mountainous terrain they may differ by a few minutes.

METAR/TAF log

Aviation weather reports issued in the last 24 hours, newest first. Times are the airport’s local time (currently UTC+1), with UTC alongside. METAR is the routine report, SPECI a special report issued when the weather changes significantly, and TAF the aerodrome forecast.

London Gatwick Airport: reports from the last 24 hours (50 reports)
Time	Type	Summary	Raw report
07:5006:50 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the south 9 km/h (5 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 150650Z 19005KT 160V230 9999 BKN044 17/15 Q1021
07:2006:20 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the south 9 km/h (5 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 150620Z 19005KT 160V220 9999 BKN043 17/15 Q1021
06:5005:50 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 16 °C, from the south 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR EGKK 150550Z 19004KT 9999 FEW015 BKN039 16/15 Q1021
06:2005:20 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 16 °C, from the south 6 km/h (3 kt), varying between southeast and southwest	METAR EGKK 150520Z 19003KT 150V220 9999 FEW019 BKN027 16/15 Q1021
05:5704:57 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 07:00 to 13:00 tomorrow	TAF EGKK 150457Z 1506/1612 21009KT 9999 FEW035 TEMPO 1506/1512 BKN010 PROB30 TEMPO 1506/1510 6000 -DZ BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 1512/1602 BKN014 TEMPO 1602/1607 6000 -RADZ BKN008 BECMG 1603/1606 34010KT PROB30 TEMPO 1603/1605 4000 RADZ BKN004
05:5004:50 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 15 °C, light and variable	METAR EGKK 150450Z VRB02KT 9999 SCT028 15/14 Q1021
05:2004:20 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 15 °C, light and variable	METAR EGKK 150420Z VRB02KT 9999 SCT041 15/14 Q1021
04:5003:50 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 15 °C, light and variable	METAR EGKK 150350Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW042 15/14 Q1021
04:2003:20 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 15 °C, from the south 6 km/h (3 kt), varying between southeast and southwest	METAR EGKK 150320Z 18003KT 150V210 9999 FEW037 15/14 Q1022
03:5002:50 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 16 °C, from the south 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR EGKK 150250Z 20004KT 9999 FEW037 16/14 Q1022
03:2002:20 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 16 °C, from the south 9 km/h (5 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 150220Z 20005KT 160V220 9999 SCT036 16/14 Q1022
02:5001:50 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 15 °C, from the south 6 km/h (3 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 150150Z 20003KT 170V240 9999 BKN034 15/13 Q1023
02:2001:20 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 14 °C, light and variable	METAR EGKK 150120Z VRB02KT 9999 BKN035 14/12 Q1023
01:5000:50 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 14 °C, from the south 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR EGKK 150050Z 18003KT 9999 FEW034 14/12 Q1023
01:2000:20 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 14 °C, from the south 6 km/h (3 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 150020Z 19003KT 160V220 CAVOK 14/12 Q1023
00:5023:50 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 14 °C, from the south 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR EGKK 142350Z 19004KT CAVOK 14/12 Q1024
00:2023:20 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 14 °C, from the south 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR EGKK 142320Z 20005KT CAVOK 14/12 Q1024
14 October 23:5322:53 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 01:00 to 07:00 tomorrow	TAF EGKK 142253Z 1500/1606 19006KT 9999 FEW035 TEMPO 1503/1512 BKN010 PROB40 TEMPO 1503/1510 BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 1504/1510 7000 -DZ PROB30 TEMPO 1512/1602 BKN014 TEMPO 1602/1606 6000 -RADZ BKN008 BECMG 1603/1606 34010KT PROB30 TEMPO 1603/1605 4000 RADZ BKN004
14 October 23:5022:50 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 15 °C, from the south 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 142250Z 20004KT 160V230 CAVOK 15/12 Q1024
14 October 23:2022:20 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 15 °C, from the south 11 km/h (6 kt)	METAR EGKK 142220Z 20006KT CAVOK 15/13 Q1024
14 October 22:5021:50 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 15 °C, from the south 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 142150Z 20006KT 170V230 CAVOK 15/13 Q1024
14 October 22:2021:20 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 15 °C, from the south 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between southeast and west	METAR EGKK 142120Z 19004KT 140V260 CAVOK 15/13 Q1024
14 October 21:5020:50 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 15 °C, from the south 6 km/h (3 kt), varying between southeast and southwest	METAR EGKK 142050Z 18003KT 130V220 CAVOK 15/12 Q1025
14 October 21:2020:20 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 15 °C, from the south 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 142020Z 20004KT 160V230 CAVOK 15/12 Q1025
14 October 20:5019:50 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 15 °C, from the south 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR EGKK 141950Z 20005KT CAVOK 15/12 Q1025
14 October 20:2019:20 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 15 °C, from the south 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between southeast and southwest	METAR EGKK 141920Z 20004KT 150V230 CAVOK 15/12 Q1025
14 October 19:5018:50 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 15 °C, from the south 9 km/h (5 kt), varying between southeast and southwest	METAR EGKK 141850Z 19005KT 140V220 CAVOK 15/13 Q1025
14 October 19:2018:20 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 15 °C, from the south 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between southeast and southwest	METAR EGKK 141820Z 18004KT 140V210 CAVOK 15/12 Q1025
14 October 18:5017:50 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 15 °C, from the south 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR EGKK 141750Z 20004KT CAVOK 15/12 Q1026
14 October 18:2017:20 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 16 °C, from the southwest 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR EGKK 141720Z 21005KT CAVOK 16/12 Q1026
14 October 17:5716:57 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 14 October 19:00 to 01:00 tomorrow	TAF EGKK 141657Z 1418/1524 19006KT 9999 FEW035 TEMPO 1503/1512 BKN010 PROB40 TEMPO 1503/1510 BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 1504/1510 7000 -DZ PROB30 TEMPO 1512/1520 BKN014
14 October 17:5016:50 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 16 °C, from the southwest 13 km/h (7 kt)	METAR EGKK 141650Z 22007KT CAVOK 16/12 Q1026
14 October 17:2016:20 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 17 °C, from the southwest 15 km/h (8 kt)	METAR EGKK 141620Z 21008KT 9999 FEW030 17/11 Q1026
14 October 16:5015:50 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 17 °C, from the southwest 13 km/h (7 kt)	METAR EGKK 141550Z 22007KT 9999 SCT028 17/11 Q1026
14 October 16:2015:20 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 18 °C, from the south 17 km/h (9 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 141520Z 20009KT 170V230 9999 FEW033 18/11 Q1026
14 October 15:5014:50 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 18 °C, from the southwest 19 km/h (10 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 141450Z 21010KT 180V240 9999 SCT041 18/10 Q1026
14 October 15:2014:20 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 18 °C, from the southwest 17 km/h (9 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 141420Z 21009KT 170V240 9999 SCT032 18/10 Q1027
14 October 14:5013:50 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 18 °C, from the southwest 15 km/h (8 kt), varying between south and west	METAR EGKK 141350Z 22008KT 170V250 9999 SCT028 18/12 Q1027
14 October 14:2013:20 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 18 °C, from the southwest 17 km/h (9 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 141320Z 22009KT 180V240 9999 SCT025 18/12 Q1027
14 October 13:5012:50 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 17 °C, from the southwest 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between south and west	METAR EGKK 141250Z 21006KT 160V250 9999 FEW025 SCT028 17/12 Q1028
14 October 13:2012:20 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the southwest 13 km/h (7 kt), varying between south and west	METAR EGKK 141220Z 22007KT 190V260 9999 SCT027 BKN049 17/13 Q1028
14 October 12:5011:50 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the south 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 141150Z 20006KT 170V230 9999 SCT029 BKN043 17/12 Q1028
14 October 12:2011:20 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 18 °C, from the south 13 km/h (7 kt), varying between south and southwest	METAR EGKK 141120Z 19007KT 160V230 9999 SCT026 18/12 Q1028
14 October 11:5210:52 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 14 October 13:00 to 19:00	TAF EGKK 141052Z 1412/1518 21010KT 9999 SCT035 TEMPO 1503/1512 BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 1504/1509 7000 -DZ
14 October 11:5010:50 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 17 °C, from the south 15 km/h (8 kt), varying between southeast and southwest	METAR EGKK 141050Z 19008KT 140V230 9999 FEW023 SCT030 17/12 Q1029
14 October 11:2010:20 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 17 °C, from the south 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between southeast and southwest	METAR EGKK 141020Z 18006KT 140V220 9999 FEW022 17/12 Q1029
14 October 10:5009:50 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 16 °C, light and variable	METAR EGKK 140950Z VRB02KT CAVOK 16/11 Q1029
14 October 10:2009:20 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 15 °C, light and variable	METAR EGKK 140920Z VRB01KT CAVOK 15/11 Q1029
14 October 09:5008:50 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 12 °C, calm	METAR EGKK 140850Z 00000KT 9999 FEW021 12/10 Q1030
14 October 09:2008:20 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 11 °C, from the east 4 km/h (2 kt)	METAR EGKK 140820Z 09002KT CAVOK 11/10 Q1030

Reports are kept for 30 days; the last 7 days are available from the API.

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Key facts

IATA code: LGW
ICAO code: EGKK
Type: Large airport
Country: United Kingdom
Municipality served: London
Airport reference point: 51.1487° N, 0.1857° W51° 08′ 55″ N, 0° 11′ 09″ W
Elevation: 62 m (202 ft)
Runways: 2

Runways

Runways at London Gatwick Airport
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	True bearing	Displaced runway threshold
08L/26R	2,561 m (8,402 ft)	45 m	Asphalt	Yes	08L 78°26R 258°	08L 321 m26R 416 m
08R/26L	3,317 m (10,883 ft)	45 m	Asphalt	Yes	08R 78°26L 258°	08R 393 m26L 427 m

Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.

A displaced runway threshold means landings start this far along the runway rather than at its beginning.

Nearest airports

London Heathrow Airport (LHR), United Kingdom: 41 km
London City Airport (LCY), United Kingdom: 43 km
London Southend Airport (SEN), United Kingdom: 77 km

Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.