London Gatwick Airport METAR EGKK
IFRLarge AirportElev. 62 m (202 ft)London Gatwick Airport is situated in London, United Kingdom. The ICAO code of London Gatwick Airport is EGKK and the IATA code is LGW.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 08L/26R with a length of 2,561 m, Asphalt runway 08R/26L with a length of 3,317 m.
The elevation is 62 m (202 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 08:20 UTC
Flight Cat
IFR
Temp
12°C
Wind
9kt
Visibility
5km
Ceiling
800ft
QNH
986hPa
Raw METAR
METAR EGKK 230820Z 04009KT 5000 -RA BKN008 12/11 Q0986
Decoded
- Wind
- From 040° (NE) at 9 kt
- Visibility
- 5 km
- Weather
- Light Rain
- Sky
- Broken (5–7 oktas) at 800 ft (244 m)
- Temp / DP
- 12°C (54°F) · Dew point 11°C (52°F)
- QNH
- 986 hPa · 29.12 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L ★ best | 78° | 2,561 m | Asphalt | 38° | ↑ 7 kt | 6 kt L |
| 26R | 258° | 2,561 m | Asphalt | 142° | ↓ 7 kt | 6 kt R |
| 08R | 78° | 3,317 m | Asphalt | 38° | ↑ 7 kt | 6 kt L |
| 26L | 258° | 3,317 m | Asphalt | 142° | ↓ 7 kt | 6 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise06:37 UTC
Sunset16:52 UTC
Daylight:10h 14m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGKB | London/Biggin Hill Arpt, EN, GB | 25 km | IFR | 080° 8 kt | 8 km | BKN 600ft | 10°C |
| EGKA | Shoreham Arpt, EN, GB | 36 km | IFR | 020° 13 kt | 8 km | BKN 700ft | 12°C |
| EGLL | London/Heathrow Intl, EN, GB | 41 km | MVFR | 060° 9 kt | 6 km | BKN 3500ft | 12°C |
| EGLC | London City Arpt, EN, GB | 43 km | IFR | 070° 12 kt | 3.9 km | BKN 600ft | 12°C |
| EGLF | Farnborough Arpt, EN, GB | 43 km | MVFR | 010° 8 kt | 7 km | OVC 2000ft | 11°C |
| EGWU | Northolt, EN, GB | 48 km | MVFR | 070° 10 kt | 5 km | BKN 2300ft | 11°C |
| EGVO | Odiham, EN, GB | 54 km | LIFR | 340° 11 kt | 5 km | BKN 400ft | 11°C |
| EGMC | Southend Arpt, EN, GB | 77 km | MVFR | 100° 14 kt | 9 km | BKN 1200ft | 11°C |
| EGMD | Lydd Arpt, EN, GB | 81 km | IFR | 130° 25 kt | 3.2 km | BKN 900ft | 12°C |
| EGGW | Luton Arpt, EN, GB | 82 km | MVFR | 090° 7 kt | > 10 km | OVC 1300ft | 11°C |
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