London Gatwick Airport METAR EGKK
VFRLarge 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:
2026-08-22 15:20 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
21°C
Wind
4kt
Visibility
> 10km
QNH
1023hPa
Raw METAR
METAR EGKK 221520Z 31004KT 220V010 CAVOK 21/05 Q1023
Decoded
- Wind
- From 310° (NW) at 4 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 km
- Temp / DP
- 21°C (70°F) · Dew point 5°C (41°F)
- QNH
- 1023 hPa · 30.21 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L | 78° | 2,561 m | Asphalt | 128° | ↓ 2 kt | 3 kt L |
| 26R ★ best | 258° | 2,561 m | Asphalt | 52° | ↑ 2 kt | 3 kt R |
| 08R | 78° | 3,317 m | Asphalt | 128° | ↓ 2 kt | 3 kt L |
| 26L | 258° | 3,317 m | Asphalt | 52° | ↑ 2 kt | 3 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise04:56 UTC
Sunset19:10 UTC
Daylight:14h 13m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGKB | London/Biggin Hill Arpt, EN, GB | 25 km | VFR | 360° 8 kt | > 10 km | — | 21°C |
| EGKA | Shoreham Arpt, EN, GB | 36 km | VFR | 210° 9 kt | > 10 km | — | 20°C |
| EGLL | London/Heathrow Intl, EN, GB | 41 km | VFR | 040° 6 kt | > 10 km | — | 22°C |
| EGLC | London City Arpt, EN, GB | 43 km | VFR | VRB° 4 kt | > 10 km | — | 21°C |
| EGLF | Farnborough Arpt, EN, GB | 43 km | VFR | 030° 7 kt | > 10 km | — | 22°C |
| EGWU | Northolt, EN, GB | 48 km | VFR | 010° 3 kt | > 10 km | — | 22°C |
| EGVO | Odiham, EN, GB | 54 km | VFR | 060° 3 kt | > 10 km | SCT 6600ft | 22°C |
| EGMC | Southend Arpt, EN, GB | 77 km | VFR | 020° 9 kt | > 10 km | — | 20°C |
| EGMD | Lydd Arpt, EN, GB | 81 km | VFR | 090° 11 kt | > 10 km | — | 20°C |
| EGUB | Benson, EN, GB | 82 km | VFR | 340° 8 kt | > 10 km | BKN 6500ft | 22°C |
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