LGW · London, United Kingdom
London Gatwick Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 51.1487° N, 0.1857° W
Gatwick Airport
International airport serving London, England
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for LGW
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2429; ident EGKK; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
gatwickairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Gatwick Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
LGW / EGKK
OurAirports ident
EGKK
GPS / local code
EGKK
ISO region
GB-ENG
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
gatwickairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q8703
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--BST · UTC+01:00
Time zone
BST
Europe/London · UTC+01:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
40 km
Approximate distance to central London.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
10,883 ft / 3,317 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1958 · Q795363
Owner / entity
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, CalPERS
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
London Gatwick Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for London, United Kingdom. London's built-up core sits roughly 40 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/London (UTC+01:00, BST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW / EGKK) is at 51.1487° N, 0.1857° W, elevation 202 ft (62 m), serving London, United Kingdom.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
London is in United Kingdom (capital London); regulated by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); on Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00); working languages: English; currency: GBP (£).
Distance from central London: 40 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for LGW.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
London Gatwick Airport (LGW / EGKK)
Gatwick Airport · International airport serving London, England
Known label 1
LON
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LGW, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Crawley
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LGW, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Charlwood
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LGW, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EGKK · EGKK · GB-ENG
gatwickairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
In 2024, Gatwick was the second-busiest airport by total passenger traffic in the UK, after Heathrow, and was the tenth-busiest in Europe by total passenger traffic.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for LGW; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located near Crawley, in West Sussex, England.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Horley
horley · 3.4 km from LGW
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 21,232 · city coordinates 51.1742, -0.1592
2. Crawley
crawley · 4.0 km from LGW
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 124,008 · city coordinates 51.1130, -0.1831
3. Reigate
reigate · 10.0 km from LGW
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 21,820 · city coordinates 51.2374, -0.2058
4. Redhill
redhill · 10 km from LGW
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 51,559 · city coordinates 51.2405, -0.1704
5. East Grinstead
east-grinstead · 13 km from LGW
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 26,523 · city coordinates 51.1238, -0.0061
6. Horsham
horsham · 14 km from LGW
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 51,472 · city coordinates 51.0631, -0.3276
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LHR EGLL
London Heathrow Airport · London
41 km from LGW · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 83 ft (25 m) · airport coordinates 51.4707, -0.4599
2. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton
82 km from LGW · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 526 ft (160 m) · airport coordinates 51.8747, -0.3683
3. STN EGSS
London Stansted Airport · London, Essex
87 km from LGW · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 348 ft (106 m) · airport coordinates 51.8850, 0.2350
4. BRS EGGD
Bristol Airport · Bristol
178 km from LGW · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 622 ft (190 m) · airport coordinates 51.3823, -2.7165
5. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands
181 km from LGW · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 327 ft (100 m) · airport coordinates 52.4539, -1.7480
Route-time reference set
1. LGW-LTN
Luton, Luton · 82 km · 56m
Europe/London · +0h from LGW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. LGW-STN
London, Essex · 87 km · 57m
Europe/London · +0h from LGW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. LGW-BRS
Bristol · 178 km · 1h 4m
Europe/London · +0h from LGW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. LGW-BHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · 181 km · 1h 4m
Europe/London · +0h from LGW; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 10,883 ft / 3,317 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for LGW.
Runway identifiers
08L/26R · 08R/26L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. LHR EGLL
London Heathrow Airport · London · 41 km from LGW
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 83 ft (25 m) · 51.4707, -0.4599
2. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton · 82 km from LGW
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 526 ft (160 m) · 51.8747, -0.3683
3. STN EGSS
London Stansted Airport · London, Essex · 87 km from LGW
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 348 ft (106 m) · 51.8850, 0.2350
4. BRS EGGD
Bristol Airport · Bristol · 178 km from LGW
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 622 ft (190 m) · 51.3823, -2.7165
5. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands · 181 km from LGW
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 327 ft (100 m) · 52.4539, -1.7480
6. EMA EGNX
East Midlands Airport · Nottingham, Leicestershire · 203 km from LGW
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 306 ft (93 m) · 52.8311, -1.3281
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
In 2024, Gatwick was the second-busiest airport by total passenger traffic in the UK, after Heathrow, and was the tenth-busiest in Europe by total passenger traffic.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for LGW.
Country and authority
LGW sits in United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), whose capital is London. UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Northern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: GBP (£). LGW is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
LGW is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with LON, Crawley, Charlwood. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving London, England. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: In 2024, Gatwick was the second-busiest airport by total passenger traffic in the UK, after Heathrow, and was the tenth-busiest in Europe by total passenger traffic. Location cue: It is located near Crawley, in West Sussex, England.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q8703 · London Gatwick Airport. Owner / owning body: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority · CalPERS · Australian Government Future Fund · Global Infrastructure Partners. Administrative area: Crawley. Named after: London · Gatwick Manor
Field and clock profile
London Gatwick Airport is a near sea-level field at 202 ft (62 m), positioned at 51.1487° N, 0.1857° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 10,883 ft / 3,317 m. The airport clock uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Horley is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.4 km. LHR London is the closest retained airport alternative at 41 km.
Country airport peers
LGW is compared with LHR London at 41 km, LTN Luton, Luton at 82 km, STN London, Essex at 87 km, BRS Bristol at 178 km, BHX Birmingham, West Midlands at 181 km inside the retained United Kingdom airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
LGW-LTN Luton, Luton: 82 km, about 56m, +0h. LGW-STN London, Essex: 87 km, about 57m, +0h. LGW-BRS Bristol: 178 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. LGW-BHX Birmingham, West Midlands: 181 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EGKK backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. gatwickairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 10,883 ft / 3,317 m
Runway identifiers
08L/26R, 08R/26L
OurAirports classifies LGW as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
LGW (EGKK) is a near sea-level field at 202 ft (62 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
LGW sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
LGW's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 10,883 ft / 3,317 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Q795363 is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for LGW.
- In 2024, Gatwick was the second-busiest airport by total passenger traffic in the UK, after Heathrow, and was the tenth-busiest in Europe by total passenger traffic.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at gatwickairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for LGW
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
LGW uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
London Gatwick Airport is about 40 km from central London; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LHR London is the closest retained alternate at 41 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
gatwickairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place LGW inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
LGW ranks #9 in the curated United Kingdom airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
LGW shares Europe/London with BFS Belfast GB · BHX Birmingham, West Midlands GB · BRS Bristol GB · CWL Cardiff GB · EDI Edinburgh GB · EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire GB. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
LGW is 202 ft (62 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include MBA 200 ft (61 m) (2 ft delta) · ACC 205 ft (62 m) (3 ft delta) · SHE 198 ft (60 m) (4 ft delta) · HFE 207 ft (63 m) (5 ft delta) · HAV 210 ft (64 m) (8 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
LGW's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LHR 41 km +0h · LTN 82 km +0h · STN 87 km +0h · BRS 178 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton, Luton | LTN | 82 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| London, Essex | STN | 87 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Bristol | BRS | 178 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Birmingham, West Midlands | BHX | 181 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
LGW to LTN
Luton, Luton
Distance 82 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from LGW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LGW to STN
London, Essex
Distance 87 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from LGW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LGW to BRS
Bristol
Distance 178 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from LGW. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central London, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
London is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
London Gatwick Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from LGW, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Horley
horley · 3.4 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Crawley
crawley · 4.0 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Reigate
reigate · 10.0 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Redhill
redhill · 10 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
East Grinstead
east-grinstead · 13 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Horsham
horsham · 14 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dorking
dorking · 14 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Caterham
caterham · 17 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Haywards Heath
haywards-heath · 18 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Coulsdon
coulsdon · 19 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Banstead
banstead · 19 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Leatherhead
leatherhead · 19 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
London Gatwick Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Luton, Luton (LTN), London, Essex (STN), Bristol (BRS). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 10,883 ft / 3,317 m; identifiers 08L/26R, 08R/26L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Q795363.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1958.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from LGW. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
London Heathrow AirportLHR
London · large airport
- Distance
- 41 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 83 ft (25 m)
Compare against LHR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
London Luton AirportLTN
Luton, Luton · large airport
- Distance
- 82 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 526 ft (160 m)
Compare against LTN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
London Stansted AirportSTN
London, Essex · large airport
- Distance
- 87 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 348 ft (106 m)
Compare against STN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Bristol AirportBRS
Bristol · large airport
- Distance
- 178 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 622 ft (190 m)
Compare against BRS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Birmingham AirportBHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · large airport
- Distance
- 181 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 327 ft (100 m)
Compare against BHX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in?▾
London Gatwick Airport is in the Europe/London timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for London Gatwick Airport?▾
London Gatwick Airport uses IATA code LGW and ICAO code EGKK.
Where is London Gatwick Airport located?▾
London Gatwick Airport is located in London, United Kingdom at coordinates 51.1487° N, 0.1857° W, with an elevation of 202 ft (62 m) (near sea-level field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is London Gatwick Airport from central London?▾
London Gatwick Airport sits roughly 40 km from the nearest mapped city center for London.
Which route reference is most useful from LGW?▾
Luton, Luton (LTN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone Europe/London, and a +0h difference from LGW.
Which authority regulates LGW?▾
London Gatwick Airport sits inside United Kingdom, where civil aviation oversight is led by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
What other airports in United Kingdom are close peers to LGW?▾
LGW's curated peers in United Kingdom on this site include LHR London, LTN Luton, Luton, STN London, Essex, plus 3 more.
How many runways does London Gatwick Airport have?▾
London Gatwick Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,883 ft / 3,317 m; identifiers include 08L/26R, 08R/26L.