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London Gatwick Airport

IATA LGWICAO EGKKLarge airport

London Gatwick Airport is a large airport near London in England, United Kingdom. It is listed as IATA LGW and ICAO EGKK. The airport is located at 51.1487° / -0.1857° at an elevation of 62 m (202 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,317 m. The nearest airport is Redhill Aerodrome, 7.9 km (5 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of London Gatwick Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of London Gatwick Airport — Overview map

Data

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IATA code	`LGW`
ICAO code	`EGKK`
Identifier	`EGKK`
Type	Large airport
City	London
Region	England
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	51.14874, -0.18574
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	51° 08′ 55.48″ N 0° 11′ 08.66″ W
Elevation	62 m (202 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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