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.

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

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

Data

Data
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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