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London Gatwick Airport
- Terminals
- 2
- Elevation
- 203 ft
- Hub airlines
- 2
London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) is london's second airport and the world's busiest single-runway airport, a major easyJet base. It has 2 terminals and sits 203 ft above sea level in London, United Kingdom.
Getting around London Gatwick Airport
Public transit & taxi
- Train Gatwick Express — to Victoria, ~30 min
- Train Thameslink / Southern — to London Bridge & beyond
About London Gatwick Airport
London Gatwick Airport — IATA LGW, ICAO EGKK — is the principal airport serving London, in United Kingdom, and is one of the Europe hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 51.15° latitude and -0.19° longitude, 203 feet above mean sea level, and observes Europe/London local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 2 passenger terminals.
Day-to-day operations at London Gatwick Airport are anchored by easyJet and British Airways, which operate a hub or focus city here. Those carriers base aircraft and crews at London, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make LGW a recognisable waypoint on the Europe network.
Principal nonstop destinations from London include Dublin (DUB), Barcelona (BCN), Madrid (MAD), Amsterdam (AMS), Rome (FCO), Palma (PMI), Lisbon (LIS), Athens (ATH), Manchester (MAN) and Frankfurt (FRA). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting LGW to its principal Europe and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | LGW / EGKK |
|---|---|
| City | London, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51.15°, -0.19° |
| Elevation | 203 ft |
| Terminals | 2 |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Hub airlines | easyJet, British Airways |
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Principal destinations served from London Gatwick Airport. Live BTS T-100 traffic volumes and on-time rates appear here once this airport's data is baked.
Route guides from LGW
Directional route profiles departing London Gatwick Airport, with nonstop carriers, aircraft, typical flight time and where to search fares.
- LGW → BCN to Barcelona
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for London Gatwick Airport?
- London Gatwick Airport in London, United Kingdom, uses IATA code LGW and ICAO code EGKK.
- Which airlines are based at London (LGW)?
- easyJet (U2), British Airways (BA) operate a hub or focus city at London Gatwick Airport.
- Where is London Gatwick Airport located?
- London Gatwick Airport sits at 51.15°, -0.19° and 203 feet above sea level, in the Europe/London timezone.
- How many terminals does London Gatwick Airport have?
- London Gatwick Airport has 2 passenger terminals.
- What city and country does LGW serve?
- LGW (London Gatwick Airport) serves London, in United Kingdom.
- Is London Gatwick Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. easyJet, British Airways operate a hub or focus city at LGW, giving London a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 2 terminals.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from London?
- Major nonstop markets from London Gatwick Airport include Dublin (DUB), Barcelona (BCN), Madrid (MAD), Amsterdam (AMS), Rome (FCO), Palma (PMI), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.