Airports / United Kingdom
London Gatwick Airport LGW
London Gatwick Airport serves London, United Kingdom. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,317 m.
Runways
What do the numbers mean? How runways are numbered.
| Runway | Length (m) | Length (ft) | Width (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08R/26L | 3,317 | 10,883 | 45 |
| 08L/26R | 2,561 | 8,402 | 45 |
Nearest large airports
- London LHR · 41 km
- Luton, Luton LTN · 82 km
- London, Essex STN · 87 km
- Bristol BRS · 178 km
- Birmingham, West Midlands BHX · 181 km
- Nottingham, Leicestershire EMA · 203 km
More airports in United Kingdom
- Aberdeen ABZ
- Belfast BFS
- Birmingham, West Midlands BHX
- Bristol BRS
- Cardiff CWL
- Glasgow GLA
- Ingliston, Edinburgh EDI
- Leeds, West Yorkshire LBA
- Liverpool LPL
- London LHR
- London, Essex STN
- Luton, Luton LTN
Could you name an airport from its runways alone? There’s a new one every day.
Play Runway of the dayData: OurAirports (public domain). Runway layout drawn to scale from runway-end coordinates, north up. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.