London Gatwick
London, GB.
- Code
- LGW
- Position
- 51.148, -0.190
- Runway
- 2,134 m paved from 1945, 2,565 m paved from 1964
- Capacity
- About 2,903 movements a week, 33 stands, terminal generation 3
- Weather
- Worst month loses about 1.9% of flights
- Confidence
- estimated (to be verified). Coordinates agree with published sources to within about 2.5 km. Other figures are estimates unless the evidence below says otherwise.
Source: Gatwick article: British Caledonian, Dan-Air and Laker base; automated people mover 1983; agreement not to build a second runway signed 1979. Longest runway 3,316 m present; 2,565 m used here as the main runway of the period (Era 3 2,499 from 1964). Throughput estimated.