Europe Aviation Weather Report for London Gatwick Airport (EGKK/LGW)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for London Gatwick Airport at 23:20 UTC on the 19th
Runways Available 08L, 08R, 26L, 26R
Below are the latest METAR & TAF reports for London Gatwick Airport, as well as details for the nearest alternates.
The warning and threat levels in the METAR and TAF reports are currently being displayed for an airliner operating as a multi crew, CAT2/3 capable IFR flight, if you wish to change these thresholds to be more suitable for general aviation aircraft operating single crew VFR then use this drop down to select general aviation
METAR data is updated on the hour and half hour, TAF data is updated every few hours inline with its publication schedule.
Weather Decoded for London Gatwick Airport at 23:20 UTC on the 19th
The follow is the current weather decoded from the most recently published METAR.
Almanac for daylight hours at London Gatwick Airport, all times in UTC.
| Dawn Twilight | 05:10 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 18:05 |
| Evening Twilight | 18:37 |
Wind
Direction: South Westerly
Magnetic: 230°
Speed: 9kts (14mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: Greater than 10km
Clouds
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 1200ft
Weather Phenomena
No precipitation detected
Temperature
Temperature: 19°
Dewpoint: 17°
Pressure
QNH: 1020
RAW METAR and TAF data for London Gatwick Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGKK 192320Z 23009KT 9999 BKN012 19/17 Q1020
METAR EGKK 192250Z 23008KT 9999 BKN011 19/17 Q1020
METAR EGKK 192220Z 23007KT 9999 SCT013 19/17 Q1020
METAR EGKK 192150Z 22008KT 9999 SCT012 19/17 Q1019
| Runway 26 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 5 kts |
Wind favours runway 26 with a crosswind of 5 kts and a headwind of 8 kts
EGKK 191658Z 1918/2024 22012KT 9999 SCT025
TEMPO 1918/2001 7000 -RADZ BKN012
PROB30 TEMPO 1920/1924 4000 RADZ BKN008
BECMG 1921/1924 28008KT
BECMG 2010/2013 34010KT
BECMG 2017/2020 VRB02KT
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Both the latest METAR and TAF are decoded into plain text with hour by hour synopsis in the expanded decoded weather tab.
The nearest 4 alternate airport's weather is also avaiable via the Alternates tab.
The following is the forecast presented in hour segments from the most recently published TAF above.
Notes for using the following -
1) BECMG (becoming) assumes the change will occur at the end of the period listed, e.g. BECMG xx10/xx12, the new conditions will be present from 12 noon.
2) PROB30 are listed as Low Probability Temporary Conditions with PROB40 being listed as High Probability Temporary Conditions.
3) TEMPO are listed as Temporary Conditions, these conditions will be present for 50% of the time period.
4) All times are in UTC (zulu).
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 19th
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* Although every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these decode, the raw metar and TAF from above must be used for flight planning purposes.
** These decode are designed for civilian airports only, military decodes will most likely contain omissions or errors.
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Below are the nearest 4 airports (potentially including general aviation or airports with runways shorter than 1600M, as well as military airports) from our database that may also be useful for your planning purposes, sorted in distance from London Gatwick Airport.
London Biggin Hill Airport (EGKB/BQH)
Runways Available 03, 21
Distance 15 Nautical Miles
London Biggin Hill Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for London Biggin Hill Airport
| Runway 21 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 8 kts | 3 kts |
Shoreham Airport (EGKA/ESH)
Runways Available 02, 07, 13, 20, 25, 31
Distance 23 Nautical Miles
Shoreham Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Shoreham Airport
| Runway 25 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 15 kts | 3 kts |
London Heathrow Airport (EGLL/LHR)
Runways Available 09L, 09R, 27L, 27R
Distance 25 Nautical Miles
Clich here to see the full details for London Heathrow Airport
| Runway 27 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 14 kts | 0 kts |
Farnborough Airport (EGLF/FAB)
Runways Available 06, 24
Distance 27 Nautical Miles
Farnborough Airport is a general aviation airport, or the longest runway is less than 1600M
Clich here to see the full details for Farnborough Airport
| Runway 24 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 2 kts |
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