Europe Aviation Weather Report for London Gatwick Airport (EGKK/LGW)
Decoded TAF & METAR reports Decoded for London Gatwick Airport at 09:20 UTC on the 04th
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 09:20 UTC on the 04th
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 | 07:07 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 15:57 |
| Evening Twilight | 16:34 |
Wind
Direction: South Easterly
Magnetic: 130°
Variation: 110-170°
Speed: 11kts (17mph)
Visibility
Horizontal Visibility: 3500 meters
Clouds
Scattered (3 - 4 octas coverage) at 700ft
Broken (5 - 7 octas coverage) at 1000ft
Weather Phenomena
Rain
RERA Rain
Temperature
Temperature: 08°
Dewpoint: 08°
Pressure
QNH: 0996
RAW METAR and TAF data for London Gatwick Airport with threats highlighted based on your type of flight operation above.
METAR EGKK 040920Z 13011KT 110V170 3500 RA SCT007 BKN010 08/08 Q0996 RERA
METAR EGKK 040850Z 13012KT 9999 -RA BKN009 08/07 Q0996
METAR EGKK 040820Z 13008KT 9999 -RA SCT010 BKN016 08/07 Q0996
METAR EGKK 040750Z 14008KT 5000 -RA BKN010 08/07 Q0997
| Runway 08 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 7 kts | 8 kts |
Wind favours runway 08 with a crosswind of 8 kts and a headwind of 7 kts
EGKK 040457Z 0406/0512 15007KT 9999 SCT025
TEMPO 0406/0412 6000 RA BKN010
PROB30 TEMPO 0406/0411 15015G25KT 4000 RADZ BKN007
BECMG 0407/0410 25010KT
PROB30 TEMPO 0421/0424 8000
TEMPO 0500/0511 6000
PROB30 0500/0510 0300 FZFG VV///
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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 06:00-07:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 4th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 12:00-13:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 13:00-14:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 14:00-15:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 15:00-16:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 16:00-17:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 17:00-18:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 18:00-19:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 19:00-20:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 20:00-21:00 on the 4th
Forecast for period 21:00-22:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 22:00-23:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 23:00-00:00 on the 4th
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 00:00-01:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 01:00-02:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 02:00-03:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 03:00-04:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 04:00-05:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 05:00-06:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 06:00-07:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 07:00-08:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 08:00-09:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 09:00-10:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Low Probability Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 10:00-11:00 on the 5th
Temporary Conditions
Forecast for period 11:00-12:00 on the 5th
* 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 |
| 2 kts | 13 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 13 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 18 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 09 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 9 kts | 3 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 06 | |
|---|---|
| Headwind | Crosswind |
| 5 kts | 6 kts |
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