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London Gatwick (/ ˈ ɡ æ t w ɪ k /), [3] also known as Gatwick Airport [2] (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK), is the secondary international airport serving London, England. It is located near Crawley , West Sussex , England 29.5 miles (47.5 km) south of Central London .
The decision on Gatwick Airport’s runway expansion has a deadline of 27 February this year, while Heathrow boss Thomas Woldbye says he wants a final decision from the government by the end of 2025.
Gatwick is ninth, up one place from 2019. Joining the top 10: Antalya in southern Turkey. I count at least 20 different Russian airports, from Volgograd to Novosibirsk, on the departure screens.
Several options to expand Gatwick have been considered, including a third terminal and a second runway to the south of the existing runway. This would allow Gatwick to handle more passengers than Heathrow does today. If a second, wide-spaced (as opposed to close parallel) runway is approved, a new terminal could be sited between the two runways.
London's second-busiest airport, London Gatwick, was until 2016 the world's busiest single-runway airport. [2] Manchester Airport is the United Kingdom's third-busiest airport. London Stansted and London Luton are the fourth and fifth busiest airports, respectively.
OPINION: Exclusive: A second runway is the ‘obvious choice’ for economic growth, says Gatwick’s CEO Stewart Wingate, as he calls on the government to give the go-ahead
Rank City Airport Location Code (IATA/ICAO) Total passengers Monthly rank change % change 1. Dubai: Dubai International Airport: Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: DXB/OMDB ...
The closure of Gatwick airport cost airlines around £50m in lost revenue and passenger care costs. But the emotional cost was even higher. Why are drones so risky for passenger planes?