London Gatwick EGKK LGW
London Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK), situated to the 29.5 miles south of Central London, is the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers and operates the busiest runway in the world. Gatwick maintains these standards on the network too, being the second busiest airport on the network with over 37000 movements in 2015 alone!
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Key Details
Name London Gatwick
ICAO EGKK
IATA LGW
FIR EGTT
Latitude 51.14810181
Longitude -0.19027799
Elevation 202 ft
Procedures


Requesting Clearance

Upon first contact with Gatwick, aircraft should report the following: stand number, aircraft type, QNH and ATIS information (if online).

“ABC123, stand 554, information A, type A319, QNH 1013, request clearance to Amsterdam.”

Initial Climb

Due to interaction with other departure routings within the London TMA, especially those of London/Heathrow, pilots are reminded to strictly conform to the climb restrictions on their assigned departure routing, and not to climb above the stated altitude unless instructed by ATC. If in doubt, ask ATC. Climb profiles are specified on all departure charts.

Departure Restrictions

Departures via BIG are only available for flights to Heathrow (EGLL) or Northolt (EGWU). BOGNA/HARDY departures are only available between 0600-2300 local time, of which outside these times SFD departures should be used.

Flights to North America should plan via either Lambourne (LAM) or Southampton (SAM) – KENET is only available for departures to the South West and Ireland.

Positioning Flights

Flights to London City and Biggin Hill should file: DET DCT GODLU and will be given a CLN departure terminating at DET.

Departures to Essex (Luton, Stansted, Cambridge) should file via DET and will also be given a CLN terminating at DET before joining the ABBOT1E STAR.

First Contact after departure

On initial contact with London Control (when airborne) report your departure, and your passing & cleared altitudes. 
e.g. "London Control, ABC123, LAM2X departure, passing altitude 3100 feet, climbing to altitude 5000 feet."

 

Aircraft should file a flight plan that terminates at one of the STAR fixes detailed in the table below, and before reaching the final fix shall be assigned a STAR by ATC. Pilots should inform ATC if they are unable to accept the STAR as soon as practicable. 

STARs via LUMBA (for use when the MID VOR is unserviceable) and ASTRA (for use when the MAY VOR is unserviceable) should not be used on VATSIM, as VORs do not become unserviceable.

New (AIRAC 1602) RNAV STARs

RNAV arrivals from the east (TIMBA1J/3F/1K) and some from the south (TIMBA4B/2G) inbound TIMBA were introduced for AIRAC 1602. Pilots unable to accept these due to outdated AIRAC data should inform ATC in a timely manner.

RNAV Approaches

Requests for an RNAV approach should be made on first contact with Gatwick Director.

First Contact with Gatwick Director

Upon first contact with Gatwick Director, aircraft should report their cleared level, aircraft type, ATIS information on board and their routing.

“Gatwick Director, ABC123, descending flight level 80 to TIMBA, Boeing 737, information A”

 


Airspace

Gatwick is surrounded by Class D airspace, therefore (S)VFR aircraft shall be in receipt of a valid clearance before entering the Gatwick Control Zone (Class D airspace). Pilots should state in their flight plan the point that they wish to enter/leave controlled airspace. Pilots should use VRPs as displayed on appropriate AIP chart.

Circuits

At Gatwick, circuits are conducted to the north of the aerodrome at an altitude of 1200ft or 1000ft on the QFE. Circuit traffic will be given the squawk of 7010.

Departures

VFR departures shall be cleared out of the control zone using a VRP deemed appropriate by the active controller based on your planned direction.

Arrivals

Aircraft wishing to enter Gatwick controlled airspace should call Gatwick Director (126.825) at least 5 minutes prior to zone entry. Pilots should expect a clearance via an appropriate VRP.

Helicopters

For helicopters wishing to land at Gatwick or transit over the airfield, two VRPs have been established. These are defined as Gatwick Airport North Terminal, and the Southern Maintenance Area. There is no dedicated helicopter alighting area at Gatwick, therefore arriving or departing helicopters use the main runway in use. Departing VFR helicopters will follow the same procedures as fixed wing departures.

Additional Information


Scenery and Charts

Charts are available in the UK AIP.


Charts

Online Controllers
Position Controller Frequency Connected
LON_S_CTR Samuel James 129.430 18 minutes ago
EGKK_TWR George Barlow 124.230 46 minutes ago
EGKK_GND Scott Biglin 121.805 39 minutes ago
EGKK_DEL Kristian Kunc 121.955 11 minutes ago
EGKK_APP James Gibson 126.825 46 minutes ago
Online Pilots
Callsign Aircraft Pilot Origin Destination Connected
No Pilots Flying Here
Stands
Stand Status
1 Available
2 Available
3 Assigned to EIN232
4 Available
5 Available
10 Available
11 Available
12 Available
13 Available
13L Available
13R Available
14 Occupied by NOZ33B
15 Available
16 Available
17 Available
18 Assigned to THY9UM
19 Available
20 Occupied by BAW12A
21 Occupied by SAS78TA
22 Occupied by DLH2CH
23 Available
24 Occupied by SHT1480
25 Available
27 Available
28 Available
31 Available
31L Available
31R Available
32 Available
32L Available
32R Available
33 Available
33L Available
33R Available
34 Available
34L Available
34R Available
35 Available
35L Available
35R Available
36 Assigned to BAW106Y
36L Occupied by BAW106Y
36R Unavailable
37 Available
38 Available
41 Available
41E Available
41W Available
42 Available
43 Available
43E Available
43W Available
46 Available
47 Available
47L Available
47R Available
48 Available
48L Available
48R Available
49 Available
49L Available
49R Available
50 Available
51 Unavailable
51L Assigned to EZY8636
51R Unavailable
52 Available
52L Occupied by BAW046
52R Available
53 Available
54 Available
54L Available
54R Available
64 Available
64L Available
64R Available
65 Available
66 Available
66L Available
66R Available
67 Available
68 Available
101 Occupied by SAS87TA
102 Available
103 Available
104 Occupied by EZY27JH
105 Occupied by EZY86HQ
106 Available
107 Available
109 Stand closed
110 Stand closed
110L Stand closed
110R Stand closed
111 Stand closed
112 Available
113 Available
130 Available
131 Available
132 Available
133 Available
134 Available
135 Available
136 Available
140 Occupied by GAWPU
141 Unavailable
141L Unavailable
141R Occupied by R34O
142 Available
142R Available
143 Available
143L Available
143R Available
144 Available
144L Available
144R Available
145 Occupied by AIB33F
150 Available
150L Available
150R Available
151 Available
152 Available
152L Available
152R Available
153 Available
154 Available
158 Available
159 Available
160 Available
160L Available
160R Available
161 Available
170 Available
171 Occupied by AFR2627
171L Unavailable
171R Unavailable
172 Available
172L Available
172R Available
173 Available
174 Available
175 Available
175L Available
175R Available
176 Available
176L Available
176R Available
177 Available
178 Available
180 Available
230 Available
230L Available
230R Available
231 Unavailable
231L Unavailable
231R Occupied by EZY65GR
232 Available
232L Available
232R Available
233 Available
233L Available
233R Available
234 Available
234L Available
234R Available
235 Available
235L Available
235R Available
552 Available
553 Assigned to AIB33F
554 Occupied by EZY6413
555 Occupied by EZY21A
557 Available
558 Available
559 Available
560 Occupied by BAW146
561 Available
562 Occupied by EZY8403
563 Available
564 Assigned to EZY86HQ
565 Available
566 Available
567 Available
568 Available
569 Available
570 Available
571 Available
572 Available
573 Available
574 Available