# London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

> London, GB · IATA: LGW · ICAO: EGKK · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `LGW` |
| ICAO | `EGKK` |
| City | London |
| Country | GB |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 62 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 51.14877, -0.19209 |

## Description

At peak times an aircraft moves on Gatwick's runway roughly every 55 seconds — the busiest single-runway operation in the world. London Gatwick (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) handles over 40 million passengers a year on it; freighters simply don't fit. Cargo therefore travels exclusively as bellyhold on long-haul services to the Gulf, Asia and North America. The cargo centre on the southern perimeter combines handling and customs clearance; annual volume sits in the tens of thousands of tonnes — modest for the airport's size, yet a useful belly option for shippers across south-east England. In May 2026 the airport took full operational control of the on-airport World Cargo Centre to safeguard freight infrastructure across the South East. easyJet runs its largest base here, while British Airways operates a long-haul leisure network. VINCI Airports has held 50.01 percent of the airport since 2019. Forwarders use the M23; the railway station sits inside the terminal, 45 kilometres south of central London, with the Gatwick Express reaching Victoria in about 30 minutes. In 2025 the government approved bringing the standby northern runway into regular use for departures — the biggest capacity change in the airport's history.

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