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LGW Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
London Gatwick Airport, London, United Kingdom · EGKK
Current weather at London Gatwick Airport in London, United Kingdom (IATA LGW, ICAO EGKK): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 220° at 5 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the southwest (220° true) at 5 knots.
- Visibility: 6 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 7°C (45°F), dew point 6°C (43°F).
- Altimeter: 30.27 inHg (1025 hPa).
METAR EGKK 280520Z 22005KT CAVOK 07/06 Q1025
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 220° at 5 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08R | 077° | Tailwind 4 kt | 3 kt from the right | 10,879 ft |
| 26L Most headwind | 257° | 4 kt | 3 kt from the left | 10,879 ft |
| 08L | 077° | Tailwind 4 kt | 3 kt from the right | 8,415 ft |
| 26R Most headwind | 257° | 4 kt | 3 kt from the left | 8,415 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 28 04:56Z, valid Oct 28 06:00Z to Oct 29 12:00Z
TAF EGKK 280456Z 2806/2912 22006KT 9999 FEW040 PROB40 2822/2824 8000 MIFG TEMPO 2900/2909 3000 BR PROB30 2903/2908 0300 FG VV///
- Oct 28 06:00Z to Oct 29 12:00ZWind 220° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 4,000 ft.
- 40% chance, Oct 28 22:00Z to Oct 29 00:00ZVisibility about 5 miles; shallow fog.
- Temporarily, Oct 29 00:00Z to 09:00ZVisibility about 1.9 miles; mist.
- 30% chance, Oct 29 03:00Z to 08:00ZVisibility about 0.2 mile; fog.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.