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EGKK · London Gatwick Airport

METAR & TAF for London Gatwick Airport

Live aviation weather for EGKK, decoded in plain English. Elevation 202ft, runways 08L/26R, 08R/26L.

Live METARVFR conditions
METAR EGKK 151520Z 21009KT 9999 SCT015 BKN034 19/16 Q1020

Observed 34 min ago

Wind

210° (SSW) at 9kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Scattered at 1,500ft, Broken at 3,400ft

Temperature

19°C / 16°C dew

Humidity

83%

QNH

1020 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 5h 1m ago
TAF EGKK 151053Z 1512/1618 21009KT 9999 FEW030
TEMPO 1512/1520 BKN012
TEMPO 1602/1608 6000 -RADZ BKN012
BECMG 1603/1606 34010KT
PROB30
TEMPO 1603/1606 4000 RADZ BKN004
  1. Thu 12:00Z to Fri 03:00ZPrevailing
    VFR
    • Wind 210° (SSW) at 9kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: few at 3,000ft
  2. Thu 12:00Z to Thu 20:00ZTemporary
    MVFR
    • Cloud: broken at 1,200ft
  3. Fri 02:00Z to Fri 08:00ZTemporary
    MVFR
    • Visibility 6 km
    • Light rain, light drizzle
    • Cloud: broken at 1,200ft
  4. Fri 03:00Z to Fri 18:00ZBecoming
    VFR
    • Wind 340° (NNW) at 10kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: few at 3,000ft
  5. Fri 03:00Z to Fri 06:00Z30% temporary
    LIFR
    • Visibility 4000 m
    • Rain, drizzle
    • Cloud: broken at 400ft
Daylight & performance

Sunrise

06:24Z

Sunset

17:10Z

Daylight

10h 46m

Pressure alt

-0 ft

Density alt

480 ft

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Can I fly from London Gatwick Airport today?

Raw weather is only half the answer. Set your own minima once, and Threshold runs this same METAR and TAF against your limits, then pins a verdict to your Lock Screen and flips it the moment conditions move.

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Common questions

Does London Gatwick Airport (EGKK) issue a METAR?

Yes. London Gatwick Airport issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. The latest is shown above.

What is a personal minima?

Your own line in the sand: the cloudbase, visibility, wind, crosswind and gust limits you will not fly below. Threshold stores yours and checks live weather against them, so the go/no-go call is yours, made once, not guessed every time.

Where does this weather come from?

Live METAR and TAF from public aviation weather feeds, updated about every 10 minutes. Always confirm against your official pre-flight brief.