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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 171120Z VRB05KT CAVOK 26/11 Q1016

Observed 10 min ago

Wind

Variable at 5kt

Visibility

CAVOK

Temperature

26°C / 11°C dew

Humidity

39%

QNH

1016 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 37 min ago
TAF EGKK 171053Z 1712/1818 33006KT CAVOK
BECMG 1714/1717 23010KT
PROB30
TEMPO 1714/1720 4000 +SHRA
BECMG 1721/1724 02008KT
PROB30
TEMPO 1801/1808 9000 BKN010
PROB30
TEMPO 1815/1818 9000 -SHRA
  1. Fri 12:00Z to Fri 14:00ZPrevailing
    VFR
    • Wind 330° (NNW) at 6kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • NSW
    • Cloud: no significant cloud
  2. Fri 14:00Z to Fri 21:00ZBecoming
    VFR
    • Wind 230° (SW) at 10kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • NSW
    • Cloud: no significant cloud
  3. Fri 14:00Z to Fri 20:00Z30% temporary
    IFR
    • Visibility 4000 m
    • Heavy rain showers
  4. Fri 21:00Z to Sat 18:00ZBecoming
    VFR
    • Wind 020° (NNE) at 8kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • NSW
    • Cloud: no significant cloud
  5. Sat 01:00Z to Sat 08:00Z30% temporary
    MVFR
    • Visibility 9 km
    • Cloud: broken at 1,000ft
  6. Sat 15:00Z to Sat 18:00Z30% temporary
    VFR
    • Visibility 9 km
    • Light rain showers
Daylight & performance

Sunrise

04:06Z

Sunset

20:09Z

Daylight

16h 4m

Pressure alt

120 ft

Density alt

1,469 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.