London Gatwick Airport (LGW / EGKK)
London Gatwick Airport (LGW / EGKK) in London, United Kingdom has turned up in 14 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 5 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 5,741 airline flights heading to London Gatwick Airport and 5,368 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- EGKK
- IATA
- LGW
- City
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Position
- 51.148, -0.190
- Catches
- 14
- Spotters
- 5
- arriving, 30 days
- 5741
- departing, 30 days
- 5368
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
London Gatwick Airport serves London. It sits 202 ft (62 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 10,883 ft (3,317 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
2 pilots visited London Gatwick Airport in the simulator, 2 visits in all. The latest was on October 28, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 2
- visits
- 2
- last visit
- 2026-10-28
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Regulars
Recently visited
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- Lee Hall: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
- Crewtags: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) — 1 catch
- Edinburgh (EDI) — 1 catch
- Orlando (MCO) — 1 catch
- Porto (OPO) — 1 catch
- Lanzarote Island (ACE) — 1 catch
- Hamburg (HAM) — 1 catch
- Dubai (DXB) — 1 catch
- Milan (MXP) — 1 catch
- Thessaloniki (SKG) — 1 catch
- Bangkok (BKK) — 1 catch
- Amsterdam (AMS) — 1 catch
- Larnarca (LCA) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A320 — 4 catches
- Airbus A319 — 3 catches
- Boeing 777-200 — 2 catches
- Embraer E190 — 1 catch
- Airbus A321 — 1 catch
- Boeing 777-300ER — 1 catch
- Airbus A321neo — 1 catch
- Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — 1 catch
Airlines
- Easyjet Airline Company Limited — 4 catches
- British Airways — 2 catches
- Condor — 1 catch
- Emirates — 1 catch
- Jet2.com Limited — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
- @lcameron — 8 catches
- @ess — 3 catches
- @0krypt — 1 catch
- @leehall — 1 catch
- @lewis-bruff — 1 catch
Recent catches
- CFG3NA — Embraer E190 · Condor · by leehall · 2026-10-28
- EZY23DA — Airbus A320 · Easyjet Airline Company Limited · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- BAW43C — Boeing 777-200 · British Airways · by lewis-bruff · 2026-10-25
- EFW811N — Airbus A321 · by ess · 2026-10-15
- EFW93ML — Airbus A320 · by ess · 2026-10-15
- EZY26HM — Airbus A319 · Easyjet Airline Company Limited · by ess · 2026-10-02
- UAE28Y — Boeing 777-300ER · Emirates · by lcameron · 2026-09-28
- EJU14BW — Airbus A319 · by lcameron · 2026-09-27
- EXS67AM — Airbus A321neo · Jet2.com Limited · by lcameron · 2026-09-27
- BAW2231 — Boeing 777-200 · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-09-26
- EZY63ZD — Airbus A319 · Easyjet Airline Company Limited · by lcameron · 2026-09-26
- EFW24AD — Airbus A320 · by lcameron · 2026-09-26
- UBT70Z — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · by lcameron · 2026-09-16
- EZY905X — Airbus A320 · Easyjet Airline Company Limited · by lcameron · 2026-09-13
Questions
How many flights to and from London Gatwick Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 5,741 airline flights arriving and 5,368 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was October 14, 2026, with 710 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from London Gatwick Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of London Gatwick Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through London Gatwick Airport?
Yes: 14 catches by 5 spotters so far.
How high is London Gatwick Airport above sea level?
202 ft (62 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at London Gatwick Airport?
10,883 ft (3,317 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over London Gatwick Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit London Gatwick Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 2 pilots visited London Gatwick Airport in the simulator, 2 visits in all. The latest was on October 28, 2026.