LGW

London Gatwick Airport

London, United Kingdom

Operated by VINCI Airports (incl. ANA Aeroportos de Portugal)private
Opened1958ICAOEGKKElev202 ft
The Verdict
65/100Decent enough to recommend without guilt

At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #31 of 198 airportsBased on data from 1956–2026
Operational30%
71Pleasantly competent
Sentiment25%
50Below par
Infrastructure15%
49Not great
Sent. Velocity15%
62Solidly average
Connectivity15%
99Top tier

Carbon Accreditation

Level 6/7Transition
2024

Paris-aligned reductions + offsetting residuals

What People Think

The consensus on LGW: meh. Functional meh, but meh.

4.0Avg Rating / 10
4,004
ReviewsGoogle 3196Skytrax 808
22%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★☆☆
★ 3.9on Google Maps (3,196 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2010–2026)+5.48 over 16 years
Then: 2.5/5 (30 reviews)Now: 8.0/5 (735 reviews)
Positive22%
Neutral39%
Negative38%
Queuing
2.5
Cleanliness
2.9
Staff
2.9
Food & Bev
2.5
Wifi
2.5
Wayfinding
3.3
Transport
3.5
Shopping
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The Numbers

42.8MPassengers (2025)
-1.1%YoY Growth

Record year! 42.8M passengers in 2025, up 4981% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 583% rebound from the 2021 COVID low.

39.8MInternational (93%)
3.0MDomestic (7%)
263,113Aircraft Movements
Passenger History

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 489,440 flights
6.7%Flights Delayed32,739 of 489,440 flights
2.6minAvg Delay

Almost nothing is delayed. Either this airport is excellent or the data is lying.

Delay Causes (ATFM)
Weather62%
Carrier0%
ATC3%
Airport35%

Where You Can Escape To

BA EuroFlyer·Base
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easyJet UK·Base
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Norse Atlantic UK·Base
TUI Airways·Base
Vueling·Base
Wizz Air UK·Base
215 routes · 6 regions · Top: Geneva Cointrin International Airport (194/mo)
Europe8
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Barcelona International Airport (BCN)148
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Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)93
Innsbruck Airport87
Alicante International Airport (ALC)86
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)79
Other2
Guernsey Airport102
Jersey Airport92

Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

Direct rail connection to terminal

The Runway Report

2 Runways
08L/26R8,402ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted
08R/26L10,883ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

1958
Opened
HistoryOn 17 September 2008, BAA announced it would sell Gatwick after the Competition Commission published a report about BAA's market dominance in London and the South East. On 21 October 2009, it was announced that an agreement had been reached to sell G...
Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.