Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is London's second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. It is the world's 22nd busiest airport in terms of passengers per year (7th in terms of international passengers). It is also often quoted as the world's busiest single runway airport, although strictly speaking it now has a second 'stand-by' runway, which can only be used when the main runway is out of use. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... BAA Limited is the owner and operator of seven British airports and the operator of several other airports worldwide, making the company one of the largest transport companies in the world. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Crawley (disambiguation). ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... This article is about the construction material. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Queue of aircraft for take-off at the UKs, Europes and the Worlds busiest international airport - London Heathrow BAA owns 7 UK Airports, operates 8 Overseas Airports and runs 3 US Airports Retail industry Heathrow Terminal 5 under construction in July 2005 The tables below contain available... Heathrow redirects here. ...

Gatwick is located in Crawley, West Sussex (originally Charlwood, Surrey) 5 km (3 miles) north of the town centre, 46 km (28 miles) south of London and 40 km (25 miles) north of Brighton. For other uses, see Crawley (disambiguation). ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... , Charlwood is a small village in southeastern Surrey, an historical parish adjoining Gatwick Airport. ... This article is about the English county. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ...

Gatwick is owned and operated by BAA, which also owns and operates six other UK airports,^[2] including Heathrow, and is itself owned by an international consortium led by the Spanish Ferrovial Group.^[3] BAA Limited is the owner and operator of seven British airports and the operator of several other airports worldwide, making the company one of the largest transport companies in the world. ... Ferrovial Group (Grupo Ferrovial) is a Spanish company involved in construction, infrastructure, real estate and related services. ...

With about 200 destinations the airport handled over 34 million passengers with 263,363 aircraft movements^[1] in 2006. It was confirmed that during 2007 Gatwick broke through the 35 million barrier for the first time in its history.^[4]

Charter airlines generally do not operate from Heathrow and therefore use Gatwick as their main base for London and the South East. A charter airline is one that operates charter flights, that is flights that take place outside normal schedules, by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ...

For the past 30 years many flights to and from the USA have also used Gatwick because of the restrictions on access to Heathrow that were enshrined in the 1977 Bermuda II bilateral air services agreement between the UK and the US. Bermuda II is a Bilateral Air Transport Agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States signed on July 23, 1977 as a renegotiation of the original 1946 Bermuda Agreement. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American...

The airport is a major operational base for British Airways, easyJet and Virgin Atlantic. The airport is also a major base for a number of charter airlines including Thomas Cook Airlines, First Choice Airways and Thomsonfly. Runway 8L/26R is mostly used as a taxiway. For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... EasyJet (LSE: EZJ), styled as easyJet, is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. ... Thomas Cook Airlines Boeing 757-200 series at Glasgow International Airport July 2006. ... Airbus A320 at Manchester Airport Airbus A321 with the previous air2000 titles. ... Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 (2003) Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group with bases across the United Kingdom. ...

London Gatwick has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P528) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.

History

The name "Gatwick" dates back to 1241, and was the name of a manor on the site of today's airport until the 19th century. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words gāt, 'goat', and wīc, 'dairy farm', i.e. 'goat farm'. Events April 5 - Mongols of Golden Horde under the command of Subotai defeat feudal Polish nobility, including Knights Templar, in the battle of Liegnitz April 27 - Mongols defeat Bela IV of Hungary in the battle of Sajo. ... For the 17th century system in Canada, see Seigneurial system of New France. ... Old English redirects here. ...

The airport at sunset with the control tower visible

South Terminal international arrivals hall

In 1891 a racecourse was created at Gatwick beside the London-Brighton railway, and a railway station was built which included sidings for horse boxes. The course was popular and held both steeplechase and flat races. During the First World War the course hosted the Grand National. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (712x1024, 479 KB) Summary Description: Arriving from Sevilla Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: London Gatwick Airport Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (712x1024, 479 KB) Summary Description: Arriving from Sevilla Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: London Gatwick Airport Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... The control tower at Schiphol airport. ... Image File history File links Gatwicksouthterminal. ... Image File history File links Gatwicksouthterminal. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt handicap horse race in the United Kingdom. ...

1920-1945

In the 1920s land adjacent to the racecourse at Hunts Green Farm along Tinsley Green Lane was used as an aerodrome and licensed in August 1930. The Surrey Aero Club was formed in 1930 and used the old Hunts Green farmhouse as the first club house. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1930: Events The Surrey Aero Club inaugurates recreational flights from Gatwick Race Course (now London Gatwick Airport). ...

The Redwing Aircraft Company bought the aerodrome in 1932 and operated a flying school. The aerodrome was also used for pilots flying in to watch the races. In 1933, the aerodrome was sold to an investor who had designs to run it as an airport. The Air Ministry approved commercial flights from Gatwick the following year, and by 1936, scheduled flights were operating to several destinations on the Continent. A circular terminal called "The Beehive", designed by Frank Hoar, was built together with a subway connecting it to Gatwick racecourse railway station so that passengers could travel from London Victoria Station to the aircraft without stepping into the elements. Two fatal accidents in 1936 questioned the safety of the airport. Moreover, it was prone to fog and waterlogging. The new subway regularly flooded after heavy rain. As a consequence of these conditions and the need for longer landing strips British Airways Ltd moved out to Croydon Airport in 1937. Gatwick changed back to private flying and was contracted as a Royal Air Force flying training school. The airport also attracted aircraft repair companies. This is a list of aviation-related events from Canadian Siskins aerobatic team is retired. ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ... Gatwick Airport station is the railway station at Gatwick Airport that provides a direct rail connection to London. ... Victoria station in London is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of Westminster. ... This article deals with the 1930s airline British Airways Ltd. ... The control tower of Croydon Airport in 1939, with the BOAC de Havilland DH 91 Albatross Fortuna alongside Croydon Airport was an airport in South London which straddled the boundary of what are now the London Borough of Croydon and the London Borough of Sutton. ... RAF redirects here. ...

Gatwick Airport was requisitioned by the RAF in September 1939 and used for aircraft maintenance. Although night-fighters, an army co-operation squadron and later fighters were based at Gatwick, it was mainly used as a repair and maintenance facility. RAF redirects here. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1939: Events January January 12 - the RAF Auxiliary Air Force Reserve is formed February February 9 - Alex Henshaw sets a new speed record for the round trip between England and Cape Town in 4 days 10 minutes in a Percival Mew...

1945-1970

After the war aircraft maintenance continued, and a number of charter companies using war-surplus aircraft started to use the airport. Initially most of the services were cargo flights, although the airport still suffered from bad drainage and was little used. In November 1948 the airport owners warned that the airport could be de-requisitioned by November 1949 and revert back to private use. A charter airline is one that operates charter flights, that is flights that take place outside normal schedules, by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer. ...

Stansted Airport was favoured as London's second airport and Gatwick's future was in doubt. Despite opposition from the neighbouring local authorities, in 1950 the Cabinet decided that Gatwick was to be designated as an alternative to Heathrow. The government announced in July 1952 that the airport was to be developed, and the airport was closed for an extensive (£7.8 million) renovation between 1956 and 1958. The redevelopment of the airport at this time was carried out by Alfred McAlpine.^[5] On 9 June 1958 Queen Elizabeth II flew into the new airport in a De Havilland Heron to perform the official opening. The lawn in front of Stansted Airport used to attract large numbers of people waiting for their flight during the summer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alfred McAlpine plc is a British construction firm headquartered in London. ... is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1958: Events Gulfstream Aerospace founded in Savannah, Georgia, USA. London Gatwick Airport opens after two years of extensive reconstruction. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... The de Havilland DH.114 Heron was a small, propeller-driven British airliner that first flew on May 10 1950. ...

The main pier of what is now the South Terminal was built during the 1956-58 construction of Gatwick. In 1962, two additional piers were added.

The new Gatwick was the world's first airport with a direct railway link, and was one of the first to use a fully enclosed pier-based terminal design which allowed passengers to walk under cover to waiting areas very close to their aircraft with only minimal walking distance outdoors. Full extendible jetbridge access was added when the piers were rebuilt and extended in the late 1970s and early 1980s. A jet bridge (also termed jetwayâ„¢, loading bridge, aerobridge/airbridge, or passenger boarding bridge) is an enclosed, movable connector which extends from an airport terminal gate to an airplane, thereby enabling passengers to board and disembark without having to go outside. ...

British European Airways started flying from Gatwick and BEA Helicopters opened a base at the airport. British West Indian Airways (BWIA) and Sudan Airways were among the first overseas-based airlines to serve Gatwick on a regular, scheduled basis. For other uses of BEA see Bea British European Airways, or BEA, was formed in 1946 by an Act of Parliament. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into BWIA West Indies Airways. ... Sudan Airways is the national airline of Sudan and is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization. ...

From the late 1950s a growing number of Britain's privately owned airlines began to establish themselves at Gatwick. The first of these was Morton Air Services, which had shifted its entire operation to the airport when its previous base at Croydon closed. It was soon followed by Airwork, Hunting-Clan and Transair. In July 1960 these airlines merged to form British United Airways (BUA). Throughout the 1960s BUA was Britain's largest Independent airline. During that decade it became Gatwick's largest resident airline. By the end of the decade it also became the airport's leading scheduled operator, with a 71,000 km (43,217 miles) network of short-, medium and long-haul routes stretching across three continents, i.e. Europe, Africa and South America. These routes were served with contemporary, state-of-the-art BAC One-Eleven and Vickers VC-10 jet aircraft.^[6] The control tower of Croydon Airport in 1939, with the BOAC de Havilland DH 91 Albatross Fortuna alongside Croydon Airport was an airport in South London which straddled the boundary of what are now the London Borough of Croydon and the London Borough of Sutton. ... British United Airways (BUA) was the largest independent UK based airline during the 1960s. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The British Aircraft Corporation One-Eleven, also known as the BAC 1-11, the BAC-111 or the BAC-1-11, was a British short-range jet airliner of the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Vickers VC10 is a British airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and first flown in 1962. ... Jet aircraft are aircrafts with jet engines. ...

1970 to date

In late November 1970 BUA was acquired by the Scottish charter airline Caledonian Airways. The newly created airline was initially known as Caledonian/BUA before adopting the British Caledonian name in September 1971. BUA's takeover by Caledonian enabled the latter to transform itself into a major scheduled airline. In addition to the scheduled routes it had inherited from BUA, it launched additional scheduled services to a number of destinations in Europe, North and West Africa, North America as well as the Middle and Far East during the 1970s and '80s. This included the first scheduled service operated by a wholly privately owned UK airline since the 1930s between London and Paris, launched in November 1971, as well as the first-ever transatlantic scheduled services operated by a private UK airline to New York and Los Angeles, launched in April 1973. It also included the launch of the UK's first-ever privately operated scheduled air service to Hong Kong (via Dubai) in August 1980.^[7][8] This article is about the country. ... A charter airline is one that operates charter flights, that is flights that take place outside normal schedules, by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer. ... Caledonian Airways was a Scottish international airline formed in 1961, initially using Douglas DC-7s. ... Livery of British Caledonian on an Airbus A310-200 circa 1984 British Caledonian Boeing 707 at Gatwick Airport June 1975. ... A takeover in business refers to one company (the acquirer, or bidder) purchasing another (the target). ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... North American redirects here. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... This article is about the Asian regions. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... For other uses, see Transatlantic (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Location of Dubai in the UAE Coordinates: , Country Emirate Dubai Incorporated (town) June 9, 1833 Incorporated (emirate) December 2, 1971 Founder Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833) Seat Dubai Subdivisions Towns and villages Jebel Ali Hatta Al Hunaiwah Al Aweer Al Hajarain Al Lusayli Al Marqab Al Shindagha Al Faq...

In November 1972 Laker Airways became the first operator of widebody aircraft at Gatwick, following the introduction of two McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 10 series widebodied trijets into its fleet.^[9] Laker's DC-10 fleet expanded throughout the 1970s and early '80s with the introduction of a number of longer range series 30 aircraft. This enabled the launch of Gatwick's first daily long-haul, low fare no frills flights between the airport and New York JFK on September 1, 1977.^[10] Laker Airways was a wholly privately owned, Independent British airline founded by the late Sir Freddie Laker in 1966. ... The European Airbus A380 is the worlds largest and broadest passenger aircraft A wide-body aircraft is a large airliner with a fuselage diameter of 5 to 6 metres (16 to 20 ft). ... DC10 redirects here. ... A trijet is an aircraft powered by three jet engines. ... No-frills or no frills is the term used to describe any service or product for which the non-essential features (or frills) have been removed. ... For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

British Caledonian was also a major, Gatwick-based operator of the DC-10-30 widebody, having introduced its first pair in March and May 1977, respectively.^[11] The airline eventually operated a small fleet of Boeing 747-200s as well, having acquired its first jumbo jet in 1982.^[12] The Boeing 747, sometimes nicknamed the Jumbo Jet,[4][5] is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing in the United States. ... The Boeing 747, which is also known as the jumbo jet, is the second largest passenger airliner after the Airbus A380. ...

A number of other independent airlines including Dan-Air and Air Europe played an important role in the development of the airport and its scheduled route network during the 1970s, '80s and early '90s. Dan-Air (Dan Air Services Limited) is a defunct airline based in the United Kingdom. ... Air Europe was a wholly privately owned, Independent British airline, established in 1978 under the working title Inter European Airways. ...

Passenger bridge at Gatwick's North Terminal

As passenger numbers grew, a circular satellite pier was added to the terminal building in 1983, connected to the main terminal by the UK's first automated people mover system (now withdrawn). However, there was still a need for more capacity. Construction began on the North Terminal in 1983: it was the largest construction project south of London to have taken place in the 1980s. The terminal was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988 and was expanded in 1991. It is connected to the South Terminal by an automated rapid transit system. A major extension to the North Terminal departure lounge was completed in 2001, and in 2005 a new £110 million additional aircraft pier (Pier 6) opened, adding an extra 11 pier-served aircraft stands. Linked by the world's largest air passenger bridge to the main terminal building, it spans a live aircraft taxiway, giving arriving and departing passengers at Gatwick views of the airport and taxiing aircraft. A people mover is a fully-automated light rail or tram system. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... “Mass Transit” redirects here. ...

In 2000, a major extension to the South Terminal departure lounge was completed, and in 2005 an extension and refurbishment was also completed to the baggage reclaim hall, doubling it in size. In recent years the terminal has been used by the low cost airlines operating out of Gatwick, and many of the former users have moved to the newer North Terminal.

Incidents and accidents

• 17 February 1959 - a Turkish Airlines Vickers Viscount on an international charter flight crashed in heavy fog near Horley whilst approaching to land at Gatwick. The plane hit some trees. 14 of 24 on board the plane died. On board at the time was then-Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, who was amongst the survivors.[1]

• 5 January 1969 - a Boeing 727-113C operating flight 701 of Ariana Afghan Airlines was arriving at Gatwick from Frankfurt Rhein-Main Airport, Germany, and crashed into a house while attempting to land in low visibility conditions. The flaps were not extended far enough to maintain flight at final approach speed. 50 of the 66 people on board died as well as two on the ground.[2]

• 20 July 1975 – a British Island Airways (BIA) Handley Page Dart Herald was involved in a runway accident while departing London Gatwick on a scheduled flight to Guernsey. The aircraft lifted off from runway 26 after a ground run of about 760 m and appeared to be airborne for a further 125 m with its landing gear retracting, before the rear underside of the fuselage settled back on to the runway. None of the 45 occupants were hurt.^[13]

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Gatwick today

Facilities

Gatwick Airport has two terminals, called North and South.

Both terminals at Gatwick offer a range of facilities for travellers, including a large number of shops and restaurants both landside and airside. Disabled passengers can travel easily through the airport with all areas being fully accessible. There are facilities for baby changing and feeding, and play areas and video games to keep children amused.

Business travellers are catered for by several executive lounges offering peace and quiet and modern business facilities. There is also a conference and business centre with meeting facilities and business services. Business Travellers are also offered Fast Track which enables an efficient car park to airport to check-in and then to flight service.

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The airport has Anglican, Catholic and Free Church Chaplains. There is a multi-faith prayer room and counselling room in each terminal. A daily service is led by one of the chaplains. The prayer room is open to all faiths for prayer and devotion by all passengers.

Major airlines

As of late 2007, British Airways and easyJet are Gatwick's two dominant resident airlines, accounting for 25% and 17% of its slots, respectively. The latter's share of Gatwick rose to 24%, as a result of its takeover of British Airways franchise carrier GB Airways, which accounted for 7% of the airport's slots during the aforementioned period. The acquisition of GB Airways in March 2008 also resulted in easyJet becoming Gatwick's biggest short-haul operator, accounting for 29% of all short-haul passengers (ahead of BA's 23%)^[14] and Gatwick's largest airline overall, with flights to 62 domestic and European destinations (at April 2008)^[15]. Gatwick is also the airline's largest base. Certain airports have capacity limitations and allocation landing slots to various carriers. ... A takeover in business refers to one company (the acquirer, or bidder) purchasing another (the target). ... Franchising (from the French franchir: vt to clear an obstacle or difficulty)[1] refers to the method of practicing and using another persons philosophy of business. ... GB Airways is a UK airline based at London Gatwick Airport. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ...

Operations

Gatwick is usually regarded as a single runway airport, but strictly speaking it has two runways. The northern runway (08L/26R) can only be used when the main runway (08R/26L) is out of use, for example because of maintenance or an accident. The runways cannot be used at the same time because there is insufficient seperation between them, and during normal operation the northern runway is used as a taxiway. It can take up to 15 minutes to change over from one runway to the other.

The northern runway does not have an Instrument Landing System and, when it is in use, aircraft need to use a combination of Distance Measuring Equipment, Non-directional beacons, and assistance from the airport approach controller using a surveillance radar. The Localizer station at Hanover/Langenhagen International Airport in Hanover, Germany. ... D-VOR/DME ground station DME by itself Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) is a transponder-based radio navigation technology that measures distance by timing the propagation delay of VHF or UHF radio signals. ... Radio Tower of NKR Leimen-Ochsenbach, Germany A Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) is a radio broadcast station in a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. ...

Considerable use is made of continuous descent approach techniques to minimise the environmental effects of incoming aircraft, particularly at night.^[16] Continuous Descent Approach is an aircraft approach method designed to reduce fuel burn and noise. ...

Night-time flights at Gatwick are subject to various restrictions.^[17] Between 11.00pm and 7.00am (the night period) the noisiest aircraft (rated QC/8 and QC/16) may not operate at all. In addition, between 11.30pm and 6.00am (the night quota period) there are three limits: Quota Count is a system used by Londons Heathrow, Gatwick, and Stansted to limit the amount of noise generated by night-time aircraft movements. ...

• An overall limit on the number of flights allowed;
• A Quota Count system which limits the total amount of noise permitted, but allows operators to choose to operate fewer noisy aircraft or a greater number of quieter planes;^[18]
• QC/4 aircraft may not be scheduled to operate at night.

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Security

The airport is policed by a unit of Sussex Police. The unit has jurisdiction over the whole airport, including any aircraft within its boundaries, except ones on the active runways. There are currently 150 officers in this unit including a significant number of armed officers, unarmed officers and community support officers who help out with the airport community and help to deal with minor offences. They are part of a Neighbourhood Specialist team. Sussex Police is the police force covering East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove in southern England. ... Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) are uniformed personnel working with the police in England and Wales. ...

The airport also has a sub-unit which protects against man-portable surface-to-air missiles (MANPADS) by patrolling the area in and around the airport. A separate sub-unit has also set up vehicle check points around the airport.^[19] An SA-7 in use Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) are shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles. ...

Transport

Gatwick Airport has set itself the objective that 40% of its passengers should be using public transport by the time the airport's annual throughput reaches 40 million (currently estimated in 2015), up from the 2006 figure of 35.3%.[3] For the video game developer, see 2015, Inc. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Road

The airport is accessed by a dedicated motorway spur road at junction 9A of the M23, which links to the main M23 motorway 1 mile (1.5km) east at junction 9. The M23 connects with London's orbital motorway; the M25, 9 miles (14 km) north, offering road access to surrounding areas, Greater London and the South East's motorway network. The M23 is the main route used by traffic to reach the airport. Gatwick is also accessed locally by the A23, which serves Horley and Redhill to the north and Crawley and Brighton to the south; the A217 also provides road access northwards to the local town of Reigate. Motorway symbol in UK, Australia, Spain, France and Ireland. ... A spur route in the United States Interstate highway system refers to a branch off of a primary interstate that connects with a destination away from the primary interstate. ... The M23 motorway is a major road in England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For the American political term, see Inside the Beltway and Beltway bandits. ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... The A23 road, in its original form, was a major road running between London to Brighton, England. ... , Horley is a town in Surrey, England, situated south of the twin towns of Reigate and Redhill, and north of Gatwick Airport and Crawley. ... Redhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. ... For other uses, see Crawley (disambiguation). ... For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ... The A217 is a road in the United Kingdom. ... , Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. ...

The airport has several long and short stay car parks, both at the airport and off-site, although these are often full to capacity in the summer months. Local planning restrictions have limited the supply of car-parking facilities at and around Gatwick.

Rail

The Gatwick Airport railway station is located next to the South Terminal and provides fast and frequent connections along the Brighton Main Line to London Victoria and London Bridge stations, as well as Brighton to the south. The Gatwick Express service to Victoria is the best-known rail service from the station, but several other companies, including Southern, First Capital Connect, CrossCountry and First Great Western, use the station as well. First Capital Connect provide direct trains to Luton Airport, and foot passengers with modest luggage can reach Heathrow Airport by catching a X26 Express Bus from the bus stops outside East Croydon station. Gatwick Airport station is the railway station at Gatwick Airport that provides a direct rail connection to London. ... The Brighton Main Line is the railway line from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. ... Victoria station in London is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of Westminster. ... London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels, immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1. ... For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ... London Victoria Gatwick Airport Gatwick Express is the brand name of a National Express Group-operated railway service offering a frequent shuttle service between Victoria station in London and Gatwick Airport in South East England. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... This article is about CrossCountry trains. ... First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd,[1] a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales. ... London Luton Airport (IATA: LTN, ICAO: EGGW) (previously called Luton International Airport)[3] is an international airport located on the edge of the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England approximately north of London. ... The London Buses route X26, on which Freedom Passes, bus passes, Travelcards and Oyster Cards are valid, is the longest London Buses route in London, England. ... Autobus redirects here. ... East Croydon station is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon, 9. ...

Bus and coach

National Express Coaches operates coach services from Gatwick to both Heathrow Airport and Stansted Airport, as well as smaller cities and towns throughout the region. Sister company National Express Dot2Dot operates a demand responsive minibus service to any location in a defined area of central London. Heathrow redirects here. ... The lawn in front of Stansted Airport used to attract large numbers of people waiting for their flight during the summer. ... Volkswagen minibus A minibus is a motor vehicle that is designed to carry fewer people than a full-size bus. ...

Low cost coach services are operated by easyBus from Gatwick to London Victoria, with a journey time of 90 minutes. easyBus is intercity express coach operator in the United Kingdom. ...

A large network of direct local bus services connect the North and South terminals with Crawley, Horley, Redhill, Horsham and other local destinations. Services are offered by Metrobus and Fastway; a guided bus rapid transit system which was the first of its kind to be constructed outside a major city. There are at least two sets of stairs which foot-passengers can use to leave the South Terminal and get to ground-level (near the cycle route) from the vicinity of Zone L and the train-station area (steps are labelled Exit Q and Exit P on the ground). These allow access to bus stops for local services. For other uses, see Crawley (disambiguation). ... , Horley is a town in Surrey, England, situated south of the twin towns of Reigate and Redhill, and north of Gatwick Airport and Crawley. ... Redhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. ... For other uses, see Horsham (disambiguation). ... A Fastway bus in the Guided bus lane on Southgate Avenue, Crawley Fastway is a bus public transport service linking parts of Crawley with nearby Gatwick Airport and Horley. ... This article is about high-capacity bus transit systems. ... A bus stop or omnibus stop is a designated place where a public transport bus stops for the purpose of allowing passengers to board or leave the bus. ...

Cycle

Route 21 of the National Cycle Network passes under the South Terminal, allowing virtually traffic-free cycling northwards to Horley and southwards to Three Bridges and Crawley. A goods-style lift runs between the terminal and ground level (signed "Lift to Cycle Route"), near Zone L. The first section of the NCN to be built was the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, opened in 1984. ... See also Three Bridges (disambiguation). ...

Terminal transfer

Gatwick Airport Transit
North Terminal South Terminal Gatwick Airport

View from the front of a transit vehicle travelling towards the South Terminal

The North and South terminals are connected by a transit system consisting of three-car automatic driverless vehicles that run along a 1.2km long elevated two-way track. The transit is free to use with a travel time of one minute fifty-six seconds. It runs every three minutes in peak travel periods (when two vehicles are used), and every six minutes at all other times (when one vehicle shuttles back and forth). Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Gatwick Airport station is the railway station at Gatwick Airport that provides a direct rail connection to London. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 2757 KB) View from the front of a transit vehicle travelling towards the South Terminal. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 2757 KB) View from the front of a transit vehicle travelling towards the South Terminal. ...

Future development

In 1979 an agreement was reached with the local council not to expand further before 2019, but recent proposals to build a second runway suitable for large jets at Gatwick led to protests about increased noise and pollution and demolition of houses and villages.^[20] The government has now decided to expand Stansted and Heathrow but not Gatwick. Gatwick's owners BAA have published a new consultation which includes a possible second runway south of the airport, but leaves the villages of Charlwood and Hookwood intact, north of the airport. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jet aircraft are aircrafts with jet engines. ... The lawn in front of Stansted Airport used to attract large numbers of people waiting for their flight during the summer. ... Heathrow redirects here. ... BAA Limited is the owner and operator of seven British airports and the operator of several other airports worldwide, making the company one of the largest transport companies in the world. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... , Charlwood is a small village in southeastern Surrey, an historical parish adjoining Gatwick Airport. ...

Airlines and destinations

North Terminal

The main users of the North Terminal are British Airways and charter airlines First Choice Airways and Thomsonfly, as well as a small presence of other oneworld alliance members and those belonging to Sky Team. In March 2008, easyJet split its operation between Gatwick's two terminals, with many routes taken over from GB Airways now departing from the North Terminal. For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... Airbus A320 at Manchester Airport Airbus A321 with the previous air2000 titles. ... Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 (2003) Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group with bases across the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Oneworld (disambiguation). ... ... EasyJet (LSE: EZJ), styled as easyJet, is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... GB Airways is a UK airline based at London Gatwick Airport. ...

• Adria Airways (Ljubljana)
• Air Comet (Madrid)
• Air Namibia (Windhoek)
• Air Southwest (Newquay, Plymouth)
• Atlas Blue (Marrakech)
• British Airways (Alicante, Amsterdam, Antalya, Antigua, Atlanta, Barbados, Barcelona, Bari, Bermuda, Bologna, Bordeaux, Cagliari, Catania, Dresden, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Faro, Geneva, Genoa, Gibraltar, Glasgow-International, Grenada, Grenoble, Ibiza, Izmir, Jersey, Kingston, Krakow, Luxembourg, Lyon-Satolas [seasonal], Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Manchester, Marseille, Naples, Newquay, New York-JFK [begins 27 October], Orlando, Palma de Mallorca, Oporto [begins 27 October], Paphos, Pisa, Poznan, Port of Spain, Priština, Rome-Fiumicino, Salzburg, Sarajevo, St Lucia, Tampa, Tirana, Thessaloniki, Tobago, Toulouse, Tunis, Turin, Valencia [begins 27 October], Varna, Venice, Verona, Warsaw [ends 26 October], Zürich)
• Brussels Airlines (Brussels)
• Clickair (Bilbao, Seville, Vigo [begins 21 June])
• Continental Airlines (Cleveland [seasonal], Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
• Cyprus Turkish Airlines (Antalya, Dalaman)
• Daallo Airlines (Djibouti)
• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, New York-JFK [ends 1 September])
• easyJet (Ajaccio, Alicante, Arrecife, Athens [begins 13 June], Bastia, Berlin-Schönefeld, Corfu, Dalaman, Faro, Funchal, Gibraltar, Heraklion, Las Palmas, Mahon, Malaga, Malta, Montpellier, Mykonos, Paphos, Rhodes, Sharm el-Sheikh, Tenerife-South)
• easyJet Switzerland (Geneva)
• Emirates (Dubai)
• First Choice Airways
  • Summer - (Agadir, Alicante, Antalya, Arrecife, Aruba, Bodrum, Bourgas, Cancún, Chania, Colombo, Corfu, Cozumel, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Heraklion, Holguin, Hurghada, Ibiza, Izmir, Kefallinia, Kos, La Palma, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Liberia, Luxor, Malaga, Mahon, Malta, Mombasa, Montego Bay, Monastir, Mytilene, Naples, Orlando-Sanford, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Porlamar, Preveza, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Reus, Rhodes, Sal, Salvador da Bahia, Santorini, Sharm el-Sheikh, Skiathos, Taba, Tenerife-South, Thessaloniki, Varadero, Verona, Zakynthos)
  • Winter - (Agadir, Alicante, Antalya, Antigua, Arrecife, Banjul, Barbados, Cancún, Cayo Coco, Colombo, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Geneva, Goa, Grenoble, Holguin, Hurghada, Innsbruck, Kittila, Las Palmas, Ljubljana, Luxor, Malaga, Male, Mombasa, Monastir, Montego Bay, Orlando-Sanford, Paphos, Porlamar, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Rovaniemi, Salzburg, Sharm el-Sheikh, Taba, Tenerife-South, Toulouse, Turin, Varadero, Verona)
• FlyLal (Vilnius)
• Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur) [seasonal]
• Malév Hungarian Airlines (Budapest)
• TAROM (Cluj-Napoca)
• Thomsonfly (Agadir, Alghero, Alicante, Almeria, Antalya, Arrecife, Bodrum, Bourgas, Bridgetown, Cancun, Catania, Chania, Corfu, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Enontekio, Faro, Figari, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Geneva, Girona, Goa, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kos, Lamezia, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Luxor, Mahon, Malaga, Malta, Marsa Alam, Mombasa, Monastir, Montego Bay, Niš, Orlando-Sanford, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Plovdiv, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Reus, Rovaniemi, Sal, Salzburg, Sharm el-Sheikh, Sofia, Tenerife-South, Thessaloniki, Toulouse, Turin, Varadero, Verona, Zakynthos)
• Virgin Nigeria (Lagos)

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South Terminal

• Aer Lingus (Dublin)
• Afriqiyah Airways (Tripoli)
• Air Zimbabwe (Harare, Lilongwe)
• Air Malta (Catania, Malta)
• Air Transat (Calgary, Edmonton, Fredericton, Halifax, Montréal, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver)
• airBaltic (Riga, Vilnius)
• Astraeus (Calvi, Taba)
• Aurigny Air Services (Guernsey)
• Azerbaijan Airlines (Baku)
• Belavia (Minsk)
• BH Air (Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna) [seasonal]
• bmi (Kefalonia, Kos) [charter]
• Bulgaria Air (Sofia, Varna)
• Centralwings (Krakow, Warsaw)
• Croatia Airlines (Dubrovnik, Pula, Split, Zagreb)
• Cubana de Aviación (Havana, Holguin)
• easyJet (Almeria, Amsterdam, Athens [North Terminal from 13 June], Barcelona, Belfast-International, Biarritz [begins 4 July], Bucharest-Băneasa [ends 1 June], Budapest, Cologne/Bonn, Edinburgh, Geneva, Glasgow-International, Ibiza, Inverness, Krakow, La Rochelle [begins 20 July], Lisbon, Madrid, Marrakech, Marseille, Milan-Linate, Milan-Malpensa, Murcia, Nantes, Nice, Olbia, Palermo [begins 14 June], Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Prague, Rome-Ciampino, Sofia, Split, Thessaloniki, Toulouse, Valencia, Venice)
• Estonian Air (Tallinn)
• Eurocypria Airlines (Larnaca, Paphos) [seasonal]
• Flybe (Aberdeen, Belfast-City, Bergerac [seasonal], Guernsey, Inverness, Isle of Man, Jersey, Newcastle)
• Free Bird Airlines (Antalya, Dalaman) [seasonal]
• Ghana International Airlines (Accra)
• Karthago Airlines (Monastir) [seasonal]
• KD Avia (Kaliningrad)
• LTE International Airways (Las Palmas, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife-South) [seasonal]
• Meridiana (Cagliari [seasonal], Florence, Olbia [seasonal])
• Monarch Airlines -
  • Summer - (Alicante, Arrecife, Bodrum, Bourgas, Catania, Chania, Corfu, Dalaman, Faro, Figari, Goa, Heraklion, Ibiza, Kos, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Luxor, Mahon, Malaga, Male, Mombasa, Murcia, Mytilene, Naples, Orlando-Sanford, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Preveza, Puerto Plata, Pula, Rhodes, Rimini, Sharm el-Sheikh, Skiathos, Taba, Tenerife-South, Venice, Zakynthos)
  • Winter - (Alicante, Arrecife, Banjul, Bridgetown, Calgary, Enontekio, Faro, Geneva, Goa, Grenoble, Hassi Messaoud, Innsbruck, Ivalo, Kittila, Kos, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Luxor, Malaga, Male, Mombasa, Murcia, Paphos, Rovaniemi, Salzburg, Sharm el-Sheikh, Sofia, Taba, Tenerife-South, Toulouse, Turin, Verona)
• Montenegro Airlines (Tivat [begins June 15])
• Northwest Airlines (Detroit)
• Norwegian Air Shuttle (Oslo, Stavanger)
• Nouvelair Tunisia (Djerba, Monastir) [seasonal]
• Olympic Airlines (Athens, Thessaloniki)
• Oman Air (Muscat)
• Onur Air (Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman)
• Pakistan International Airlines (Islamabad, Lahore) [starts Summer 2008]
• Qatar Airways (Doha)
• Rossiya (St. Petersburg)
• Ryanair (Carcassonne, Cork, Dublin, Shannon)
• Scandinavian Airlines System (Aalesund, Bergen)
• SATA International (Ponta Delgada)
• Sterling Airlines (Aalborg, Billund, Copenhagen, Malmö, Oslo, Stockholm-Arlanda)
• TAP Portugal (Funchal, Lisbon, Porto)
• Thomas Cook Airlines
  • Summer - (Agadir, Alicante, Almeria, Antalya, Arrecife, Bodrum, Bourgas, Calgary, Cancun, Cayo Coco, Corfu, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Halifax, Heraklion, Holguin, Hurghada, Ibiza, Izmir, Kalamata, Kefallinia, Kos, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Lemnos, Mahon, Malaga, Malta, Monastir, Montréal, Naples, Olbia, Orlando-Sanford, Ottawa, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Preveza, Puerto Plata, Reus, Rhodes, Sharm el-Sheikh, Skiathos, Split, Tenerife-South, Thessaloniki, Thira, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Varadero, Varna, Zakynthos)
  • Winter - (Agadir, Alicante, Antalya, Arrecife, Banjul, Bridgetown, Cancun, Cayo Coco, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Geneva, Holguin, Hurghada, Innsbruck, Kittila, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Lyon, Malaga, Monastir, Orlando-Sanford, Paphos, Puerto Plata, Salzburg, Sharm el-Sheikh, Sofia, Tenerife-South, Toulouse, Turin, Varadero, Verona)
• Ukraine International Airlines (Kiev-Boryspil)
• US Airways (Charlotte, Philadelphia)
• Virgin Atlantic (Antigua, Bridgetown, Grenada, Havana, Kingston, Las Vegas, Montego Bay, Orlando, St Lucia, Tobago)
• XL Airways -
  • Summer - (Alicante, Antalya, Antigua, Arrecife, Bastia, Bodrum, Bourgas, Bridgetown, Cagliari, Chania, Corfu, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Grenada, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Kalamata, Kavala, Kefallina, Knock, Kos, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Lemnos, Luxor, Mahon, Malaga, Malta, Mitilini, Monastir, Mykonos, Orlando-Sanford, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Preveza, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Sharm el-Sheikh, Skiathos, St. Kitts, St Lucia, Taba, Tel Aviv, Tenerife-South, Thessaloniki, Tobago, Volos, Zakynthos)
  • Winter - (Antigua, Arrecife, Bridgetown, Chambery, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Geneva, Grenada, Hurghada, Knock, Las Palmas, Lyon, Orlando-Sanford, Paphos, Sharm el-Sheikh, St. Kitts, St Lucia, Tenerife-South, Tobago)
• Zoom Airlines (Canada) (Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Winnipeg)
• Zoom Airlines (UK) (Bermuda, Fort Lauderdale [seasonal], Georgetown [begins November 2008, charter], Luxor [seasonal charter], New York-JFK, Port of Spain [begins November 2008, charter], San Diego [begins 20 June, seasonal], Sharm el Sheikh [seasonal charter])

Aer Lingus is the flag carrier of Ireland. ... Afriqiyah Airways is an airline based in Tripoli, Libya. ... Air Zimbabwe 767-2NO(ER) Z-WPF. Photo taken at KLIA Air Zimbabwe is the national airline of Zimbabwe, based in Harare. ... Air Malta is the national airline of Malta, based in Luqa. ... Air Transat is an airline based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, operating scheduled and charter flights and serving 90 destinations in 25 countries. ... airBaltic is the Latvian national airline, based in the capital of Latvia, RÄ«ga. ... Astraeus Boeing 737-300 landing at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England. ... Aurigny Air Services Limited is an airline based in Guernsey, Channel Islands and wholly owned by the States of Guernsey. ... Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL, Azeri: AzÉ™rbaycan Hava Yolları) is the national airline of the former soviet republic of Azerbaijan based in Baku. ... Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Belarusian: Белавія, Russian: Белавиа) is the national airline company of the Republic of Belarus. ... BH Air (Balkan Holidays Airlines) is a charter airline based in Sofia, Bulgaria. ... British Midland Airways Limited or BMI, styled as bmi, (the companys trademark, formerly operated as British Midland) is a scheduled airline based in Donington Hall, close to East Midlands Airport, United Kingdom. ... Bulgaria Air (Bulgarian name: България Ер) is the national airline carrier of Bulgaria, based in the capital, Sofia. ... Centralwings is a low-cost airline based in Warsaw, Poland. ... Croatia Airlines Airbus A319-100 near a Nippon Cargo Airways 747, at Amsterdam (Schiphol) Airport, the Netherlands. ... Cubana de Aviación S.A is Cubas largest airline and flag carrier. ... EasyJet (LSE: EZJ), styled as easyJet, is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... Estonian Air is an airline based in Tallinn, Estonia. ... Eurocypria Airlines is an airline based in Larnaca, Cyprus. ... Flybe is a British airline based at Exeter Airport, England. ... Free Bird Airlines (Hurkus Havayolu Tasimacilik Ve Ticaret SA) is an airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Ghana International Airlines (GIA) is the flag carrier airline of Ghana, based in Accra, Ghana. ... Karthago Airlines is an airline based in Tunisia. ... KD Avia is an airline based at Khrabrovo Airport in Kaliningrad, Russia. ... LTE International Airways is an airline based in Spain. ... Meridiana is a low-cost airline based in Italy. ... Boeing 757-200 in the old livery, Alicante Airport, Spain. ... Montenegro Airlines is the national carrier airline of Montenegro and it is based at Podgorica Airport. ... Northwest Airlines, Inc. ... Norwegian Air Shuttle (OSE: NAS) is a Norwegian low-cost airline, with headquarters at Fornebu outside Oslo and its main base at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. ... Nouvelair Airbus A321 Nouvelair Tunisia is a scheduled and charter passenger airline based in Monastir in Tunisia. ... Olympic Airlines (Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές - OA) is the state-run flag carrier of Greece, employing about 1850 people. ... Oman Air (الطيران العماني) is the national airline of Oman. ... Onur Air (Onur Air Taşımacılık AÅž) is an airline based in Ä°stanbul, Turkey. ... Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, more commonly known as Pakistan International Airlines or PIA (Urdu: Ù¾ÛŒ آئی اے يا پاکستان انٹرنیشنل ایرلاینز), is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan, based in Karachi. ... Qatar Airways (Arabic: القطرية) is the flag carrier airline of Qatar, based in Doha. ... For the unrelated U.S. carrier, see Ryan International Airlines. ... Scandinavian Airlines System or SAS is a multi-national airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the Scandinavian countries, based in Stockholm, Sweden and owned by SAS AB. It is a founding member of the Star Alliance. ... SATA International (full name SATA INTERNACIONAL - Serviços e Transportes Aéreos, S.A.) is an airline based in Ponta Delgada, the Azores, Portugal. ... Sterling Airlines A/S is a Danish airline, founded in 1994. ... Boeing 727 with classic livery 1950s-1980 Airbus A321-200 with former livery 1980-2005 Airbus A321-200 Airbus A320-200 taking off A319 in Faro, Algarve. ... Thomas Cook Airlines Boeing 757-200 series at Glasgow International Airport July 2006. ... Ukraine International Airlines (Ukrainian: Міжнародні Авіалінії України, Mizhnarodni Avialiniyi Ukrayiny, ) is a state airline based in Kiev, Ukraine. ... US Airways is a low-cost carrier[2][3] owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ... Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. ... XL Airways is a British charter airline with headquarters at Crawley in the United Kingdom, it is part of the XL Leisure Group. ... 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Notes

2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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• United Kingdom AIP
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• King, John, with Tait, Geoff, (1980) Golden Gatwick - 50 Years of Aviation, British Airports Authority.
• King, John, (1986) Gatwick - The Evolution of an Airport, Gatwick Airport Ltd. and Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society. ISBN 0-9512036-0-6
• Bain, Gordon, (1994), Gatwick Airport, Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85310-468-x
• Eglin, Roger, and Ritchie, Berry (1980). Fly me, I'm Freddie. Weidenfeld and Nicolson. ISBN 0-2977-7746-7. 
• Thomson, Adam (1999). High Risk: The Politics of the Air. Sidgwick and Jackson. ISBN 0-2839-9599-8. 
• Simons, Graham M. (1993). The Spirit of Dan-Air. GMS Enterprises. ISBN 1-8703-8420-2. 
• Simons, Graham M. (1999). It was nice to fly with friends! The story of Air Europe. GMS Enterprises. ISBN 1-8703-8469-5. 
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• Financial Times, 26 October 2007. UK Edition. 

Aeronautical Information Publication (or AIP) is defined by ICAO as a publication issued by or with the authority of a state and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation. ...

External links

• Gatwick Airport - Official website
• Gatwick Airport Consultative Committee
• Monopolies and Mergers Commission report on proposed British Airways takeover of British Caledonian

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