About Gatwick Airport
London Gatwick is the second largest airport in the United Kingdom, handling will over 35 million passengers. More than 70 airlines use the airport for scheduled and charter flights.
Gatwick is 28 miles south of London,six miles north of Crawley. The airport is directly linked to the M23 and A23, and is also less than ten minutes drive from the M25 motorway.
The airport has a single runway and two terminals. A railway station is next to the airport, giving easy access to Central London, at Victoria Station.
London Gatwick is the seventh busiest in the world, and holds the distinction of being the busiest in the world for airports with a single runway. More than 35 million passengers a year use the airport.
Gatwick was initially used mainly for Charter Flights, with scheduled services only introduced from the 1980’s. The growth of Gatwick has been enormous, and is now an airport of international standing.
The South Terminal is the older of the two terminals, with nearly 50 airlines offering domestic, European and international flights.
The North Terminal is the newest terminal used by more than 20 airlines, including British Airways.
The two terminals are connected by a monorail, which takes just two minutes.
There is a wide range of shops, bars and restaurants at both terminals. Several hotels are on site or close by for those with early morningh flights.
One point to mention is that Gatwick does not announce Flight departure, so a careful eye needs to be kept on the departure screens.
Gatwick is one of five London airports. The other four are:
London City.