14 Facts About Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport, known as London Gatwick, is a major international airport near Crawley, West Sussex, England, 29.

In 2021, Gatwick was the third-busiest airport by total passenger traffic in the UK, after Heathrow and Stansted airports, and was the 36th-busiest in Europe by total passenger traffic.

Gatwick Airport opened as an aerodrome in the late 1920s; it has been in use for commercial flights since 1933.

Land on which Gatwick Airport stands was first developed as an aerodrome in the late 1920s.

BA's subsequent decision to de-hub Gatwick provided the space for EasyJet to establish its biggest base at the airport and to become its dominant airline.

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US Airways, Gatwick Airport's last remaining US carrier, ended its service between Gatwick Airport and Charlotte on 30 March 2013.

Gatwick Airport has a conference and business centre, and several on- and off-site hotels ranging in class from executive to economy.

Gatwick Airport has Anglican, Catholic and Free Church chaplains, and there are multi-faith prayer and counselling rooms in each terminal.

Gatwick Airport had a 15-year lease on the building, scheduled to expire in June 2008.

Gatwick Airport is a base for scheduled airlines British Airways, EasyJet, Wizz Air, and charter operators such as TUI Airways.

Gatwick Airport has two terminals with 65 total gates, South and North.

When ranked by global passenger traffic, Gatwick is 35th busiest internationally and the eighth busiest airport in Europe.

Gatwick Airport is accessible from the A23, which serves Horley and Redhill to the north and Crawley and Brighton to the south.

Gatwick Airport began upgrading its shuttle service in April 2008, with a bus replacement service in place from September 2009.