Facts and Figures
Operating hours
- 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Passenger statistics
- Passengers per year: 32 million
- Passenger profile AB: 45%, C1: 36%, C2: 14%, DE: 5%
Airlines and aircraft movements
- Airlines: 90
- Total aircraft movements: Over 245,104 a year
- Destinations: Around 212
- Type of flights: Scheduled:70%; Charter 30%
- Aircraft types: Includes Airbus 300, 310, 330, 340, 318/9, 320, 321, Boeing 747, 767, 777, 737, 757, Douglas DC10, Lockhead Tristar, MD11, BAe 146/ Rj100/RJ 115, DC9 and MD 80 series, Fokker 70/100, Fokker F27, MD90, Dash 7/8
Facilities
- Number of runways: 1
- Runway length: 3,316m long by 45m wide
- Number of terminals: 2 - South (which opened in 1958) and North (which opened in 1988)
- Total retail space: 37,000m²
- Check-in capacity: 114 desks in north Terminal, 204 in South Terminal
- Car parking spaces: Short stay 4,100; Long stay 29,500
- Number of aircraft stands: 66 pier-served, 44 remote (includes 11 from Pier 6)
- Rail link to central: London Gatwick Express, 30 minutes to London - www.gatwickexpress.com. (This link will launch a new window.)
Investment
- In last 10 years: Over £800 million
- In next 10 years: Around £800 million
- Employs: 25,000 (2,000 are BAA Gatwick employees)
- Cargo: Over 216,000 tonnes air cargo per year
Destinations
Top ten international destinations (in order)
- Malaga
- Palma
- Alicante
- Tenerife
- Orlando
- Amsterdam
- Faro
- Geneva
- Barcelona
- Atlanta
Top three UK destinations (in order)
- Edinburgh
- Jersey
- Manchester
Most popular international destination
- Malaga
Most popular country
- Spain
Most popular domestic destination
- Edinburgh
Most popular long-haul destination
- Orlando
Opened: 1958
Owned and Operated by: BAA ltd, a member of the Ferrovial group.
Managing Director: Andy Flower
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