London Gatwick Airport in England
London Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is just north of of Crawley,
West Sussex, and 28.4 miles south of Central London. It is London's second
largest international airport and second busiest by total passenger traffic in
the United Kingdom after Heathrow.
Gatwick has the world's busiest single-use runway and is Europe's leading
airport for point-to-point flights. Last year, Gatwick ranked as the world's
28th-busiest airport in terms of passenger numbers, 9th busiest in terms of
international passengers and 8th largest in Europe by passenger traffic
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The name "Gatwick" dates back to 1241, the name of a manor on the site of
today's airport until the 19th century that was originally owned by the De
Gatwick family. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words gāt, 'goat', and wīc,
'dairy farm', ie 'goat farm'.
