Timeline of Gatwick Airport

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Gatwick Airport was in Surrey until 1974, when it became part of West Sussex as a result of a county boundary change. The original, pre-World War II airport was built on the site of a manor in the parish of Charlwood. The land was first used as an aerodrome in the 1920s, and in 1933 commercial flights there were approved by the Air Ministry.

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Origins

Gatwick Airport area in about 1925, with airport boundary in green. Gatwick Manor is at the northwest end of the racecourse. The modern runway runs roughly from the racecourse to the lane junction at Hydefield Farm, southeast of Charlwood. Aa oldgatwick airport00.jpg
Gatwick Airport area in about 1925, with airport boundary in green. Gatwick Manor is at the northwest end of the racecourse. The modern runway runs roughly from the racecourse to the lane junction at Hydefield Farm, southeast of Charlwood.

1920–1945

British Airways Ltd. DH.86 at the Beehive terminal building in 1936 DH86-2112.jpg
British Airways Ltd. DH.86 at the Beehive terminal building in 1936

Royal Air Force Squadrons:

Royal Air Force units:

1945–1958

BEA Bristol Sycamore helicopter at its Gatwick base in 1955. Bristol 171 Sycamore G-AMWG BEA Gatwick 08.04.55 edited-3.jpg
BEA Bristol Sycamore helicopter at its Gatwick base in 1955.

1958–1969

Gatwick in 1961 Gatwick, 1960.jpg
Gatwick in 1961
The main passenger terminal at Gatwick in 1964 taken from one of the two piers looking SE. Douglas DC-6B I-DIMB SAM LGW 29.08.64 edited-2.jpg
The main passenger terminal at Gatwick in 1964 taken from one of the two piers looking SE.

1970–1979

Airport apron in 1970 Gatwick Airport, 1970a geograph-3212288-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Airport apron in 1970
Apron in 1973 British Caledonian BAC 111-509EW Gatwick.jpg
Apron in 1973
Braniff Boeing 747-127 N601BN. The aircraft was nicknamed "Big Orange" and flew into Gatwick from Dallas-Fort Worth between 1978 and 1982. Braniff International Boeing 747-100 Rees.jpg
Braniff Boeing 747-127 N601BN. The aircraft was nicknamed "Big Orange" and flew into Gatwick from Dallas–Fort Worth between 1978 and 1982.

1980–1989

Apron in 1981 (note the prominence of wide-bodied aircraft) BCal Delta Laker at Gatwick.jpg
Apron in 1981 (note the prominence of wide-bodied aircraft)
Gatwick in 1984, with the new control tower in background British Airtours 747-236B.jpg
Gatwick in 1984, with the new control tower in background

1990–1999

A Dan-Air Boeing 727-200 Advanced and Garuda Indonesia Boeing 747-200B at Gatwick in 1990 PK-GSA Boeing 747-2U3B (cn 22246 452) Garuda Indonesia, London - Gatwick - UK, August 1990. (5500082968).jpg
A Dan-Air Boeing 727-200 Advanced and Garuda Indonesia Boeing 747-200B at Gatwick in 1990

2000–2009

The bridge to Pier 6 in the North Terminal opened in 2005. Bridge to Pier 6, Gatwick North Terminal - geograph.org.uk - 74055.jpg
The bridge to Pier 6 in the North Terminal opened in 2005.

2010–present

An Emirates Airbus A380 at Gatwick in 2013 MercerMJ Emirates Airlines Airbus A380 A6-EDO at Gatwick 26-03-13 (8613636963).jpg
An Emirates Airbus A380 at Gatwick in 2013

These and other planned improvements are designed to enable the airport to handle 53 million passengers by 2023. [170]

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