Facts
World-Records
Busiest Single-Runway Airport
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55
movements per hour
London Gatwick Airport handles up to 55 aircraft movements per hour on its single runway, the busiest single-runway operation in the world.
Explanation
Gatwick's single-runway efficiency is achieved through precise scheduling, advanced air traffic control procedures, and rapid runway occupancy time standards. The airport has a standby runway used only when the main runway is closed. Plans for a second full-length runway have been debated for decades but remain unresolved.
Source: Gatwick Airport / NATS