Northern Runway @ Gatwick ILS????

[LTNman]

Does the the Northern Runway (08L/26R) at Gatwick have an ILS. I see it is being used this month as the main runway will be shut on some nights.

Just thinking about those foggy nights and diversions to LTN

[Simtech]

LTNman

No, no ILS on either 08L or 26R. The only approach procedure published for those runways is a 2 nm SRA.

[Musket90]

Believe not possible to have ILS on LGW's Northern runway due insufficient space for the wider instrument runway strip/cleared and graded area.

[R T Jones]

if the other runway is closed at night then only smaller planes that make less noise can land on the 08L/26R and those smaller planes are easier to handle so an ILS is not as neccessery. Not that i have any flying experence but just from flight sim :)

[Right Way Up]

Hi RT,
The Northern runway can and has had 747-400s land on it. The lack of ILS is probably down to the obstructions, and that mainly work is done during good weather. Unfortunately a few years back the start of the summer was awful and caused quite a few aircraft to divert.

[London Jets]

We landed on 26R early this morning if anyone is interested, First time I've landed on 26R.

Astraeus AEU288 MLA - LGW G-STRC arrived just after 0400L

LJ