The airport is owned and operated by Gatwick Airport Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ivy Holdco Limited, owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), among others.
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Adebayo Ogunlesi a Nigerian man is the owner of Gatwick Airport with majority shareholding since 2009. Adebayo's private equity firm, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP, where he serves as Chairman and Managing Partner also own 2 other major airports in the UK.
The airport is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings. In 2022, it was the second-busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic and the busiest airport in Europe as per March 2023. It is also the airport with the world's most international connections as of 2023.
Regional airports can be fully privately-owned (e.g. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Southampton, Leeds Bradford), a mix of public and private ownership, whereby an airport is owned by both local authorities and private investors (e.g. Birmingham, Manchester and Newcastle), or fully publicly-owned (e.g. Scottish island airports, ...
The name Gatwick is said to derive from old English meaning (essentially) “Goat Farm”. The London & Brighton Railway opened on 12th July 1841 and ran close to the Gatwick Manor house. The Jordan family sold the land to the newly established Gatwick Race Course Company in 1890.
For all intents and purposes, London Gatwick Airport (LGW) already has two runways. While one is used as the everyday runway, the other is used as a taxiway most of the time. The second runway is only used for departures and arrivals when the primary runway can't be used.
London Gatwick offers luxurious private jet terminals equipped with a range of VIP services, including private lounges, fast-track security, and even concierge services for any last-minute needs or preferences.
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport remains the busiest airport in the world with 5.2 million seats in September 2023. The composition of the Global Top 10 Busiest Airports is also the same as last month but there are a few changes to the rankings.
In October 2012, 10% of Heathrow Airport was sold to the China Investment Corporation - China's sovereign wealth fund. The deal took ownership of Britain's busiest airport to more than 40% controlled by the Chinese, Qatari and Singaporean governments.
In February 2013, Manchester Airport Group (MAG) acquired London Stansted Airport, with ownership and operations handed over in a seamless process, ensuring staff and passengers could take advantage of the airport facilities as usual.
The airport is owned by London Luton Airport Ltd (LLAL), a company wholly owned by Luton Borough Council, and operated by London Luton Airport Operations Ltd (LLAOL).
In 2009, GIP acquired the majority in London Gatwick Airport in a deal worth £1.455 billion. The Nigerian press has given him the nickname, The Man Who Bought Gatwick Airport. GIP also owns Edinburgh Airport, which they bought in 2012, and Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, which they bought in February 2018.
Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited is in turn owned by FGP Topco Limited, a consortium owned and led by the infrastructure specialist Ferrovial S.A. (25.00%), Qatar Investment Authority (20.00%), Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) (12.62%), GIC (11.20%), Alinda Capital Partners of the United States (11.18%), ...
Ownership. Gatwick Airport was originally part of the publicly owned British Airports Authority. In 1986 BAA (owning Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and other airports) was privatised to become BAA plc. In 2005 BAA was bought by the Spanish company Ferrovial.