Signature Aviation, Gatwick. The only private terminal on the field.
Gatwick has one business aviation terminal, and Signature runs it. It sits north of the main buildings on Queens Gate Road, with its own road access, and it is the reason a private arrival at Gatwick never touches the airline terminals.
The terminal
Signature at Gatwick, at a glance
- AirportLondon Gatwick (LGW / EGKK)In West Sussex, on the M23. About 28 to 30 miles from central London.
- AddressSussex Suite, Queens Gate Road, Horley RH6 0JJNorth of the main terminal buildings, on its own approach road away from the airline traffic.
- Hours0700 to 1900 localOutside those hours a callout can be arranged through the terminal, so a late or early movement is possible with notice.
- PartnerSignature AviationOne of the aviation partners Odyssey Connections works with. Also at Luton.
Arriving here
Straight onto the M23, with none of the terminal
The private terminal's entrance is nowhere near the North and South Terminal approach roads, which is the whole point. Traffic around the main buildings at Gatwick can be slow at the exact hours you most want to be moving, and none of it applies here. Customs and immigration are handled on site, so an international arrival is usually cleared in a few minutes, and the car is a short walk from the lounge door.
The published hours are the thing to plan around. Signature at Gatwick runs 0700 to 1900 local rather than around the clock, with a callout available outside those hours by arrangement. If your flight plan sits early or late, tell your operator and tell us, because the callout is arranged in advance and not at the last minute. We would rather have the conversation a week out than at eleven at night.
What follows needs more honesty. There is no motorway from Gatwick into central London. The M23 runs out at Coulsdon and the last ten miles through south London decide the journey, which is why the busy period figures below are so much longer than the quiet ones. A chauffeur who knows the alternatives is worth more here than at almost any other London airport.
How we work with the terminal
Coordinated, not improvised
- 01
What we need
Tail number or operator, the date and slot, passengers, luggage and the destination. Tell us if the slot falls outside the terminal's normal hours.
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Coordination
We speak to Signature's team about timing, the vehicle position and any ramp access, and pass them the chauffeur and vehicle details in advance.
- 03
Tracking
The aircraft is followed by tail number. The car moves when the slot does.
- 04
Arrival
Luggage loaded with the terminal staff, and onto the M23 within minutes.
What we take care of
So nobody has to chase anybody
- Collection at the aircraft where the terminal permits it for your movement, agreed in advance rather than asked for on the ramp
- Out of hours arrivals and departures flagged early, so the callout is arranged rather than hoped for
- Several cars for a family or a group, with a luggage vehicle behind
- Connections between Gatwick and Heathrow planned with an honest allowance, not an optimistic one
- Onward runs to Goodwood, the South Downs and the Sussex and Surrey country houses
- Crew transport to and from hotels around the same movement
Onward
Typical journey times
| To | Quiet roads | Busy periods |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea and Knightsbridge | 70 to 85 minutes | 90 to 130 minutes |
| Mayfair and the West End | 75 to 90 minutes | 95 to 140 minutes |
| City of London and Canary Wharf | 70 to 90 minutes | 90 to 130 minutes |
| Heathrow | 45 to 55 minutes | 60 to 100 minutes |
| Brighton | 35 to 45 minutes | 45 to 65 minutes |
| Goodwood | 60 to 75 minutes | Much longer on event days |
Realistic ranges, not promises. There is no motorway for the last stretch into London, so the hour you land matters more than the mileage.
Request a quote
Tell us the arrival
Date, slot, tail number or operator, passengers and where you are going. We reply with a clear price. Nothing is booked or charged online.
Prefer to talk? +44 2030 048300 or WhatsApp, at any hour.
Questions people ask
About Signature Gatwick
Is this the only private terminal at Gatwick?
Yes. Signature handles the private and general aviation traffic at Gatwick, so if you are arriving privately, this is where you land.
What if my slot is before seven in the morning?
A callout outside the published hours can be arranged through the terminal with notice. Tell us and your operator early and we will plan the car around it.
Can my car meet the aircraft?
Where the terminal permits it for your movement, arranged in advance. Otherwise the car is at the terminal door, a short walk from the lounge.
We are going straight to Goodwood.
A regular run for us, and quicker than it looks on a map except on event days. See Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Do you work with Signature at Luton too?
Yes. Their main Luton terminal is on the same road as our office. See Signature Aviation, Luton.
