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Gibraltar Airport (LXGB) sits on the low isthmus joining the Rock of Gibraltar to the Spanish mainland, its single runway running right across the main road into the territory. It is a joint civil and military field, home to scheduled airline services as well as general and business aviation, and operates within Class A controlled airspace under a full air traffic control and precision approach radar service.
Gibraltar Airport is the sole airport serving the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, occupying the narrow isthmus at the northern end of the Rock. It functions as a joint civil and military aerodrome, with the Royal Air Force and customs authorities both present alongside scheduled commercial services, and it is of particular interest to visiting pilots for its dramatic setting beneath the Rock, its shared civil/military status, and the fact that its single runway crosses the territory's main north-south road. The airport's own site lists dedicated pages for General Aviation, Business Aviation and Recreational Flying, confirming that it welcomes traffic beyond scheduled airline movements.
The airport lies within Class A controlled airspace and is operated jointly with the Royal Air Force, with a customs presence for arriving and departing aircraft. Geographically it sits at the northern end of the Gibraltar peninsula, immediately on the border with Spain; the field is reached from the south by following signs north through Gibraltar towards the Airport/Spain, and it can equally be approached from the Spanish side via the N340/A7 and the La Linea border crossing.
Gibraltar has a single physical runway, 09/27, of hard surface and lit for night operations. Runway 27 is 5,433 feet long and Runway 09 is 5,319 feet long. There is no ILS approach available.
Air traffic services are provided on Tower frequency 131.2 MHz, with Approach/Operations on 130.4 MHz and Air/Ground on 122.8 MHz. A precision approach radar talkdown service (GIB Talkdown) is also available to assist arriving traffic. There is no ILS at the field, so pilots should expect radar-vectored or visual approaches under the direction of air traffic control.
Gibraltar Airport continues to combine scheduled commercial airline operations with military use by the Royal Air Force, and it maintains a customs facility for international arrivals and departures. The official airport site maintains separate sections for General Aviation, Business Aviation and Recreational Flying, indicating that light aircraft and private flying are accommodated alongside airline traffic within the airport's controlled environment.
