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Permits and guides

Information about working on or near to the airport

Contractors

Anyone carrying out work at the airport must have the necessary permits or permission. 

Our contractors page

Cranes

A photograph of an Emirates airbus a380 about to land at London Gatwick, with the Gatwick train station under construction in the foreground, with a large crane

You'll need a permit to use a crane within 6km of the airport.

Crane permits

Drones

A digital poster featuring an image of a DJI Phantom commercial drone flying over a field. Text reads: Have you got a permit to fly?

You must have permission to fly a drone within the 5km flight-restricted zone

Apply for a permit