Gatwick Runway Reopens After Safety Inspection

Flight operations returned to normal on Monday at London Gatwick after the airport’s main runway was closed on Sunday evening.

During a routine runway inspection it was reported that a hole was found in the runway. Flights were switched to a backup runway and the main runway closed.

Large aircraft cannot use the shorter backup runway and had to be diverted to other airports.

Later in the evening Gatwick announced on its Twitter feed that “Our main runway is now open and operating fully and we are working hard to get you on your way.

“We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this evening. Your safety is our number 1 priority.”