By the early 1950's it was obvious that London was badly in need of another airport, and Gatwick's passenger facilities were moved to an area north of the original site, with a new railway station being built at the same time. The new buildings were opened by HM the Queen and Prince Philip on 9 June 1958. By 1960, however, air traffic had increased so much that both Heathrow Airport and Gatwick were under severe strain, and Gatwick's Terminal was doubled in size. Even this measure could not cope with the growth in air travel, leading to further expansion in the following decade.
In the 1970's Gatwick was enlarged again, with the addition of a satellite connected to the Terminal by the automatic rapid transit system. At about this time the M23 was opened, greatly enhancing road access to the airport. Although Gatwick's main traffic was charter flights, scheduled services were increasing all the time.
In 1988, North Terminal was opened to cope with the ever-increasing use of the airport, including wide-bodied transatlantic jets, and in the 1990's much remodelling has taken place. Improvements continue to be made to both Terminals to improve facilities and add to passengers' comfort.
The North Terminal building is not much to look at from the
outside, but inside it is spacious, well-lit, comfortable
and functional.
The complexity of the North Terminal area is evident from this
view which shows the split-level road system; the short-term
multi-storey car park in the centre of the picture; Behind
the multi-storey car park is Jubilee House, one of Gatwick
Airport's many administrative buildings.
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