Gatwick Airport hit by water outage after burst main
On August 28, 2026, a burst water main in Horley, Surrey, caused a water outage at Gatwick Airport, affecting both terminals. SES Water located the burst main and began restoring supply, with water pressure returning to normal. Toilets in the North Terminal were closed, and food outlets were limited to seating only. Flights were unaffected. The airport and SES Water worked to minimize disruption, and by later in the day, water supplies were restored to the airport, though internal plumbing issues remained. This incident followed a similar outage in July 2026.
What we know
Water supply was restored to the airport by re-routing the network, but water wasn't yet flowing throughout buildings.
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This was the second water outage at Gatwick in recent months, following a July incident.
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Toilets in the North Terminal were closed; most in South Terminal were unaffected.
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A burst water main occurred in Horley, affecting water supply to Gatwick Airport.
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Food outlets in North Terminal remained open for seating only.
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SES Water located the burst main and began restoring supply.
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Flights were unaffected.
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A burst water main in Horley caused water supply disruption at Gatwick Airport, affecting toilets and some facilities, but flights were unaffected. SES Water repaired the main and restored supply.
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