Gibraltar Airport Runway Crossing
Winston Churchill Avenue
One of the few places in the world where a road crosses an airport runway at grade. Walking into Gibraltar from Spain means crossing the runway.
The airport runway runs across the isthmus that connects the peninsula to the mainland. Winston Churchill Avenue, the main road that once carried traffic from Spain into Gibraltar, crossed the runway directly and was closed whenever planes took off or landed. After the underground tunnel to the border opened in 2023, cars now use the tunnel. Pedestrians and cyclists can still cross the runway on foot, and this is the required route for walking into Gibraltar from La Línea in Spain. Obey the traffic lights, and do not stop on the runway to take photos.
Opening hours
Open all day (closed during aircraft takeoffs and landings)
Nearby sights
- World War II Tunnels
- Ocean Village Marina
- Moorish Castle
- Dolphin Watching in Gibraltar Bay
- Great Siege Tunnels
- Grand Casemates Square
- Rock of Gibraltar & Upper Rock Nature Reserve
- Eastern Beach