It is the fifth busiest airport serving the London area, after Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton.īA CityFlyer is the largest user and there are currently fifteen other airlines operating into to airport, albeit that several of them provide a service on behalf of other carriers. This was an 18% increase over the previous year and a record total for the airport. London City Airport served over 4.3 million passengers in 2015. The largest aircraft currently certified to use the airport are the Bombardier CS100 and the Airbus A318. Only multi-engine, fixed-wing aircraft are permitted, and the aircraft and aircrew must be certified to fly the steep 5.5 degree approach path required to operate into the airport. London City has a single, 1,500 metre long runway and its licence only allows passenger transport and related training flights. Construction began shortly afterwards and the first commercial services started operating in October 1987. ĭetailed planning permission for the airport was granted early in 1986. Together, the City of London and Canary Wharf form the twin centres of London’s financial industry, which is a major user of the airport. It lies approximately 11 km (7 miles) east of the City of London, and just to the east of Canary Wharf. London City Airport is an international airport located in the Royal Docks in the London Borough of Newham.
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