Europe Airports - London City (LCY)
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London City Airport is located 10Km west of the city centre of London, 5 Km east of Canary Wharf
London City Airport has a single runway lying between 2 of the old docks, licenced for use by particular aircraft and crew capable of approaching with a glide slope of 5.5 degrees and landing on the relatively short runway (normal airport approaches are at 3 degrees).
The airport is located very close to the city’s financial centre and boasts the shortest check-in times of any of the London airports.
Accessibility
Accessibility has been described as Good (CAA 2019/20).
To and From the Airport
The Dockland Light Railway (DLR) now has a station 50m from the terminal building, linking it with the city financial district and Canary Wharf.
The nearest tube station is Canning Town, which also connects with DLR, having a 10 minute journey time to the airport.
Parking
Car parking is available at the airport, both short stay and long stay, the latter being with 500m of the terminal building.
Car parking prices are higher than other airports, due to the location, with Long Stay being priced at approximately 10 – 45 pounds per day.
Terminal Facilities
London City airport has 10 bars/cafes/restaurants, 5 shops, 9 ATM’s, and 3 currency exchange facilities. There are numerous laptop plugin points and FREE WiFi Internet access (pre-register online to save time at the airport).
Interesting Facts
London City airport has Airport Carbon Accreditation, at the Nutrality level.
The airport principally serves the financial districts of London but handled 5.1 million passengers in 2019, a 6% increase compared to the previous year. This dropped to 908,000 in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
London City Airports Web site can be accessed Here
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There are regional flights from the following UK and/or Ireland airports to London City Airport:
Belfast City (526 Km)(CO2?)
Aer Lingus
Dublin (478 Km)(CO2?)
British Airways (BA Cityflyer)
Edinburgh (543 Km)(CO2?)
British Airways (BA CityFlyer)
Glasgow (568 Km)(CO2?)
British Airways (BA CityFlyer)
Isle of Man (425 Km)(CO2?)
Jersey (301 Km)(CO2?)
Blue Islands
Manchester (259 Km)(CO2?)
British Airways
Teesside (348 Km)(CO2?)
Eastern Airways