London City Airport
| Continent: Europe | Country: United Kingdom | Region: England |
| London City Airport | |
| Location | London England |
| IATA code | LCY |
| ICAO code | EGLC |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | http://www.londoncityairport.com/ |
| Overview map | Google Maps |
| Communications | |
| Tower | 118.075 and 127.950 |
| Ground | |
| Clearance | |
| Approach | |
| ATIS | 136.350 |
Located in the former Royal Docks only 6 miles from central London this airport handles turboprop and jet aircraft up to BAe 146 size on scheduled routes to business destinations in Europe. In recent years there has been an increase in movements by biz jets. Busiest periods are weekday mornings and evenings and Sunday evenings, the airport is closed on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings.
Official Spotting Locations
Outside Terminal Building
Outside the terminal building there are some seats facing the runway over the water, this area is mainly used by airport staff on a smoking break or passengers in need of a pre flight cigarette. From here only the eastern half of the runway can be seen.
- JetPhotos.net sample photo: large
Other Spotting Locations
North side of Royal Albert Dock
From the north side of Royal Albert Dock there is an unobstructed over water view of the entire airport. This is a public area with some offices, restaurants and a boat club that use the dock. To reach this spot take the DLR to Royal Albert station.
Jet Centre Gates
Walking anti clockwise from Royal Albert dock to the terminal building you will pass the Jet Centre. Sometimes a photo or two is possible depending on how the biz jets are parked, there are no problems logging.
Eastern end of Car Park
From the eastern end of the car park there are views over King George V dock of the runway 28 holding point and turning loop.
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Airside-Departure Lounge
The departure lounge is on the upper floor with large windows overlooking the apron and runway.
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Locations to Avoid
Location
Regular Traffic
- VLM (Fokker 50)
- British Airways (Bae 146)
- Swiss air (Bae 146)
- Air France / CityJet (Bae 146)
- Scot Airways (Do 328)
- EuroManx (DHC-8)
See airport web site for a full schedule.
Facilities and Transportation
In December 2005 the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension to the airport terminal opened.
You can use the DLR to reach both Bank and Tower Hill station (note: getting to Tower Hill will require a change half way down the line). From Bank or Tower Hill you can use the tube (circle line is recommended) to reach major stations such as Kings Cross, Paddington and Liverpool street.