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Located in the former Royal Docks only 6 miles from central London, this airport handles turboprop and jet aircraft up to Airbus 318 size on scheduled routes to destinations popular with business travellers. In recent years there has been an increase in movements by biz jets. Busiest periods are weekday mornings and evenings and Sunday evenings, and the airport is closed on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings. | Located in the former Royal Docks only 6 miles from central London, this airport handles turboprop and jet aircraft up to Airbus 318 size on scheduled routes to destinations popular with business travellers. Steep approaches and a minimal noise footprint are both required. In recent years there has been an increase in movements by biz jets. Busiest periods are weekday mornings and evenings and Sunday evenings, and the airport is closed on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings. | ||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
None. | |||
===Outside Terminal Building=== | ===Outside Terminal Building=== | ||
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==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
Controlled access road east of Jet Centre. | |||
===Location=== | ===Location=== | ||
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*Aer Arran (ATR-72) | *Aer Arran (ATR-72) | ||
*Air France / CityJet (BAe 146 Do328 Fokker 50) | *Air France / CityJet (BAe 146 Do328 Fokker 50) | ||
*Air One (BAe146) | |||
*Air Southwest (DHC-8) | *Air Southwest (DHC-8) | ||
*British Airways (A318 BAe146 | *British Airways (A318 BAe146 E170) | ||
*Lufthansa (ATR-42 BAe146) | *Lufthansa (ATR-42 BAe146) | ||
*Swiss (BAe146) | *Swiss (BAe146) | ||
*VLM (Fokker 50) | *VLM (Fokker 50) | ||
See airport web site for | See airport web site for the full schedule. | ||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||
In December 2005 the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension to the airport terminal opened. | In December 2005 the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension to the airport terminal opened. | ||
You can use the westbound DLR trains to reach either Bank or Tower Hill station (note: getting to Tower Hill | You can use the westbound DLR trains to reach either Bank or Tower Hill station (note: getting to Tower Hill often requires a change at Westferry). From Bank or Tower Hill you can use the Tube (Circle Line is recommended) to reach major stations such as Kings Cross, Paddington, Victoria or Liverpool Street. Between Canning Town and Stratford, the Jubilee Line is faster than using the DLR (with a change at Poplar). If either route is adversely affected by engineering works, consider taking the 473 bus route between Plaistow Station (District Line) and City Airport. This also calls at Custom House library (operated by Newham Council, which includes a computing/internet room. | ||