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London City Airport

London, GB

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London City Airport

London, United Kingdom · Europe

Docklands’ steep-approach city runway: DLR in the building, a tiny single terminal, CT screening that still enforces 100 ml, and no real lounge until Aspire’s early-2027 opening — unbeatable for Canary Wharf/City day trips, brittle when noise curfews or weather bite.

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7.5/ 10

Very good

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.0
Food & retail6.6
Ground access9.0
Reliability6.4
Lounges6.8

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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London City Airport

London, United Kingdom · Europe

Docklands’ steep-approach city runway: DLR in the building, a tiny single terminal, CT screening that still enforces 100 ml, and no real lounge until Aspire’s early-2027 opening — unbeatable for Canary Wharf/City day trips, brittle when noise curfews or weather bite.

Airportist Score

7.5/ 10

Very good

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.0
Food & retail6.6
Ground access9.0
Reliability6.4
Lounges6.8

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
8 min
editorial average, not live
Best way to city
~22 min to Bank (typical)
DLR (London City Airport station)
Lounges
2
On time
74%
of departures
Terminals
1
Passengers / year
3.74M (CAA 2025)

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Compare LCY vs LHR

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London
19 km
NHTRoyal Air Forces Northolt Airport
Northolt
33 km
LHRHeathrow Airport
London
7.336 km
RCSRochester Airport
Rochester
36 km
LGWGatwick Airport
London
7.343 km
STNLondon Stansted Airport
London
6.844 km

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