One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
LCY8.6+1.6
STN7.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
LCY6.8+0.3
STN6.5
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
LCY6.4+0.2
STN6.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
LCY9.1+1.1
STN8.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
LCY6.3
STN6.5+0.2
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
LCY4.5
STN6.4+1.9
Best for
LCY
City / Canary Wharf business day-trips on BA CityFlyer and European regionalsTravelers who value attached DLR over mega-hub shoppingLight-luggage short-haul within LCY’s steep-approach aircraft limitsPriority Pass or LoungeKey dining credits at Soul & Grain or Juniper until 09:LDN Suite opens
STN
Budget airline connectionsFast train to LondonPre-bookable parking deals
Watch out for
LCY
No passenger lounge open yet (Aspire 09:LDN Suite targeted early 2027)≤100 ml liquids still enforced despite CT leave-in-bag scannersSaturday afternoon–Sunday morning noise closure — no scheduled flyingPrivate-car drop-off £8 / first 5 min then £1/min, 10 min max (APCOA)
LCY · 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 09:LDN Suite in early 2027 — unbeatable for Canary Wharf/City day trips, brittle when noise curfews or weather bite.
STN · Solid low-cost hub with efficient transport links but suffers from peak congestion and average on-time performance.
