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London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. It is located on a former Docklands site, in the London Borough of Newham in East London, England, and was developed by the engineering company Mowlem in 1986/87. London City is the fifth airport serving the London area after Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton.

History

The airport was first proposed in 1981 by Reg Ward — Chief Executive of the newly formed London Docklands Development Corporation. He in turn discussed the proposal with Sir Philip Beck (Chairman of John Mowlem & Co plc) and the idea of an airport for Docklands was born. Mowlem and Brymon Airways submitted an outline proposal to the LDDC for a Docklands STOLport city centre gateway in November 1981, and on 27th June 1982 Brymon Captain Harry Gee landed a Dash 7 aircraft on Heron Quay to demonstrate the feasibility of the STOLport project. After planning permission problems and a public enquiry, construction began on the site (the former Royal Docks) in 1986, with the Prince of Wales laying the first stone of the terminal building. [1]

Queen Elizabeth II opened London City Airport in November 1987 and it since has become recognised as one of Europe's leading airports for business travel.

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