London City Airport

international airport in London, England
Airport international_airport Q8982
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London City Airport has an elevation of 19. This elevation is a key characteristic of the airport. The airport's elevation of 19 is a notable feature. It is located at an elevation of 19.

London City Airport

Summary

London City Airport is an international airport[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of international_airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,246 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • London City Airport is located in London Borough of Newham[3].
  • London City Airport is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • London City Airport's instance of is recorded as international airport[5].
  • London City Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[6].
  • London City Airport's instance of is recorded as commercial traffic aerodrome[7].
  • London City Airport is owned by Global Infrastructure Partners[8].
  • London City Airport is operated by American International Group[9].
  • City of London is named after London City Airport[10].
  • London City Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as LCY[11].
  • London City Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as EGLC[12].
  • London City Airport's Commons category is recorded as London City Airport[13].
  • London City Airport's located in time zone is recorded as Europe/London[14].
  • London City Airport's runway is recorded as 09/27[15].
  • London City Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.505278, 'lon': 0.055278}[16].
  • London City Airport's interchange station is recorded as London City Airport[17].
  • London City Airport's official website is recorded as https://londoncityairport.com[18].
  • London City Airport's place served by transport hub is recorded as London[19].
  • London City Airport's date of official opening is recorded as 1987[20].
  • London City Airport's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Londres-City'}[21].
  • London City Airport's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'London City'}[22].
  • London City Airport's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'London City'}[23].
  • London City Airport's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Londres-Ciudad'}[24].
  • London City Airport's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Londra-City'}[25].
  • London City Airport sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+19'}[26].
  • London City Airport's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'lat': 51.50528055555556, 'lon': 0.055280555555555555}[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for London City Airport include it[28], a Docklands Light Railway station[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 2005[31].

Why It Matters

London City Airport ranks in the top 5% of international_airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,246 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for it include it[28], a Docklands Light Railway station[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 2005[31].

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  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14452 920GLCY1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14452]]: 920GLCY1"
  2. 7w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website
    Official website https://londoncityairport.com
    Located in time zone Europe/London
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+19'}
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Airport", "EGLC"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257634|batch #257634]]"
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