The inner-city London City Airport has been subject to strict noise regulations since it opened and is therefore not allowed to be approached at certain times on weekends. Management is now trying to find exceptions for modern, quiet aircraft.

Take-off and landing rights at London City Airport are particularly popular because no other airport in London can offer such a short journey to the city centre. The airport was built in the 1980s on a former dock in Docklands. Canry Wharf financial district is a short DLR ride away.

Since it opened, London City Airport has been subject to strict noise regulations and is not allowed to be approached, for example at night and at certain times on weekends. This restricts the development possibilities of the inner-city airport. The management is now trying to find a compromise and has applied for low-noise aircraft to be allowed to use the airport on Saturday afternoons and in the evenings.

It is currently in a ten-week public consultation. The decision of the responsible supervisory authority should then be announced. Both the airport and residents can then appeal against this, so that it will take even longer before it is finally clear whether there will be changes or not.

London City Airport intends to continue to grow within the framework of its severely limited possibilities. Before the corona pandemic, the goal was set to handle around nine million passengers without expanding the infrastructure - which is very difficult anyway due to the situation. This is being adhered to, but this is not possible without easing the operating hours. So the LCY is hoping to get exceptions for modern, quiet aircraft.