The inner-city airport London-City is now controlled by means of a so-called remote tower. This means that the pilots are no longer on site, but are in Swanwick, well over 100 kilometers away.

It was announced back in 2017 that London City would be converted to this model. After a transitional phase, the digital tower went into operation in the summer flight schedule of 2021. According to City-Airport, this is around 50 meters high and equipped with various cameras and analysis devices. These transmit live images and essential data to the control center in Swanwick.