How much is London City Airport worth?

A sale to a Canadian-led consortium of Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), OMERS, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Wren House Infrastructure Management of the Kuwait Investment Authority for £2 billion was confirmed in February 2016.



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London City Airport is owned by a consortium, made up of AIMCo, OMERS, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Wren House Infrastructure Management.

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With space limited in the London Docklands area, and comparatively low passenger volumes, London City Airport is small compared with several other airports serving London, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Southend and Luton.

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As was perhaps to be expected, London City Airport, the closest airport to the City, is also the most expensive.

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Because of space limitations and just one, very short runway, large aircraft is not permitted to use the airport, which limits long-haul flight availability. The lack of space also means that London City Airport operates out of a relatively small terminal building.

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In 2022, four of the airports in London served more than 10 million passengers: London-Heathrow, London-Gatwick, London-Stansted and London-Luton. While much smaller than the others, London-City is also worth mentioning as it's perhaps the most convenient London airport.

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London City Airport handles most of those private jet travelers and the airport has a business feel to it. The airport prides itself on being London's fastest, most punctual and closest to downtown airport.

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Airbus A220: Two A220 aircraft can be scheduled on the ground at LCY simultaneously subject to A220 stand availability.

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'London's largest airport, Heathrow, is hemmed in by the suburbs and limited to just two runways,' he explains. 'Because it can't expand, the demand for air travel is met by smaller, single-runway airports around the South-East: Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Southend.

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The airport is owned and operated by Gatwick Airport Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ivy Holdco Limited, owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), among others.

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The simple answer is no. The Airbus philosophy is to have as much commonality across their aircraft as possible to facilitate easier crew training at a reduced cost when changing type.

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London City Airport does not allow helicopter landings due to noise restrictions - however VIP ground transportation can be arranged between Battersea and London City airport.

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Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport remains the busiest airport in the world with 5.2 million seats in September 2023. The composition of the Global Top 10 Busiest Airports is also the same as last month but there are a few changes to the rankings.

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