Set in the heart of London’s Docklands business district, London City Airport (LCA) is a favourite for business aviation. A very extensive list of approved operators and aircraft, is available on LCA's website. These include a wide range business jets such as Hawkers, Learjets, Challengers, Citations, Falcons, Embraers, Globals and Gulfstreams.
The built-up area surrounding LCA requires a steep approach for landing, with a rate of descent almost double that of other airports. Approaches are at 5.5 deg, compared to the standard of 3 deg.
In May 2021, LCA became the first major international airport in the world to be fully controlled by a remote digital air traffic control tower, following intensive testing and live trials of the revolutionary technology during the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK.
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