London City Airport (LCY / EGLC)

Skydex pilots have caught 5 flights to or from London City Airport (LCY / EGLC), London, United Kingdom. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.

Skydex receivers picked up 1,273 airline flights bound for London City Airport and 1,247 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 28 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.

Fly here

ICAO
EGLC
IATA
LCY
City
London
Country
United Kingdom
Position
51.505, 0.055
Catches
5
Spotters
2
arriving, 30 days
1273
departing, 30 days
1247
days heard
28

About the airport

London City Airport serves London. It sits 19 ft (6 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 4,948 ft (1,508 m) long.

Wikipedia article

Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)

Pilots who visit

1 pilot visited London City Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on October 28, 2026.

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 2.5 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.

pilots
1
visits
1
last visit
2026-10-28

Captain

No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.

The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.

Recently visited

  1. @leehall — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-10-28

Race for captain

This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.

  1. Lee Hall: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)

One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.

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Where those flights also go

Aircraft types caught here

Airlines

Top spotters through this airport

  1. @leehall — 3 catches
  2. @0krypt — 2 catches

Recent catches

Questions

How many flights to and from London City Airport does Skydex hear?

Over the last 30 days: 1,273 airline flights arriving and 1,247 airline flights departing, heard on 28 days. The busiest day was October 14, 2026, with 145 airline flights.

When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from London City Airport?

On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.

Is this the departure board of London City Airport?

No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.

Have players caught flights through London City Airport?

Yes: 5 catches by 2 spotters so far.

How high is London City Airport above sea level?

19 ft (6 m), according to OurAirports.

How long is the longest runway at London City Airport?

4,948 ft (1,508 m). It is the airport’s only runway.

Can I fly over London City Airport in Skydex?

Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.

How do I visit London City Airport in Skydex?

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 2.5 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited London City Airport in the simulator, 1 visit in all. The latest was on October 28, 2026.

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London City Airport Tower log

What London City Airport Tower announced in the last 30 days: low passes over London City Airport, counted visits and new captains. Times are UTC. Fly low over the airport for two minutes and the tower will call you too.

  1. LONDON CITY AIRPORT TOWER

    Lee Hall flew low over London City Airport and the visit counts. Day 1 here.

Pilots who keep their visits private are shown as "a pilot", without a name. Guests appear under their guest callsign.