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title: "LCY is which airport? London"
description: "LCY is London City Airport in London, United Kingdom. Why the code is LCY and not something you could guess, what EGLC means, and the codes it gets mixed up with."
url: https://atoneplace.net/airport/lcy/
site: "At One Place"
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# What airport is LCY?

**LCY is: London City Airport**

London, United Kingdom

## Why the code is LCY

London CitY.

The airport authority or a contemporaneous record states this directly.

## The airport

- **IATA code:** LCY
- **ICAO code:** EGLC
- **Airport:** London City Airport
- **City:** London, United Kingdom
- **Opened:** 1987
- **Code origin:** Documented

Built in the derelict Royal Docks, it has a 5.5-degree approach — more than twice the usual 3 degrees — because the runway is short and surrounded by tall buildings. Only a handful of aircraft types are certified for it, and pilots need a specific endorsement to fly the approach at all.

## The other code, EGLC

Every airport has two codes. The three-letter IATA code, LCY, is the one on your boarding pass and your luggage tag, and it is assigned for commercial use. The four-letter ICAO code, EGLC, is the one pilots and controllers use, and it is assigned geographically: the first letter or two identify the region, so every airport in the same part of the world shares a prefix. That is why EGLC looks nothing like LCY.

## Common questions

### What airport is LCY?

London City Airport, in London, United Kingdom.

### Why is London's airport called LCY?

London CitY.

### What is the difference between LCY and EGLC?

LCY is the IATA code, used commercially — tickets, timetables, luggage tags. EGLC is the ICAO code, used operationally by pilots and air traffic control, and assigned geographically by region.

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## Sources

- OurAirports — OurAirports (https://ourairports.com/data/) [Public domain]