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How Busy Is London City Airport? LCY
London, United Kingdom. Departures peak at 19:00 local, averaging 8.2 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-06. Schedule coverage: 139 days observed.
Peak departure hour
19:00
8.2 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
21:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
80/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 72.9 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 18:00 local (8.8 flights/hr). Total: 70.9 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. British Airways (BA) 1,738
- 2. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.) (KL) 182
- 3. Luxair (LG) 160
- 4. Italia Transporto Aereo S.p.A. d/b/a ITA (AZ) 131
- 5. Swiss International Airlines Ltd. d/b/a Swiss (LX) 129
Top destinations
- 1. 🇳🇱 Amsterdam (AMS) 358
- 2. 🇮🇹 Milan (LIN) 216
- 3. 🇨🇠Zurich (ZRH) 212
- 4. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg (LUX) 160
- 5. 🇬🇧 Edinburgh (EDI) 156
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at LCY?
- Departures from London City Airport peak at 19:00 local time, averaging 8.2 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of LCY?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 21:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from LCY?
- British Airways (BA) is the largest operator at London City Airport, with 1738 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from LCY?
- Amsterdam (AMS) is the most-flown destination, with 358 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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