Airports London City Airport closed after discovery of WW2 bomb

The international airport, which is located in the Royal Docks in the London Borough of Newham has announced there will be now operations on Monday.

In a statement, published on the airport’s website, London City Airport CEO Robert Sinclair said:
“The airport remains closed this morning following the discovery of a World War Two ordnance in King George V Dock on Sunday. All flights in and out of London City on Monday are cancelled and an exclusion zone is in place in the immediate area. I urge any passengers due to fly today not to come to the airport and to contact their airline for further information. I recognise this is causing inconvenience for our passengers, and in particular some of our local residents. The airport is cooperating fully with the Met Police and Royal Navy and working hard to safely remove the device and resolve the situation as quickly as possible.”

London City Airport is the fifth busiest airport in the London area with over 4.5 million passengers in 2017. A short runway (1508 meters) and strict noise regulations limit the size of aircrafts landing on the airport. Most airlines focus on flights to capitals and financial and business destinations.