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1986 – Foundation stone for the terminal building laid by Prince Charles the Prince of Wales.1985 – Planning permission granted for London City Airport by the Secretary of State for Transport.1981 – Proposal for the construction of London City Airport is made on the basis of providing an airport for the London Docklands Area.2011 will see London City Airport celebrating its 30th birthday with plans for further expansion. With continued expansion and growth since then, including a branch of the Docklands Light Railway providing direct rail access to the airport and the introduction of transatlantic flights in 2009, London City Airport has flourished amidst its heavyweight competitors, London-Heathrow and London-Gatwick. London City Airport is one of the UK’s newest and most modern airports, with the original proposal for an airport in the London Docklands Area put forward in only 1981.