London City Airport serving the London area—after Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton—and was the 14th-busiest in the UK in 2017. The airport was first proposed in 1981 by Reg Ward, who was Chief Executive of the newly formed London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) that was responsible for the regeneration of the area. He in turn discussed the proposal with Sir Philip Beck (Chairman of John Mowlem & Co plc) and the idea of an airport for Docklands was born. By November of that year Mowlem and Bill Bryce of Brymon Airways had submitted an outline proposal to the LDDC for a Docklands STOLport
London International Airport 3 Elementary Flying Training School(EFTS) and No. 4 Air Observer School(AOS), both part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The airport remained under civilian management and was used for civil and military aviation during the war years. The licence for London City Airport was issued on 6 May 1941. Improvements made during this time include: British Commonwealth Air Training Plan operations ended on 31 December 1944 with the closure of No. 4 Air Observer School. After the war the airport remained under the control of the Department of Transport. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at with a