London City Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/london-city-airport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is London City Airport?Approximately 60 hectares (150 acres)
2. How long is London City Airport?1,508 meters (4,948 feet)
3. When was London City Airport built?Development between 1986 and 1987
4. What is the location?Royal Docks, London Borough of Newham, England
5. What is the CAA licence number?P728
6. What is London City Airport and where is it located?London City Airport is a small airport in the Royal Docks, about six miles east of the City of London and three miles from Canary Wharf.

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