In which year was the first airport in London opened?

Question

In which year was the first airport in London opened?

Answer 1

London's first airport for civilian flights was Croydon Aerodrome, which opened in 1920

Answer 2

Croydon was the first commercial airport opened within the London area, closely followed by Gatwick and then Heathrow. However Hendon, Biggin Hill and Kenley where airfields used during the Great War as RFC / RAF airfields.

Answer 3

Croydon Airport - c1921.  It's still there, sort of, but no airfield left now, just a few buildings.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croydon_Air...

Airport House Purley Way - a very impressive 1920s structure - this I think is all that remains of Croydon Airport today.

http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=nav...

Croydon Airport Model Flying Club

http://www.camfc.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic....

Croydon Airport images

http://images.google.com/images?sourceid...

Answer 4

It was Croydon, 1921