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I just spent 20 minutes flying to various airports I've been to in person. Curious to see space/gate/terminal efficiency and closeness from one central point at eg DUS and FRA with the evolution that is LHR.

LUX and LCY are also interesting: comparable max passenger numbers of 4M-5M, LUX has 2x> as many weekend slots as LCY, presumably similar clientel (though LUX does more hub flights I reckon), and very different space and layout constraints.

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LCY has a Saturday Noon to Sunday Noon curfew.

It makes the life's of people like me who live near it much better! Even if it means that weekend flights from my nearest airport can be a pain

Out of interest, did you move into a property before or after the airport was built?

The reason I ask is that one of my local GA airports has constant pressure to reduce the movements from local residents, but the airport has been in frequent use since WWI so I can't understand why people move near an airport and then complain that there is an airport there.

LUX is a much bigger air cargo hub than a passenger airport; that's the difference. There hasn't been long-haul/wide-body passenger service there in many years, but that 4000m runway sees real use. Usually 50% more freight aircraft movements (and many multiples the mass) than passenger aircraft at LUX.

LCY is a one-trick-pony: a private airport for European finance bros.

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