The world's first air traffic control tower was built at Croydon Airport in London more than 100 years ago. Since then, air traffic control has become a vital part of aviation, and towers have ...

what turned it into a shining beacon was Croydon’s stunning Neoclassical airport complex, opened in January 1928. Here was the first purpose-built air traffic control tower, departure lounge and ...

The world's first air traffic control tower Croydon Airport was once the centre of the universe, or the UK at least. Here are 11 things you might not know about it. 1. It was created to defend ...

It eventually closed in 1958 after Gatwick was redeveloped. Today, remnants of Croydon Airport, including the control tower and arrivals hall, have been preserved as the Croydon Airport Visitor ...

including an airport terminal and air traffic control tower, according to Historic Croydon. In 1928, it had the world’s largest airport terminal and was the departure point for world-breaking ...

Although the airfields have long since been built on, the control tower and the arrivals hall still exist, now called the Croydon Airport Visitor Centre. You have to be quick though as tickets ...

Croydon Airport, near London, was once the gateway to Europe, opening up commercial air travel and breaking world records. But after a lifetime of glamor, hosting notables such as Charlie Chaplin ...

The last commercial flight left in September 1959. Today, traces of Croydon Airport still remain. The old terminal building and control tower are now home to a visitor centre, where aviation ...