The airport was the place where Winston Churchill took early flying lessons, even crashing once and nearly dying.

DALLAS — Today, in 1920, the world's first air traffic control (ATC) tower opened. The new facility was located at London's ...

including the first-ever air traffic control tower, the first airport terminal, and even the first airport hotel. Opened in 1920, Croydon quickly became the UK’s aviation hub, with Imperial ...