U.K. | Business Air News

BAN's World Gazetteer

Business aviation in U.K.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is in Europe.
Civil Aviation Authority - www.caa.co.uk

Registered business aircraft:
1,390

Based business air charter operators:
83

Based business aircraft for charter:
546

Business air charter brokers:
266

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Agusta A109	96
2	Piper twin piston	94
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	68
4	Airbus Helicopters H135	67
5	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	63
6	Airbus Helicopters H145	49
7	Sikorsky S-92	46
8	Diamond Twin Star	46
9	Eurocopter AS355	46
10	AgustaWestland AW139	40
11	Beechcraft King Air 200	37
12	ATR42/72	31
13	Robinson R66	31
14	Diamond DA62	30
15	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	28
16	MDH 500	26
17	Global 6000/Express/XRS	25
18	Beechcraft Twin Piston	24
19	Pilatus PC-12	24
20	Beechcraft King Air 300	23
21	AgustaWestland AW169	23
22	Airbus Helicopters H120	22
23	Airbus Helicopters H175	20
24	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	20
25	Partenavia P.68	20
26	Cessna 300 series	19
27	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	19
28	Boeing B-737	17
29	Falcon 20/200	16
30	Jetstream 31/41	16
31	Cessna Caravan	16
32	AgustaWestland AW189	16
33	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	15
34	Airbus Helicopters H130	13
35	Airbus Helicopters AS365	13
36	Britten Norman BN2T	12
37	Bell 206L LongRanger	12
38	Citation 560XL	12
39	Cessna 400 series	10
40	Cessna F406 Caravan	9
41	Sikorsky S-76	9
42	Embraer Praetor 600	9
43	Bell 407	8
44	Challenger 300	8
45	Learjet 45	8
46	Challenger 604	8
47	Global 5000	7
48	Embraer Legacy 600/650	7
49	Airbus ACJ320	7
50	Embraer Phenom 100	7
51	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	7
52	Tecnam P2006T	7
53	Viking DHC-6	7
54	Dornier Do228	6
55	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	6
56	Global 7500	6
57	Embraer Phenom 300	6
58	HS125 series 1-3	6
59	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	6
60	HondaJet	5
61	Pilatus PC-24	5
62	Bell 429	5
63	Airbus ACJ321	5
64	Embraer E170/190	5
65	Enstrom 480	5
66	125-700	4
67	Citation M2	4
68	Hill Helicopters HX50	4
69	Citation 550/551	4
70	Beechcraft King Air 90	4
71	Falcon 7X	4
72	Gulfstream G400/G450	4
73	Saab SF340	4
74	Falcon 2000 EASy	3
75	Cessna Citation CJ2	3
76	Challenger 605	3
77	Airbus Helicopters H155B	3
78	Boeing BBJ1	3
79	Agusta A119	3
80	Bell 212	3
81	Sikorsky S-61	3
82	Embraer Legacy 500	3
83	Bell 412	3
84	Eurocopter BO105	3
85	Cessna Citation CJ3	2
86	Gulfstream G700	2
87	Learjet 40	2
88	Falcon 900EASy	2
89	Citation Sovereign	2
90	Boeing B-757	2
91	MDH 902 Explorer	2
92	BAe146	2
93	Boeing B-767	2
94	Embraer ERJ-135	2
95	Schweizer 333	1
96	Airbus ACJ330	1
97	Eurocopter BK117	1
98	Learjet 70/75	1
99	Falcon 2000	1
100	Hawker 750/800/900	1
101	Bell 204/205	1
102	Aerospatiale SE313	1
103	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	1
104	Citation X	1
105	Learjet 60	1
106	Dove	1
107	TBM700/850/900	1
108	Gulfstream G800	1
109	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
110	Falcon 8X	1
111	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
112	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	1
113	Falcon 6X	1
114	Citation Mustang	1
115	Citation Latitude	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	London (Biggin Hill)	55 business aviation companies active
2	London (Luton)	54
3	Farnborough	53
4	London (Stansted)	53
5	Oxford (London Oxford)	42
6	Bournemouth	36
7	Manchester	29
8	Birmingham	27
9	Southend (London Southend)	25
10	Nottingham (East Midlands)	25
11	London (Heathrow)	24
12	London (Gatwick)	23
13	Southampton	22
14	Norwich	22
15	Bristol	21
16	Cambridge	20
17	London (Northolt)	19
18	Gloucestershire	19
19	Aberdeen	19
20	London (London City)	18
21	Glasgow	16
22	Blackpool	15
23	Liverpool (John Lennon)	14
24	Cranfield	14
25	Cardiff	13
26	Blackbushe	13
27	Belfast International	13
28	Leeds Bradford	13
29	Newcastle	12
30	Hawarden	12
31	Exeter	12
32	Durham (Teesside International)	11
33	Edinburgh	11
34	Denham	11
35	Glasgow (Prestwick)	10
36	Humberside	10
37	Coventry	10
38	Inverness	9
39	Belfast City (George Best)	9
40	Newquay (St Mawgan)	8
41	Elstree (London Elstree)	8
42	Wycombe Air Park (Booker)	8
43	Shoreham (Brighton City)	8
44	Kemble (Cotswold)	8
45	Fairoaks	8
46	Leeds (Leeds East)	7
47	Chichester (Goodwood)	7
48	Enniskillen (Saint Angelo)	6
49	Northampton (Sywell)	6
50	Lydd	6
51	Lee on Solent	5
52	Redhill	5
53	London (London Heliport)	5
54	Wellesbourne Mountford	5
55	Sumburgh	5
56	Stapleford	5
57	Retford (Gamston)	5
58	Lasham	5
59	Cumbernauld	5
60	Cardiff (St Athan)	4
61	Turweston	4
62	Stornoway	4
63	Perth (Scone)	4
64	North Weald	4
65	Kirkwall	4
66	Carlisle	4
67	Nottingham Heliport	3
68	Penzance Heliport	3
69	Manchester (Barton)	3
70	Penzance (Land's End)	3
71	White Waltham	3
72	Wolverhampton (Halfpenny Green)	3
73	Sherburn-in-Elmet	3
74	Oban	3
75	Nottingham (Nottingham City)	3
76	Londonderry (Eglinton)	3
77	Leicester	3
78	Haverfordwest	3
79	Fife	3
80	Duxford	3
81	Dundee	3
82	Caernarfon	3
83	Kinross (Balado)	2
84	Weymouth (Portland Heliport)	2
85	Braintree (Andrewsfield)	2
86	Malmesbury (Oaksey Park)	2
87	Guilford (Dunsfold)	2
88	Ashford (Headcorn)	2
89	Wick (John O’Groats)	2
90	Warton	2
91	Tiree	2
92	Thruxton	2
93	Tatenhill	2
94	Sturgate	2
95	Shobdon	2
96	Sandtoft	2
97	Manston (Kent International)	2
98	Lerwick (Tingwall)	2
99	Islay	2
100	Campbeltown	2
101	Benbecula	2
102	Bembridge	2
103	St Neots (Little Staughton)	1
104	Shrewsbury (RAF Shawbury)	1
105	RAF Odiham	1
106	RAF Cranwell	1
107	Leeds (Coney Park Heliport)	1
108	Netheravon	1
109	Shotton Colliery (Peterlee)	1
110	Salisbury (Old Sarum)	1
111	Stronsay	1
112	Rochester	1
113	Barrow-in-Furness (Walney Island)	1
114	Pauma Valley	1
115	Langar	1
116	York (Full Sutton)	1
117	Bicester	1
118	Scilly Isles (St Mary's)	1
119	London (Skyports London Heliport)	1
120	Barra	1
121	Bedford	1
122	Eaglescott	1
123	Cardiff Heliport	1
124	Doncaster (Robin Hood)	1
125	Newcastle City Heliport	1
126	York (Rufforth)	1
127	Wickenby	1
128	Aberporth (West Wales)	1
129	Welshpool	1
130	Swansea	1
131	Sleap	1
132	Scatsta	1
133	Plymouth	1
134	Peterborough (Conington)	1
135	Perranporth	1
136	Pembrey	1
137	Newtownards	1
138	Manchester (Woodford)	1
139	Llanbedr	1
140	Isle of Skye (Broadford)	1
141	Henstridge	1
142	Bristol (Filton)	1
143	Chipping Norton (Enstone)	1
144	Dunkeswell	1
145	Beccles	1
146	Sheffield City	0
147	Seething	0

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