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:
1,374

Based business air charter operators:
83

Based business aircraft for charter:
544

Business air charter brokers:
238

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Piper twin piston	94
2	Agusta A109	94
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	67
4	Airbus Helicopters H135	65
5	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	63
6	Eurocopter AS355	46
7	Diamond Twin Star	46
8	Sikorsky S-92	46
9	Airbus Helicopters H145	42
10	AgustaWestland AW139	41
11	Beechcraft King Air 200	39
12	Robinson R66	31
13	ATR42/72	29
14	Diamond DA62	27
15	MDH 500	26
16	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	26
17	Global 6000/Express/XRS	25
18	Pilatus PC-12	24
19	Beechcraft Twin Piston	24
20	Airbus Helicopters H120	22
21	AgustaWestland AW169	22
22	Beechcraft King Air 300	21
23	Partenavia P.68	20
24	Airbus Helicopters H175	20
25	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	20
26	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	19
27	Cessna 300 series	19
28	Boeing B-737	17
29	Cessna Caravan	17
30	Falcon 20/200	16
31	Jetstream 31/41	16
32	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	15
33	AgustaWestland AW189	14
34	Bell 206L LongRanger	14
35	Airbus Helicopters AS365	13
36	Citation 560XL	12
37	Britten Norman BN2T	11
38	Airbus Helicopters H130	10
39	Cessna 400 series	10
40	Sikorsky S-76	9
41	Embraer Praetor 600	9
42	Cessna F406 Caravan	9
43	Embraer Legacy 600/650	8
44	Challenger 604	8
45	Learjet 45	8
46	Bell 407	8
47	Airbus ACJ320	7
48	Embraer Phenom 100	7
49	Embraer Phenom 300	7
50	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	7
51	Tecnam P2006T	7
52	Challenger 300	7
53	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	7
54	Viking DHC-6	7
55	Global 5000	6
56	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	6
57	HS125 series 1-3	6
58	Dornier Do228	6
59	Global 7500	6
60	HondaJet	5
61	Bell 429	5
62	Enstrom 480	5
63	Airbus ACJ321	5
64	Saab SF340	4
65	Hill Helicopters HX50	4
66	Falcon 2000 EASy	4
67	Embraer E170/190	4
68	Pilatus PC-24	4
69	125-700	4
70	Bell 212	4
71	Citation 550/551	4
72	Citation M2	4
73	MDH 902 Explorer	4
74	Falcon 7X	3
75	Challenger 605	3
76	Gulfstream G400/G450	3
77	Cessna Citation CJ2	3
78	Airbus Helicopters H155B	3
79	Embraer Legacy 500	3
80	Sikorsky S-61	3
81	Embraer ERJ-135	3
82	Agusta A119	3
83	Eurocopter BO105	3
84	Boeing BBJ1	3
85	Bell 412	3
86	BAe146	3
87	Cessna Citation CJ3	2
88	Boeing B-757	2
89	Falcon 900EASy	2
90	Boeing B-767	2
91	Citation Sovereign	2
92	Learjet 40	2
93	Falcon 2000	2
94	Beechcraft King Air 90	2
95	Hawker 750/800/900	1
96	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	1
97	Falcon 6X	1
98	Learjet 70/75	1
99	Schweizer 333	1
100	Dove	1
101	Airbus ACJ330	1
102	Bell 204/205	1
103	Gulfstream G650	1
104	Falcon 8X	1
105	Aerospatiale SE313	1
106	Citation Mustang	1
107	Twin Commander	1
108	Citation Latitude	1
109	Eurocopter BK117	1
110	Gulfstream G700	1
111	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
112	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	1
113	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
114	TBM700/850/900	1
115	Airbus ACJ340	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Farnborough	55 business aviation companies active
2	London (Biggin Hill)	53
3	London (Stansted)	52
4	London (Luton)	51
5	Oxford (London Oxford)	42
6	Bournemouth	37
7	Manchester	28
8	Birmingham	27
9	Southend (London Southend)	26
10	Nottingham (East Midlands)	26
11	London (Heathrow)	23
12	London (Gatwick)	22
13	Southampton	21
14	Bristol	21
15	Norwich	20
16	Cambridge	19
17	Aberdeen	19
18	London (Northolt)	18
19	Gloucestershire	18
20	London (London City)	17
21	Glasgow	16
22	Cardiff	14
23	Liverpool (John Lennon)	13
24	Cranfield	13
25	Blackpool	13
26	Belfast International	13
27	Hawarden	12
28	Exeter	12
29	Leeds Bradford	12
30	Newcastle	11
31	Edinburgh	11
32	Coventry	11
33	Blackbushe	11
34	Glasgow (Prestwick)	10
35	Humberside	10
36	Elstree (London Elstree)	9
37	Inverness	9
38	Denham	9
39	Belfast City (George Best)	9
40	Newquay (St Mawgan)	8
41	Wycombe Air Park (Booker)	8
42	Durham (Teesside International)	8
43	Shoreham (Brighton City)	8
44	Chichester (Goodwood)	7
45	Kemble (Cotswold)	7
46	Fairoaks	7
47	Enniskillen (Saint Angelo)	6
48	Northampton (Sywell)	6
49	Lydd	6
50	Leeds (Leeds East)	5
51	Lee on Solent	5
52	Redhill	5
53	Wellesbourne Mountford	5
54	Sumburgh	5
55	Stapleford	5
56	Retford (Gamston)	5
57	Lasham	5
58	Cumbernauld	5
59	Cardiff (St Athan)	4
60	London (London Heliport)	4
61	Wolverhampton (Halfpenny Green)	4
62	Turweston	4
63	Stornoway	4
64	Perth (Scone)	4
65	North Weald	4
66	Kirkwall	4
67	Carlisle	4
68	Nottingham Heliport	3
69	Penzance Heliport	3
70	Manchester (Barton)	3
71	Penzance (Land's End)	3
72	White Waltham	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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