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:
1,369

Based business air charter operators:
83

Based business aircraft for charter:
557

Business air charter brokers:
235

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Piper twin piston	93
2	Agusta A109	92
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	68
4	Airbus Helicopters H135	65
5	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	62
6	Eurocopter AS355	46
7	Diamond Twin Star	46
8	Sikorsky S-92	46
9	AgustaWestland AW139	44
10	Beechcraft King Air 200	40
11	Airbus Helicopters H145	40
12	ATR42/72	33
13	Robinson R66	31
14	Diamond DA62	27
15	MDH 500	26
16	Global 6000/Express/XRS	25
17	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	24
18	Beechcraft Twin Piston	24
19	Pilatus PC-12	23
20	AgustaWestland AW169	22
21	Airbus Helicopters H120	22
22	Beechcraft King Air 300	21
23	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	21
24	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	20
25	Partenavia P.68	20
26	Airbus Helicopters H175	19
27	Cessna 300 series	19
28	Cessna Caravan	17
29	Falcon 20/200	16
30	Jetstream 31/41	16
31	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	15
32	AgustaWestland AW189	14
33	Airbus Helicopters AS365	13
34	Bell 206L LongRanger	13
35	Boeing B-737	12
36	Citation 560XL	11
37	Britten Norman BN2T	11
38	Cessna 400 series	10
39	Embraer Praetor 600	9
40	Cessna F406 Caravan	9
41	Airbus Helicopters H130	9
42	Embraer Legacy 600/650	8
43	Learjet 45	8
44	Challenger 604	8
45	Bell 407	7
46	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	7
47	Sikorsky S-76	7
48	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	7
49	Embraer Phenom 100	7
50	Airbus ACJ320	7
51	Embraer Phenom 300	7
52	Tecnam P2006T	7
53	Challenger 300	7
54	Global 7500	6
55	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	6
56	HS125 series 1-3	6
57	Viking DHC-6	6
58	Dornier Do228	6
59	Global 5000	5
60	Airbus ACJ321	5
61	Enstrom 480	5
62	Bell 429	5
63	MDH 902 Explorer	5
64	BAe146	5
65	Cessna Citation CJ2	4
66	125-700	4
67	Challenger 605	4
68	Hill Helicopters HX50	4
69	Embraer E170/190	4
70	Citation M2	4
71	Falcon 2000 EASy	4
72	Saab SF340	4
73	Pilatus PC-24	4
74	HondaJet	4
75	Falcon 7X	4
76	Embraer ERJ-135	4
77	Citation 550/551	4
78	Bell 212	4
79	Eurocopter BO105	3
80	Airbus Helicopters H155B	3
81	Embraer Legacy 500	3
82	Boeing BBJ1	3
83	Gulfstream G400/G450	3
84	Bell 412	3
85	Agusta A119	3
86	Sikorsky S-61	3
87	Learjet 40	2
88	Beechcraft King Air 90	2
89	Citation Sovereign	2
90	Falcon 900EASy	2
91	Hawker 750/800/900	2
92	Falcon 2000	2
93	Boeing B-767	2
94	Learjet 70/75	2
95	Boeing B-757	2
96	Gulfstream G650	2
97	Gulfstream G500/G550	2
98	Cessna Citation CJ3	2
99	Challenger 601	1
100	Bell 204/205	1
101	Gulfstream G500/G600	1
102	Challenger 800 series	1
103	Aerospatiale SE313	1
104	Gulfstream G700	1
105	Airbus ACJ330	1
106	Cessna 441	1
107	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	1
108	Twin Commander	1
109	Falcon 8X	1
110	Falcon 6X	1
111	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
112	Schweizer 333	1
113	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	1
114	Dove	1
115	Citation Mustang	1
116	Eurocopter BK117	1
117	Airbus ACJ340	1
118	Citation Latitude	1
119	TBM700/850/900	1

Major business aviation airports:

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