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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:
1,388

Based business air charter operators:
83

Based business aircraft for charter:
560

Business air charter brokers:
260

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Agusta A109	95
2	Piper twin piston	94
3	Bell 206B JetRanger	67
4	Airbus Helicopters H135	66
5	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	63
6	Airbus Helicopters H145	46
7	Diamond Twin Star	46
8	Sikorsky S-92	46
9	Eurocopter AS355	46
10	AgustaWestland AW139	41
11	Beechcraft King Air 200	38
12	Robinson R66	31
13	ATR42/72	31
14	Diamond DA62	29
15	Bell 505 Jet Ranger X	27
16	MDH 500	26
17	Pilatus PC-12	24
18	Beechcraft Twin Piston	24
19	Global 6000/Express/XRS	24
20	Beechcraft King Air 300	23
21	AgustaWestland AW169	23
22	Airbus Helicopters H120	22
23	Partenavia P.68	20
24	Airbus Helicopters H175	20
25	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	20
26	Cessna 300 series	19
27	Aerospatiale SA341/2 G	19
28	Boeing B-737	17
29	Jetstream 31/41	16
30	Falcon 20/200	16
31	Cessna Caravan	16
32	AgustaWestland AW189	15
33	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	15
34	Airbus Helicopters H130	13
35	Airbus Helicopters AS365	13
36	Bell 206L LongRanger	13
37	Citation 560XL	12
38	Britten Norman BN2T	12
39	Cessna 400 series	10
40	Sikorsky S-76	10
41	Cessna F406 Caravan	9
42	Embraer Praetor 600	9
43	Challenger 300	8
44	Bell 407	8
45	Learjet 45	8
46	Challenger 604	8
47	Embraer Legacy 600/650	7
48	Tecnam P2006T	7
49	Embraer Phenom 100	7
50	Embraer Phenom 300	7
51	Airbus ACJ320	7
52	Cessna CitationJet/CJ1	7
53	Viking DHC-6	7
54	Global 5000	7
55	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	7
56	Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage	6
57	Dornier Do228	6
58	HS125 series 1-3	6
59	Global 7500	6
60	Airbus ACJ321	5
61	Enstrom 480	5
62	Bell 429	5
63	HondaJet	5
64	Pilatus PC-24	5
65	125-700	4
66	Embraer E170/190	4
67	Hill Helicopters HX50	4
68	MDH 902 Explorer	4
69	Saab SF340	4
70	Falcon 7X	4
71	Gulfstream G400/G450	4
72	Citation 550/551	4
73	Citation M2	4
74	Agusta A119	3
75	Cessna Citation CJ2	3
76	Bell 212	3
77	Embraer ERJ-135	3
78	Airbus Helicopters H155B	3
79	Embraer Legacy 500	3
80	Sikorsky S-61	3
81	Challenger 605	3
82	Beechcraft King Air 90	3
83	Eurocopter BO105	3
84	Boeing BBJ1	3
85	Falcon 2000 EASy	3
86	Bell 412	3
87	Citation Sovereign	2
88	Falcon 2000	2
89	Boeing B-767	2
90	Falcon 900EASy	2
91	Learjet 40	2
92	BAe146	2
93	Cessna Citation CJ3	2
94	Boeing B-757	2
95	Dove	1
96	Hawker 750/800/900	1
97	Falcon 6X	1
98	Gulfstream G650	1
99	Schweizer 333	1
100	Learjet 60	1
101	Bell 204/205	1
102	Learjet 70/75	1
103	Citation X	1
104	Airbus ACJ330	1
105	Aerospatiale SE313	1
106	Gulfstream G700	1
107	Citation Mustang	1
108	Falcon 8X	1
109	Citation Latitude	1
110	Eurocopter BK117	1
111	Grumman GA-7 Cougar	1
112	TBM700/850/900	1
113	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	1
114	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
115	Gulfstream G800	1
116	Cessna Citation CJ4	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	London (Biggin Hill)	54 business aviation companies active
2	Farnborough	53
3	London (Stansted)	53
4	London (Luton)	52
5	Oxford (London Oxford)	41
6	Bournemouth	37
7	Manchester	29
8	Birmingham	27
9	Southend (London Southend)	25
10	Nottingham (East Midlands)	25
11	London (Heathrow)	23
12	Southampton	22
13	Norwich	22
14	London (Gatwick)	22
15	Bristol	21
16	Cambridge	20
17	Gloucestershire	19
18	Aberdeen	19
19	London (Northolt)	18
20	London (London City)	17
21	Glasgow	16
22	Blackpool	15
23	Liverpool (John Lennon)	14
24	Cranfield	14
25	Cardiff	13
26	Belfast International	13
27	Leeds Bradford	13
28	Newcastle	12
29	Hawarden	12
30	Exeter	12
31	Blackbushe	12
32	Durham (Teesside International)	11
33	Edinburgh	11
34	Glasgow (Prestwick)	10
35	Humberside	10
36	Denham	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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