London Biggin Hill Airport EGKB / BQH
Closest dedicated business airport to the City and Canary Wharf, with a 6-minute helicopter shuttle to London Heliport (Battersea). Longer opening hours than Farnborough and a large MRO/hangar campus (Bombardier service centre). Runway length limits heavy departures on hot days; hilly local terrain drives noise-abatement procedures.
5,925 ft
Longest runway
40 min
Drive to London
2
FBOs / handlers
598 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- 06:30–23:00 Mon–Fri, 08:00–22:00 Sat–Sun & bank holidays
- 24-hour operations
- No
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Yes
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- Yes
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 23 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Up to Global/Gulfstream class; BBJ possible with planning (5,925 ft runway).
- Website
- bigginhillairport.com
Private terminals (FBOs)
- London Biggin Hill Airport FBO (owner-operated)
- Castle Air (rotary)
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (5,925 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ TwoTwenty 5,470 ft
- Bombardier Global 5500 5,340 ft
- Bombardier Global 5000 5,540 ft
- Gulfstream Aerospace G500 5,300 ft
- Dassault Aviation Falcon 6X 5,115 ft
- Gulfstream Aerospace G450 5,600 ft
Above the screening threshold
- Bombardier Challenger 650 needs 5,640 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ (737-700) needs 5,640 ft
- Gulfstream Aerospace G600 needs 5,700 ft
Other airports for London
- Farnborough Airport EGLF 8,005 ft · 60 min
- London City Airport EGLC 4,948 ft · 25 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- London Biggin Hill Airport · Steve Lynes from Sandshurst, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons