Private jet to London, which airport should you choose ?

London Luton 

Located an hour north of London, Luton airport offers 3 terminals dedicated to business aviation. Open around the clock under ACL slot coordination, except for ad hoc movements between 23:00 and 06:59 from 1 June to 30 September 2026, it accommodates all private jet types. 

Airport Type:  Civil 

Runway:  2,162 meters/ 7,093 feet 

Slots required: yes

Customs: yes

Animal entry: yes

Aircraft Types: All

Hours of operations: 24/7, no ad hoc movements from 23:00 to 06:59 between 1 June and 30 September 2026

Distance from London: 56 kilometers 

Average Travel time: 1 hour

 

London Northolt 

Located 40 minutes west of London, Northolt is a military airport. Opened from Monday to Friday, it is closed on the weekends and prior permission is required to operate on this terrain. 

Airport Type:  Military 

Runway: 1685 meters/5525 feet 

Slots required: yes

Customs: yes

Animal entry: no

Aircraft Types: all

Hours of operations: 

Monday to Friday: 08h00 to 16h00 lt.

Saturday: 08h00 to 15h00 loc. 

Sunday: 12h00 -19h00 loc. 

No extension granted. 

Distance from London: 23 km

Average Travel time: 40 minutes 

 

London Biggin Hill

Located an hour from London, Biggin Hill airport welcomes a large number of private jet movements each year. Fitted with two private jet terminals, this airport offers long opening hours, is equipped for animal entry, and does not require slots reservations. 

Airport Type:  Civil 

Runway: 1,806 meters/5,925 feet 

Slots required: no

Customs: yes

Animal entry: yes

Aircraft Types: all

Hours of operations: 

Monday to Friday: 06h30 to 23h00 lt. 

Saturday & Sunday: 08h00 to 22h00 loc. 

Distance from London: 27 km

Average Travel time: 1h10 minutes 

 

London City 

Located in the heart of London, this airport is the closest one to the city center. With a short runway, crews have to be qualified and only certain aircraft can operate at this airport. Hours of operations are limited on the weekend and extensions are not granted. 

Airport Type:  Civil 

Runway: 1500 meters/4947 feet 

Slots required: yes

Customs: yes

Animal entry: no

Aircraft Types: qualified crews and aircraft

Hours of operations: 

Monday to Friday: 06h30 to 22h00 lt. 

Saturday: 06h30 to 12h30 loc. 

Sunday: 12h30 to 22h00 loc. 

No extension granted.

Distance from London: 12 km

Average Travel time: 30 minutes 

 

London Stansted 

Located to the northeast of London, this airport offers several business aviation terminals and remains open 24/7.

Airport Type:  Civil 

Runway: 3000 meters/10’003 feet 

Slots required: yes

Customs: yes

Animal entry: no

Aircraft Types: all

Hours of operations: 24/7 

Distance from London: 61 km

Average Travel time: 1h10 minutes

 

London Farnborough

Located a little over an hour west of London, Farnborough airport is entirely dedicated to business aviation and offers VIP terminals.  Movements run on prior permission (PPR), not on slots, and cars can drive up to the aircraft.  

Airport Type:  Civil 

Runway: 2,440 meters/8,005 feet (1,800 m available for landing) 

Slots required: no, prior permission (PPR)

Customs: yes

Animal entry: yes

Aircraft Types: all

Hours of operations: 

Monday to Friday: 07h00 to 22h00 lt

Saturday & Sunday: 08h00 to 20h00 lt 

No extension granted.

Distance from London: 63 km

Average Travel time: 1h15 minutes 

 

London Heathrow

Major airport, London Heathrow gives priority to commercial airlines and only accepts private jet when connecting to a commercial flight. A slot reservation is required. 

Airport Type:  Civil 

Runway: 3900 meters/12800 feet 

Slots required: yes

Customs: yes

Animal entry: no

Aircraft Types: all

Hours of operations: 06h00 to 23h30 lt. No extension granted. 

Distance from London: 27 km

Average Travel time: 45 minutes 

  

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