The short answer
Helicopter charter Pembrokeshire uses Haverfordwest Airport, a 1,486 metre runway open 08:30 to 17:00 daily by prior permission. Cardiff is about 35 to 40 minutes by helicopter against at least 2 hours 10 minutes by road, and Bristol about 40 to 55 against 2 hours 58. Send your date, weights and destination and we quote.
Flying from Pembrokeshire? Tell us where and when; we reply with options and a price for the whole aircraft.
Key facts
- Main site
- Haverfordwest Airport (EGFE), Pembrokeshire, 1,486 m main runway, light jets, turboprops and helicopters
- Hours (checked 29 Sep 2026)
- 08:30 to 17:00 local seven days a week; out of hours on request with advance permission and an indemnity
- Permission
- Online prior-permission form for every visit; air-ground radio service rather than air traffic control
- Swansea
- Not planned: Swansea Airport's licence is suspended, so we do not promise landings there
- Haverfordwest to Cardiff
- Helicopter about 35 to 40 minutes; car at least 2h10 (96 miles)
- Haverfordwest to Bristol
- Helicopter about 40 to 55 minutes; car at least 2h58 (141 miles)
- Haverfordwest to Birmingham
- Helicopter about 55 to 70 minutes; car at least 3h52 (195 miles)
Where Pembrokeshire flights start and end
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Hours, permission and customs are the airport's or site's published information, checked 29 Sept 2026. We arrange permission and confirm times with your booking.
Haverfordwest Airport EGFE / HAW
- Address
- Haverfordwest Airport, Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
- Hours as published (checked 29 Sept 2026)
- 08:30–17:00 local Mon–Sun; out of hours available on request (advance permission and indemnity required)
- Permission
- Prior permission required (PPR): we arrange it with your flight
- Customs
- By arrangement / prior notice
- Runway
- 03/21 – 1,486 m × 45 m asphalt (displaced thresholds); 09/27 – 1,035 m asphalt
West Wales by air: the real times
Helicopter charter Pembrokeshire is a time machine for a county at the end of the road. From Haverfordwest, Cardiff is 65.8 nautical miles away, about 35 to 40 minutes by helicopter against at least 2 hours 10 minutes by road. Bristol is about 40 to 55 minutes against 2 hours 58, Cheltenham about 50 to 60 against 3 hours 14, Birmingham about 55 to 70 against 3 hours 52, Liverpool about 55 to 70 against 4 hours 23 and Manchester about 60 to 75 against 4 hours 43.
Charter-A Helicopter is the helicopter charter service of Charter-A Ltd, which has arranged private flights across the UK and Europe since 2011. The road times are free-flowing floors; real journeys on the A40 and M4 in summer are slower. Helicopter times are block times at 135 knots plus eight minutes, shown as a range.
Journey times from Haverfordwest Airport
The nearest places first, with the helicopter time against the car, taken from our route data.
| To | Distance | Helicopter | By road | Typical saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 66 nm (76 mi) | 35 to 40 min | 2 h 10 min (96 mi) | 1 h 32 min |
| Bristol | 88 nm (101 mi) | 40 to 55 min | 2 h 58 min (141 mi) | 2 h 10 min |
| Cheltenham Racecourse | 107 nm (124 mi) | 50 to 60 min | 3 h 14 min (157 mi) | 2 h 19 min |
| Liverpool | 119 nm (136 mi) | 55 to 70 min | 4 h 23 min (193 mi) | 3 h 20 min |
| Aintree Racecourse | 123 nm (142 mi) | 55 to 70 min | 4 h 29 min (203 mi) | 3 h 26 min |
| Birmingham | 124 nm (143 mi) | 55 to 70 min | 3 h 52 min (195 mi) | 2 h 49 min |
| Manchester | 134 nm (154 mi) | 60 to 75 min | 4 h 43 min (205 mi) | 3 h 35 min |
| Oxford | 135 nm (155 mi) | 60 to 75 min | 4 h 07 min (203 mi) | 2 h 59 min |
| Southampton | 145 nm (167 mi) | 65 to 80 min | 4 h 26 min (224 mi) | 3 h 13 min |
| Silverstone | 147 nm (169 mi) | 65 to 80 min | 4 h 33 min (226 mi) | 3 h 20 min |
| Ascot Racecourse | 162 nm (186 mi) | 70 to 90 min | 4 h 14 min (217 mi) | 2 h 54 min |
| Goodwood | 168 nm (194 mi) | 75 to 95 min | 5 h 02 min (258 mi) | 3 h 37 min |
| London Heathrow | 169 nm (194 mi) | 75 to 95 min | 4 h 26 min (230 mi) | 3 h 01 min |
| Leeds | 171 nm (197 mi) | 75 to 95 min | 5 h 31 min (254 mi) | 4 h 06 min |
| Epsom Downs | 178 nm (205 mi) | 80 to 100 min | 4 h 47 min (244 mi) | 3 h 17 min |
| London | 180 nm (207 mi) | 80 to 100 min | 4 h 51 min (242 mi) | 3 h 21 min |
| London Gatwick | 183 nm (211 mi) | 80 to 100 min | 5 h 03 min (261 mi) | 3 h 33 min |
| York Racecourse | 189 nm (217 mi) | 85 to 105 min | 5 h 47 min (277 mi) | 4 h 12 min |
| Cambridge | 191 nm (220 mi) | 85 to 105 min | 5 h 28 min (287 mi) | 3 h 53 min |
| Newmarket Racecourse | 200 nm (230 mi) | 85 to 110 min | 5 h 35 min (295 mi) | 3 h 57 min |
| Newcastle | 225 nm (259 mi) | 1 h 35 min to 2 h | 7 h 36 min (362 mi) | 5 h 48 min |
| Norwich | 235 nm (270 mi) | 1 h 40 min to 2 h 05 min | 6 h 43 min (349 mi) | 4 h 50 min |
| Glasgow | 243 nm (280 mi) | 1 h 45 min to 2 h 10 min | 8 h 17 min (415 mi) | 6 h 19 min |
Helicopter figures are typical block times: distance at 135 knots plus 8 minutes, shown as a range. Road figures are free-flowing road times, a floor that real journeys rarely beat. Distances are in a straight line. Figures from our UK route data, checked 29 Sep 2026.
Haverfordwest Airport and Swansea
Haverfordwest is a visual-only aerodrome with a 1,486 metre asphalt runway, a 1,035 metre second runway, Jet A-1 fuel and basic fire cover. Light jets are possible, helicopters and turboprops are easy, and the airfield takes bookings by an online prior-permission form. Out-of-hours operations need advance permission and an indemnity. Instrument clearances are arranged with the air traffic services for the region.
The nearest other site in our library is Swansea Airport, 35.9 nautical miles away, but its licence has been suspended, so we do not plan landings there and we will never promise one. If you need South Wales, we use Cardiff and the Cardiff heliport instead, and our Swansea page says more.
Energy, ferries and the coast
Pembrokeshire's economy rests on the Milford Haven Waterway, with its energy terminals and engineering base, the ferry routes from Pembroke Dock and Fishguard to Ireland, agriculture and a large visitor economy around the national park coast. Business groups, project teams and contractors are the typical passengers. See business helicopter charter and same-day business trips for the planning pattern.
Hotels, estates and private lawns on the coast sometimes take helicopters; each is subject to landing permission and site suitability, and we ask the owner first. The county also has shooting estates, covered under shooting by helicopter. We fly corporate and business groups only.
Practical planning
Give us the date, the destination and each passenger's weight. We book the landing and quote the whole aircraft. Arrive 10 minutes before departure and keep luggage in soft bags. Atlantic weather decides many days in west Wales, so we check the forecast the day before and on the morning. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
A car at the airfield is worth arranging, and Executive Global Travel can do it. See the Wales region page for the wider picture, Bristol for the English side of the Severn and the airfield directory for every site we use.
Nearby airfields and heliports
Other sites close to Haverfordwest Airport, with the distance in nautical miles. Chips with a link open that site's own page.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an airport in Pembrokeshire for helicopters?
Yes. Haverfordwest Airport has a 1,486 metre runway and is open 08:30 to 17:00 daily by prior permission.
How long is a helicopter from Haverfordwest to Cardiff?
About 35 to 40 minutes, against at least 2 hours 10 minutes by road.
Can I land at Swansea instead?
Not at present. Swansea Airport's licence is suspended, so we do not plan landings there.
Can a jet land at Haverfordwest?
A light jet can, in daylight and by arrangement. Helicopters and turboprops are the natural fit.
Can you land at a coastal estate?
Often, subject to landing permission and site suitability. We ask the owner first.
What if the weather stops the flight?
If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
