The short answer
Helicopter charter Staffordshire uses Tatenhill Airfield near Burton upon Trent and Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green on the county border. From Tatenhill, Birmingham is about 15 to 20 minutes by helicopter against 50 by road, and Manchester 20 to 25 against 1 hour 35. Both fields need prior permission. Send your date and weights for a quote.
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Key facts
- East Staffordshire
- Tatenhill Airfield (EGBM), near Burton upon Trent, 1,190 m licensed runway, daily 09:00 to 17:00, prior permission for every visitor
- South Staffordshire
- Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport (EGBO), 1,005 m runway, summer 09:00 to 18:00, winter 09:00 to 17:00, 12-tonne limit
- Tatenhill to Birmingham
- Helicopter about 15 to 20 minutes; car at least 50 minutes (34 miles)
- Tatenhill to Manchester
- Helicopter about 20 to 25 minutes; car at least 1h35 (60 miles)
- Halfpenny Green to Cheltenham
- Helicopter about 20 to 25 minutes; car at least 1h10 (51 miles)
- Halfpenny Green to Silverstone
- Helicopter about 30 to 35 minutes; car at least 1h41
- Customs
- Tatenhill has no customs entry; Halfpenny Green by Border Force agreement with 4 hours of notice from the EU
Where Staffordshire 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.
Tatenhill Airfield EGBM
- Address
- Tatenhill Airfield, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
- Hours as published (checked 29 Sept 2026)
Open daily 09:00–17:00 (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day); hours may vary with weather, season or…
Open daily 09:00–17:00 (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day); hours may vary with weather, season or operational needs; night flying by arrangement- Permission
- Prior permission required (PPR): we arrange it with your flight
- Runway
- 08/26 – 1,190 m × 28 m asphalt; 03/21 – 630 m (unlicensed)
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Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport EGBO
- Address
- Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport, Crab Lane, Bobbington, Stourbridge, West Midlands
- Hours as published (checked 29 Sept 2026)
- Summer 09:00–18:00; winter 09:00–17:00 (local); winter night flying Thursdays until 21:00; out-of-hours scheme via the website
- Permission
- Prior permission required (PPR): we arrange it with your flight
- Customs
- By arrangement / prior notice (Border Force agreement – GAR 4 hours' notice from the EU)
- Runway
- 16/34 – 1,005 m × 30 m asphalt; 10/28 – 799 m; 04/22 – 646 m
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Two airfields, two corners of the county
Helicopter charter Staffordshire works from two airfields that are 25.3 nautical miles apart. Tatenhill, in the east near Burton upon Trent, has a 1,190 metre licensed runway and is open daily from 09:00 to 17:00, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Every visitor needs prior permission. Halfpenny Green, in the south-west near Wolverhampton, has a 1,005 metre main runway, a 12-tonne weight limit and longer summer hours.
Charter-A Helicopter is the helicopter charter service of Charter-A Ltd, which has arranged private flights across the UK and Europe since 2011. Neither is a jet airfield. Tatenhill does not publish jet acceptance, and Halfpenny Green suits turboprops and helicopters. For a jet, use East Midlands Airport, 16 nautical miles from Tatenhill, or Birmingham Airport, 21.7 nautical miles away.
Journey times from Tatenhill Airfield
The nearest places first, with the helicopter time against the car, taken from our route data.
| To | Distance | Helicopter | By road | Typical saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 22 nm (25 mi) | 15 to 20 min | 50 min (34 mi) | 32 min |
| Manchester | 37 nm (43 mi) | 20 to 25 min | 1 h 35 min (60 mi) | 1 h 12 min |
| Liverpool | 50 nm (57 mi) | 25 to 35 min | 1 h 41 min (78 mi) | 1 h 11 min |
| Silverstone | 52 nm (60 mi) | 30 to 35 min | 1 h 41 min (82 mi) | 1 h 08 min |
| Cheltenham Racecourse | 55 nm (63 mi) | 30 to 35 min | 1 h 43 min (86 mi) | 1 h 10 min |
| Aintree Racecourse | 58 nm (67 mi) | 30 to 40 min | 1 h 43 min (86 mi) | 1 h 08 min |
| Oxford | 61 nm (70 mi) | 30 to 40 min | 1 h 52 min (92 mi) | 1 h 17 min |
| Leeds | 63 nm (73 mi) | 35 to 40 min | 2 h 07 min (101 mi) | 1 h 29 min |
| York Racecourse | 72 nm (83 mi) | 35 to 45 min | 2 h (103 mi) | 1 h 20 min |
| Cambridge | 80 nm (92 mi) | 40 to 50 min | 2 h 17 min (119 mi) | 1 h 32 min |
| Newmarket Racecourse | 86 nm (99 mi) | 40 to 50 min | 2 h 25 min (127 mi) | 1 h 40 min |
| Bristol | 93 nm (107 mi) | 45 to 55 min | 2 h 41 min (135 mi) | 1 h 51 min |
| Ascot Racecourse | 93 nm (107 mi) | 45 to 55 min | 2 h 35 min (134 mi) | 1 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow | 94 nm (108 mi) | 45 to 55 min | 2 h 33 min (134 mi) | 1 h 43 min |
| London | 100 nm (115 mi) | 45 to 60 min | 2 h 57 min (139 mi) | 2 h 04 min |
| Cardiff | 103 nm (119 mi) | 50 to 60 min | 3 h 09 min (159 mi) | 2 h 14 min |
| Epsom Downs | 106 nm (122 mi) | 50 to 60 min | 2 h 58 min (155 mi) | 2 h 03 min |
| Norwich | 111 nm (128 mi) | 50 to 65 min | 3 h 27 min (155 mi) | 2 h 29 min |
| Southampton | 113 nm (130 mi) | 50 to 65 min | 3 h 04 min (159 mi) | 2 h 06 min |
| London Gatwick | 116 nm (133 mi) | 55 to 65 min | 3 h 14 min (173 mi) | 2 h 14 min |
| Goodwood | 123 nm (142 mi) | 55 to 70 min | 3 h 39 min (187 mi) | 2 h 36 min |
| Newcastle | 134 nm (154 mi) | 60 to 75 min | 3 h 49 min (188 mi) | 2 h 41 min |
| Edinburgh | 196 nm (226 mi) | 85 to 105 min | 5 h 23 min (279 mi) | 3 h 48 min |
| Glasgow | 206 nm (237 mi) | 90 to 110 min | 5 h 15 min (283 mi) | 3 h 35 min |
Times from Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport
| To | Distance | Helicopter | By road | Typical saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 19 nm (22 mi) | 15 to 20 min | 58 min (36 mi) | 40 min |
| Cheltenham Racecourse | 37 nm (42 mi) | 20 to 25 min | 1 h 10 min (51 mi) | 47 min |
| Manchester | 50 nm (58 mi) | 25 to 35 min | 1 h 58 min (73 mi) | 1 h 28 min |
| Silverstone | 53 nm (61 mi) | 30 to 35 min | 1 h 41 min (72 mi) | 1 h 08 min |
| Oxford | 54 nm (62 mi) | 30 to 35 min | 1 h 45 min (80 mi) | 1 h 12 min |
| Liverpool | 54 nm (62 mi) | 30 to 35 min | 2 h 04 min (91 mi) | 1 h 31 min |
| Aintree Racecourse | 63 nm (72 mi) | 30 to 40 min | 2 h 06 min (99 mi) | 1 h 31 min |
| Bristol | 70 nm (81 mi) | 35 to 45 min | 2 h 08 min (100 mi) | 1 h 28 min |
| Cardiff | 78 nm (90 mi) | 40 to 50 min | 2 h 35 min (124 mi) | 1 h 50 min |
| Leeds | 84 nm (96 mi) | 40 to 50 min | 2 h 53 min (135 mi) | 2 h 08 min |
| Ascot Racecourse | 89 nm (102 mi) | 45 to 55 min | 2 h 28 min (121 mi) | 1 h 38 min |
| Cambridge | 91 nm (105 mi) | 45 to 55 min | 2 h 26 min (121 mi) | 1 h 36 min |
| London Heathrow | 92 nm (105 mi) | 45 to 55 min | 2 h 26 min (122 mi) | 1 h 36 min |
| York Racecourse | 96 nm (110 mi) | 45 to 55 min | 2 h 50 min (139 mi) | 2 h |
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.
The numbers from Tatenhill and Halfpenny Green
Staffordshire sits between three big markets and the roads between them are busy. From Tatenhill, Birmingham is about 15 to 20 minutes by helicopter, Manchester 20 to 25 against 1 hour 35, Liverpool and Silverstone 25 to 35 against 1 hour 41, Cheltenham 30 to 35 against 1 hour 43 and Oxford 30 to 40 against 1 hour 52. From Halfpenny Green, Birmingham is 15 to 20 against 58 minutes, Cheltenham 20 to 25 against 1 hour 10 and Manchester 25 to 35 against 1 hour 58.
The road figures are free-flowing floors. The M6 and M42 are where real journeys slow down, and that is what the helicopter avoids. See Birmingham to Manchester by helicopter for the nearby pair, and helicopter charter Birmingham for the city.
Manufacturing, brewing and visitors
Staffordshire is a manufacturing and logistics county, with engineering, ceramics around Stoke-on-Trent, brewing at Burton and a large visitor economy around Alton Towers, Shugborough and the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas. Directors who need to visit a plant, a head office and a customer in a day will find same-day business trips the useful page, and business helicopter charter sets out the process.
Landing at a works, a country house or a hotel is subject to landing permission and site suitability, and we ask the owner first. For racing days at Cheltenham or Silverstone from the county, see Cheltenham and Silverstone.
Planning notes
Give us the date, the destination and each passenger's weight; arrive 10 minutes before departure and keep bags soft. Both fields close in the afternoon or early evening, so a return flight needs to land before the published close, and we ask for an extension if you need one. Rotors-running refuelling at Halfpenny Green is a weekday daytime service. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
For ground transport, Executive Global Travel can meet you. The Midlands region page covers the area and the airfield directory lists the sites.
Nearby airfields and heliports
Other sites close to Tatenhill Airfield, with the distance in nautical miles. Chips with a link open that site's own page.
Frequently asked questions
Where do helicopters land in Staffordshire?
Tatenhill near Burton upon Trent and Halfpenny Green near Wolverhampton are the main sites. Both need prior permission.
How long is a helicopter from Tatenhill to Birmingham?
About 15 to 20 minutes, against at least 50 minutes by road.
Can a jet land at Tatenhill?
The airfield does not publish jet acceptance, so we use East Midlands or Birmingham for jets.
Is there customs at Tatenhill?
No customs entry is published. International flights use a customs airport.
Can you land at a factory or country house?
Often, subject to landing permission and site suitability. We ask first.
What if the weather stops the flight?
If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
