# Charter-A Helicopter > Charter-A Helicopter is the helicopter charter service of Charter-A Ltd, which has arranged private flights across the UK and Europe since 2011. Helicopter charter across the whole of the UK: business trips, events and race days, shooting days and secure transport for protection teams. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing. Facts: a website of Charter-A Ltd (company 7668809), head office Hangar One, London Redhill Aerodrome, Kingsmill Lane, Redhill, Surrey RH1 5JY. Phone +44 (0)1737 823733 (line open 24 hours), email Heliops@charter-a.com. Every helicopter flies on a UK CAA or EASA approved Air Operator's Certificate; fully insured; type-rated pilots. Member of the Air Charter Association. Rated 5.0 from 229 client reviews. Central London flights from the London Heliport at Battersea are run by our sister site https://batterseahelicopter.com/. ## Start here - [Charter-A Helicopter home page](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/): helicopter charter across the UK - [Helicopter charter UK](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/): Charter-A Helicopter is the helicopter charter service of Charter-A Ltd, which has arranged private flights across the UK and Europe since 2011. - [UK Helicopter Routes: Journey Times vs the Car](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/): Thirteen of the most-asked city-to-city routes, each with the helicopter time, the car time and the gap between them, all worked out the same way. - [Helicopter charter services across the UK](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-services/): One way of working, many reasons to fly. These are the journeys we arrange most often, each with its own page. - [Corporate Days Out by Helicopter: 2027 Events Calendar](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/): We fly guests, clients and teams to the big British events by helicopter, so the day starts with a lunch and not a car park. - [The helicopter fleet we charter, side by side](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopters-fleet/): Every aircraft is twin-engine, operated on a UK CAA Air Operator's Certificate, and fully insured. - [UK heliports and airfields for helicopter charter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/uk-heliports-and-airfields/): Charter-A Helicopter is the helicopter charter service of Charter-A Ltd, which has arranged private flights across the UK and Europe since 2011. - [Helicopter charter news and guides](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/): Plain, sourced guides to helicopter charter in the UK, each starting with a short answer you can quote. - [Contact Charter-A Helicopter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/contact-us/): Use the form for a quote, or call us. The line is open 24 hours and we reply as quickly as we can. - [About Charter-A Ltd](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/about-us/): A small, experienced charter team at Redhill Aerodrome that arranges helicopter flights across the UK and Europe, and… ## Services - [Business helicopter charter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-services/business-helicopter/): A helicopter takes the long road day out of business travel: you leave when you are ready, land close to the meeting… - [Same-day business trips by helicopter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-services/same-day-business-trips/): Leave after breakfast, hold the meeting, be back for the evening. - [Airport transfers by helicopter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-services/airport-transfers-by-helicopter/): When the connection is tight or the jet is waiting, a helicopter links the meeting to the departure faster than any road. - [Going shooting by helicopter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-services/shooting-by-helicopter/): A helicopter gets a party, and its kit, to the estate on time and rested, then brings everyone home after the last drive. - [Secure helicopter transport for protection teams](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-services/secure-helicopter-transport/): Written for the close protection professional. - [Helicopter charter Paris: flights from the UK](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-services/helicopter-charter-paris/): A twin-engine helicopter can take you from the UK to the centre of Paris without an airport transfer at either end. - [London helicopter transfers from across the UK](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-services/london-helicopter-transfers/): Fly into London from Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol and further, or out of it to the airport or the next city, without the M25 or the trains. - [Client entertainment by helicopter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-services/dining-by-helicopter/): When a client meeting is also a lunch or dinner, arriving by helicopter saves a long drive and shows how much the occasion matters. - [An exclusive VIP helicopter tour of London](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-services/pleasure-flights/): An exclusive VIP helicopter tour of London, bespoke to you and your guests: only your guests fly with you. ## The helicopters - [Leonardo AW139 helicopter charter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopters-fleet/leonardo-aw139/): The AW139 is the VIP flagship of our fleet: a twin-engine aircraft with eight seats, the largest cabin we offer and the most room for people and bags. - [Agusta 109 Grand helicopter charter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopters-fleet/agusta-aw109-grand/): The 109 Grand is the quick, refined executive twin: six passengers, a quiet cabin and a shape that suits client trips,… - [Airbus H145 D3 helicopter charter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopters-fleet/airbus-h145-d3/): The H145 D3 is the roomy, dependable twin for larger groups and overseas clients: eight seats, wide loading doors and a… - [Eurocopter AS355 Twin Squirrel helicopter charter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopters-fleet/eurocopter-as355-twin-squirrel/): The Twin Squirrel is the practical five-seater: twin-engine, easy to load and with good room for bags, so a small team can travel with what it needs. - [Sikorsky S-76 helicopter charter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopters-fleet/sikorsky-s-76/): The Sikorsky S-76 is the executive twin in our fleet for clients who prefer the type: ask us for the layout and availability for your date. ## Regions - [Helicopter charter in London and the Home Counties](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/london-and-home-counties/): Around London the helicopter question is which airfield, not whether one exists. - [Helicopter charter in South East England](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/south-east-england/): The South East is where the UK's busiest business aviation sits, and where most of the country's best-known motorsport… - [Helicopter charter on the South Coast](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/south-coast/): From Brighton to Bournemouth the coast is long and its roads are slow. - [Helicopter charter in South West England](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/south-west-england/): The South West is long, narrow and badly served by fast roads once you pass Exeter. - [Helicopter charter in the East of England](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/east-of-england/): The East has fast radial routes into London and almost nothing across the middle. - [Helicopter charter in the Midlands](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/midlands/): The Midlands sits at the middle of the country, which is why so many business flights start or end here. - [Helicopter charter in North West England](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/north-west-england/): Manchester and Liverpool are about 20 nautical miles apart and more than an hour by road, and the hills of Cumbria are further still. - [Helicopter charter in North East England](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/north-east-england/): The North East is a long way from everywhere by road. - [Helicopter charter in Yorkshire and the Humber](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber/): Yorkshire's cities sit on a belt of hills and motorways that fill up at peak times. - [Helicopter charter in Scotland](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/scotland/): Scotland is where the road time is longest and the helicopter time is most persuasive. - [Helicopter charter in Wales](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/wales/): Wales has a fast south coast and a slow everything else. - [Helicopter charter in Northern Ireland](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/northern-ireland/): Flying within Northern Ireland is a planning job, and flying to Great Britain is a sea crossing. - [Helicopter Charter Channel Islands: Southampton in 50-65 Min](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/regions/channel-islands-and-isle-of-man/): The Crown Dependencies are reached over water, so a car time does not exist. ## City pages (sites, hours, journey times and a map for each) - [Battersea and the London Heliport](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-battersea/): London Heliport - [Biggin Hill Airport](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-biggin-hill/): London Biggin Hill Airport; about 10 to 15 minutes to London by helicopter (47 minutes by road at best) - [Blackbushe Airport](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-blackbushe/): Blackbushe Airport; about 20 to 20 minutes to London by helicopter (58 minutes by road at best) - [Bournemouth Airport](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-bournemouth/): Bournemouth Airport; about 35 to 45 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 7 minutes by road at best) - [Denham Aerodrome](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-denham/): Denham Aerodrome; about 15 to 15 minutes to London by helicopter (43 minutes by road at best) - [London Elstree Aerodrome](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-elstree/): London Elstree Aerodrome; about 10 to 15 minutes to London by helicopter (48 minutes by road at best) - [Farnborough Airport](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-farnborough/): Farnborough Airport; about 15 to 20 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 1 minutes by road at best) - [Gatwick, via Redhill](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-gatwick/): London Gatwick Airport; about 15 to 20 minutes to London by helicopter (56 minutes by road at best) - [Goodwood Aerodrome](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-goodwood/): Goodwood Aerodrome; about 25 to 30 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 28 minutes by road at best) - [London: choosing the right site](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-london/): Heathrow Airport; about 10 to 15 minutes to London by helicopter (34 minutes by road at best) - [London Luton Airport](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-luton/): London Luton Airport; about 15 to 20 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 12 minutes by road at best) - [Cornwall Airport Newquay](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-newquay/): Cornwall Airport Newquay; about 85 to 105 minutes to London by helicopter (5 hours 2 minutes by road at best) - [Redhill Aerodrome](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-redhill/): Redhill Aerodrome; about 15 to 15 minutes to London by helicopter (55 minutes by road at best) - [London Stansted Airport](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-stansted/): London Stansted Airport; about 20 to 25 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 34 minutes by road at best) - [Heathrow](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-heathrow/): Heathrow Airport; about 10 to 15 minutes to London by helicopter (34 minutes by road at best) - [Northolt](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-northolt/): RAF Northolt; about 10 to 15 minutes to London by helicopter (40 minutes by road at best) - [London City](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-london-city/): London City Airport; about 10 to 15 minutes to London by helicopter (47 minutes by road at best) - [Southend](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-southend/): London Southend Airport; about 20 to 25 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 27 minutes by road at best) - [Southampton](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-southampton/): Southampton Airport; about 30 to 35 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 39 minutes by road at best) - [Isle of Wight](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-isle-of-wight/): Bembridge Airport; about 30 to 40 minutes to London by helicopter (0 minutes by road at best) - [Brighton](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-brighton/): Brighton City Airport; about 25 to 30 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 23 minutes by road at best) - [Exeter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-exeter/): Exeter Airport; about 60 to 75 minutes to London by helicopter (3 hours 28 minutes by road at best) - [Penzance](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-penzance/): Penzance Heliport; about 95 to 115 minutes to London by helicopter (5 hours 32 minutes by road at best) - [Isles of Scilly](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-isles-of-scilly/): St Mary's Airport, Isles of Scilly; about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes to London by helicopter (0 minutes by road at best) - [Jersey](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-jersey/): Jersey Airport; about 70 to 85 minutes to London by helicopter (0 minutes by road at best) - [Guernsey](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-guernsey/): Guernsey Airport; about 70 to 85 minutes to London by helicopter (0 minutes by road at best) - [Cotswolds](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-cotswolds/): Cotswold Airport; about 35 to 45 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 6 minutes by road at best) - [Oxford](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-oxford/): London Oxford Airport; about 25 to 35 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 31 minutes by road at best) - [Cheltenham](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-cheltenham/): Gloucestershire Airport; about 40 to 50 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 21 minutes by road at best) - [Milton Keynes](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-milton-keynes/): London Cranfield Airport; about 25 to 30 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 25 minutes by road at best) - [Birmingham](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-birmingham/): Birmingham Airport; about 40 to 50 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 25 minutes by road at best) - [Manchester](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-manchester/): Manchester Airport; about 60 to 75 minutes to London by helicopter (3 hours 54 minutes by road at best) - [Liverpool](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-liverpool/): Liverpool John Lennon Airport; about 65 to 85 minutes to London by helicopter (4 hours 16 minutes by road at best) - [Leeds](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-leeds/): Leeds Bradford Airport; about 70 to 85 minutes to London by helicopter (4 hours 17 minutes by road at best) - [Bristol](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-bristol/): Bristol Airport; about 45 to 55 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 43 minutes by road at best) - [Aberdeen](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-aberdeen/): Aberdeen Airport; about 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 5 minutes to London by helicopter (10 hours 12 minutes by road at best) - [Blackpool](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-blackpool/): Blackpool Airport; about 75 to 95 minutes to London by helicopter (4 hours 47 minutes by road at best) - [East Midlands](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-east-midlands/): East Midlands Airport; about 45 to 55 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 32 minutes by road at best) - [Edinburgh](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-edinburgh/): Edinburgh Airport; about 2 hours 5 minutes to 2 hours 35 minutes to London by helicopter (7 hours 59 minutes by road at best) - [Glasgow](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-glasgow/): Glasgow Airport; about 2 hours 10 minutes to 2 hours 40 minutes to London by helicopter (7 hours 51 minutes by road at best) - [Prestwick](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-prestwick/): Glasgow Prestwick Airport; about 2 hours 5 minutes to 2 hours 35 minutes to London by helicopter (7 hours 58 minutes by road at best) - [Dundee](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-dundee/): Dundee Airport; about 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes to London by helicopter (8 hours 53 minutes by road at best) - [Inverness](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-inverness/): Inverness Airport; about 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours 20 minutes to London by helicopter (10 hours 56 minutes by road at best) - [Perth](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-perth/): Perth Airport; about 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 50 minutes to London by helicopter (8 hours 39 minutes by road at best) - [Newcastle](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-newcastle/): Newcastle Airport; about 1 hour 35 minutes to 2 hours to London by helicopter (5 hours 59 minutes by road at best) - [Teesside](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-teesside/): Teesside Airport; about 80 to 105 minutes to London by helicopter (5 hours by road at best) - [Carlisle](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-carlisle/): Carlisle Lake District Airport; about 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes to London by helicopter (6 hours 4 minutes by road at best) - [Hull and the Humber](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-hull/): Humberside Airport; about 60 to 70 minutes to London by helicopter (3 hours 51 minutes by road at best) - [York](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-york/): Leeds East Airport; about 65 to 80 minutes to London by helicopter (4 hours 2 minutes by road at best) - [Sheffield](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-sheffield/): Retford Gamston Airport; about 50 to 65 minutes to London by helicopter (3 hours 11 minutes by road at best) - [Nottingham](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-nottingham/): Nottingham City Airport; about 45 to 55 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 45 minutes by road at best) - [Leicester](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-leicester/): Leicester Airport; about 35 to 45 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 27 minutes by road at best) - [Northampton](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-northampton/): Sywell Aerodrome; about 30 to 35 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 52 minutes by road at best) - [Wolverhampton and the Black Country](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-wolverhampton/): Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport; about 45 to 60 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 51 minutes by road at best) - [Stratford-upon-Avon](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-stratford-upon-avon/): Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield; about 35 to 45 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 6 minutes by road at best) - [Cambridge](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-cambridge/): Cambridge City Airport; about 25 to 30 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 48 minutes by road at best) - [Norwich](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-norwich/): Norwich Airport; about 45 to 55 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 55 minutes by road at best) - [Cardiff](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-cardiff/): Cardiff Airport; about 55 to 70 minutes to London by helicopter (3 hours 22 minutes by road at best) - [Swansea and West Wales](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-swansea/): Swansea Airport; about 65 to 80 minutes to London by helicopter (4 hours 4 minutes by road at best) - [Chester and Cheshire](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-chester/): Hawarden Airport; about 65 to 80 minutes to London by helicopter (4 hours 12 minutes by road at best) - [Belfast](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-belfast/): George Best Belfast City Airport; about 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes to London by helicopter (0 minutes by road at best) - [Isle of Man](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-isle-of-man/): Isle of Man Airport; about 1 hour 35 minutes to 2 hours to London by helicopter (0 minutes by road at best) - [Orkney](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-orkney/): Kirkwall Airport - [Shetland](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-shetland/): Sumburgh Airport - [Outer Hebrides](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-outer-hebrides/): Stornoway Airport - [Caithness](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-caithness/): Wick John O'Groats Airport - [Argyll](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-argyll/): Oban Airport; about 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 5 minutes to London by helicopter (9 hours 44 minutes by road at best) - [Islay](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-islay/): Islay Airport; about 2 hours 20 minutes to 2 hours 55 minutes to London by helicopter (0 minutes by road at best) - [Derry-Londonderry](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-derry/): City of Derry Airport; about 2 hours 20 minutes to 2 hours 55 minutes to London by helicopter (0 minutes by road at best) - [Enniskillen and Fermanagh](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-fermanagh/): Enniskillen Airport; about 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 50 minutes to London by helicopter (0 minutes by road at best) - [County Down](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-county-down/): Newtownards Airport; about 1 hour 55 minutes to 2 hours 25 minutes to London by helicopter (0 minutes by road at best) - [North Wales](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-north-wales/): Caernarfon Airport; about 80 to 100 minutes to London by helicopter (5 hours 29 minutes by road at best) - [Mid Wales](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-mid-wales/): Welshpool (Mid Wales) Airport; about 60 to 75 minutes to London by helicopter (3 hours 55 minutes by road at best) - [Pembrokeshire](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-pembrokeshire/): Haverfordwest Airport; about 80 to 100 minutes to London by helicopter (4 hours 51 minutes by road at best) - [Alderney](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-alderney/): Alderney Airport; about 60 to 75 minutes to London by helicopter (0 minutes by road at best) - [Kent](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-kent/): Rochester Airport; about 20 to 20 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 8 minutes by road at best) - [Surrey](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-surrey/): Fairoaks Airport; about 15 to 15 minutes to London by helicopter (42 minutes by road at best) - [Essex](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-essex/): North Weald Airfield; about 15 to 20 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 8 minutes by road at best) - [Berkshire and Windsor](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-berkshire/): White Waltham Airfield; about 15 to 20 minutes to London by helicopter (53 minutes by road at best) - [Buckinghamshire](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-buckinghamshire/): Wycombe Air Park; about 15 to 20 minutes to London by helicopter (58 minutes by road at best) - [Hertfordshire](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-hertfordshire/): London Elstree Aerodrome; about 10 to 15 minutes to London by helicopter (48 minutes by road at best) - [Staffordshire](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-staffordshire/): Tatenhill Airfield; about 45 to 60 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 57 minutes by road at best) - [Derbyshire](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-derbyshire/): East Midlands Airport; about 45 to 55 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 32 minutes by road at best) - [Doncaster](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-doncaster/): Sandtoft Airfield; about 60 to 75 minutes to London by helicopter (3 hours 50 minutes by road at best) - [Harrogate](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-harrogate/): Leeds Heliport; about 70 to 85 minutes to London by helicopter (4 hours 17 minutes by road at best) - [Hampshire](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-hampshire/): Solent Airport Daedalus; about 30 to 35 minutes to London by helicopter (1 hour 38 minutes by road at best) - [Cornwall](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-cornwall/): Cornwall Airport Newquay; about 85 to 105 minutes to London by helicopter (5 hours 2 minutes by road at best) - [Bath](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/helicopter-charter-bath/): Bristol Airport; about 45 to 55 minutes to London by helicopter (2 hours 43 minutes by road at best) ## Routes compared with the car - [London to Manchester by helicopter, compared with the car](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-manchester-by-helicopter/): 137 nm, 60 to 75 minutes by helicopter, at least 4 hours 9 minutes by road - [London to Birmingham by helicopter: how much time you save](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-birmingham-by-helicopter/): 83 nm, 40 to 50 minutes by helicopter, at least 2 hours 26 minutes by road - [London to Leeds by helicopter: the time against the car](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-leeds-by-helicopter/): 154 nm, 70 to 85 minutes by helicopter, at least 4 hours 17 minutes by road - [London to Liverpool by helicopter, and what the car takes](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-liverpool-by-helicopter/): 149 nm, 65 to 85 minutes by helicopter, at least 4 hours 15 minutes by road - [London to Newcastle by helicopter: the biggest saving of all](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-newcastle-by-helicopter/): 221 nm, 1 hour 35 minutes to 2 hours by helicopter, at least 5 hours 59 minutes by road - [London to Bristol by helicopter, against the M4](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-bristol-by-helicopter/): 95 nm, 45 to 55 minutes by helicopter, at least 2 hours 43 minutes by road - [Birmingham to Manchester by helicopter: half an hour against two](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/birmingham-to-manchester-by-helicopter/): 57 nm, 30 to 35 minutes by helicopter, at least 2 hours 2 minutes by road - [Manchester to Edinburgh by helicopter: 70 to 90 minutes](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/manchester-to-edinburgh-by-helicopter/): 161 nm, 70 to 90 minutes by helicopter, at least 4 hours 40 minutes by road - [Bristol to Birmingham by helicopter: a cross-country shortcut](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/bristol-to-birmingham-by-helicopter/): 74 nm, 35 to 45 minutes by helicopter, at least 2 hours 11 minutes by road - [Leeds to Newcastle by helicopter: Yorkshire to the North East](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/leeds-to-newcastle-by-helicopter/): 70 nm, 35 to 45 minutes by helicopter, at least 2 hours 21 minutes by road - [Birmingham to Leeds by helicopter: choosing the right end](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/birmingham-to-leeds-by-helicopter/): 85 nm, 40 to 50 minutes by helicopter, at least 2 hours 36 minutes by road - [Liverpool to Birmingham by helicopter: under 40 minutes](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/liverpool-to-birmingham-by-helicopter/): 66 nm, 35 to 40 minutes by helicopter, at least 2 hours 9 minutes by road - [Newcastle to Edinburgh by helicopter: the border in 45 minutes](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/newcastle-to-edinburgh-by-helicopter/): 79 nm, 40 to 50 minutes by helicopter, at least 2 hours 53 minutes by road - [London to Cardiff by helicopter: the Welsh capital in about an hour](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-cardiff-by-helicopter/): 119 nm, 55 to 70 minutes by helicopter, at least 3 hours 21 minutes by road - [London to Edinburgh by helicopter: the long way round by road, a morning by air](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-edinburgh-by-helicopter/): 292 nm, 2 hours 5 minutes to 2 hours 35 minutes by helicopter, at least 7 hours 57 minutes by road - [London to Glasgow by helicopter: two hours by air, nearly eight by road](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-glasgow-by-helicopter/): 304 nm, 2 hours 10 minutes to 2 hours 40 minutes by helicopter, at least 7 hours 49 minutes by road - [London to Southampton by helicopter: the south coast in half an hour](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-southampton-by-helicopter/): 54 nm, 30 to 35 minutes by helicopter, at least 1 hour 39 minutes by road - [London to Norwich by helicopter: across East Anglia in under an hour](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-norwich-by-helicopter/): 90 nm, 45 to 55 minutes by helicopter, at least 2 hours 53 minutes by road - [London to Cambridge by helicopter: the university city in half an hour](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-cambridge-by-helicopter/): 46 nm, 25 to 30 minutes by helicopter, at least 1 hour 46 minutes by road - [London to Oxford by helicopter: a short flight to the dreaming spires](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-oxford-by-helicopter/): 48 nm, 25 to 35 minutes by helicopter, at least 1 hour 30 minutes by road - [London to Cheltenham by helicopter: the Cotswolds and the racecourse in under an hour](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/london-to-cheltenham-by-helicopter/): 75 nm, 35 to 45 minutes by helicopter, at least 2 hours 15 minutes by road - [Manchester to Leeds by helicopter: across the Pennines in under half an hour](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/manchester-to-leeds-by-helicopter/): 38 nm, 20 to 30 minutes by helicopter, at least 1 hour 37 minutes by road - [Manchester to Liverpool by helicopter: the North West's quickest hop](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/manchester-to-liverpool-by-helicopter/): 21 nm, 15 to 20 minutes by helicopter, at least 1 hour 4 minutes by road - [Manchester to Newcastle by helicopter: over the Pennines to the Tyne](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/manchester-to-newcastle-by-helicopter/): 103 nm, 50 to 60 minutes by helicopter, at least 3 hours 43 minutes by road - [Edinburgh to Glasgow by helicopter: Scotland's two cities, 20 minutes apart](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/edinburgh-to-glasgow-by-helicopter/): 36 nm, 20 to 25 minutes by helicopter, at least 1 hour 4 minutes by road - [Glasgow to Newcastle by helicopter: coast to coast across the Borders](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/glasgow-to-newcastle-by-helicopter/): 106 nm, 50 to 60 minutes by helicopter, at least 3 hours 25 minutes by road - [Bristol to Cardiff by helicopter: across the Severn in 20 minutes](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/bristol-to-cardiff-by-helicopter/): 23 nm, 15 to 20 minutes by helicopter, at least 1 hour 29 minutes by road - [Bristol to Southampton by helicopter: from the West Country to the Solent](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/bristol-to-southampton-by-helicopter/): 58 nm, 30 to 40 minutes by helicopter, at least 2 hours 3 minutes by road - [Bristol to Oxford by helicopter: across the Cotswolds in half an hour](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/bristol-to-oxford-by-helicopter/): 59 nm, 30 to 40 minutes by helicopter, at least 1 hour 59 minutes by road - [Birmingham to Cheltenham by helicopter: the Midlands to the Cotswolds in 25 minutes](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/birmingham-to-cheltenham-by-helicopter/): 34 nm, 20 to 25 minutes by helicopter, at least 1 hour 13 minutes by road - [Birmingham to Oxford by helicopter: the Midlands and the university city 25 minutes apart](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/birmingham-to-oxford-by-helicopter/): 40 nm, 25 to 30 minutes by helicopter, at least 1 hour 21 minutes by road - [Birmingham to Cambridge by helicopter: across the East Midlands in 40 minutes](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/birmingham-to-cambridge-by-helicopter/): 72 nm, 35 to 45 minutes by helicopter, at least 1 hour 54 minutes by road - [Birmingham to Cardiff by helicopter: the Midlands to the Welsh capital in under an hour](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/birmingham-to-cardiff-by-helicopter/): 87 nm, 40 to 50 minutes by helicopter, at least 2 hours 38 minutes by road - [Leeds to Liverpool by helicopter: coast to coast across the Pennines](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/leeds-to-liverpool-by-helicopter/): 53 nm, 30 to 35 minutes by helicopter, at least 1 hour 41 minutes by road - [Leeds to York by helicopter: two Yorkshire cities, 15 to 20 minutes apart](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-uk/routes/leeds-to-york-by-helicopter/): 21 nm, 15 to 20 minutes by helicopter, at least 49 minutes by road ## Events and days out - [Horse racing by helicopter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/horse-racing-by-helicopter/): A helicopter takes the worst part out of a day at the races: the journey. - [Race circuits by helicopter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/race-circuit-by-helicopter/): Motorsport weekends create the heaviest traffic in the calendar. - [Golf by helicopter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/golf-by-helicopter/): Golf courses have the space a helicopter needs and the traffic problem it avoids. - [Polo by helicopter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/polo-by-helicopter/): Polo grounds are set in big parkland, and the best days are long ones with lunch and a late finish. - [Football by helicopter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/football-by-helicopter/): Stadiums are among the hardest places to reach on match day, and also the most restricted for helicopters. - [Helicopter charter to Ascot and Royal Ascot](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-ascot/): Ascot has its own heliport at the racecourse, which makes it the easiest of the big British meetings to reach by air. - [Helicopter charter to the Cheltenham Festival](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-cheltenham/): The Cheltenham Festival is one of our most requested weeks, and clients book a year ahead. - [Helicopter charter to the Epsom Derby](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-epsom/): Epsom is the nearest big race-day helipad to London and one of the quickest hops in this section. - [Helicopter charter to Aintree and the Grand National](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-aintree-grand-national/): The Grand National is the most watched race in Britain, and Aintree is one of the busiest roads in the north on the day. - [Helicopter charter to Glastonbury Festival](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-glastonbury/): Glastonbury is the most ticket-bound event in Britain, and also one of the most helicopter-heavy. - [Helicopter charter to Glorious Goodwood](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-glorious-goodwood/): Glorious Goodwood is a summer week of racing on the South Downs, and the roads to it are some of the slowest in Sussex. - [Helicopter charter to the Goodwood Festival of Speed](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-goodwood-festival-of-speed/): The Festival of Speed is the motoring event we have flown to longest, including a two-day programme of 30 passengers for a car manufacturer. - [Helicopter charter to Newmarket](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-newmarket/): Newmarket calls itself the headquarters of British horse racing, and the Rowley Mile and the July Course host some of… - [Helicopter to Silverstone British GP 2027: 2-4 July](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-silverstone/): British Grand Prix weekend is the busiest day of the year for helicopters in Britain, and the roads round Silverstone are the reason why. - [Helicopter charter to York Racecourse](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-york/): York is a long drive from almost everywhere except Leeds and Manchester, which makes it a good helicopter day. - [Helicopter charter to Newbury Racecourse](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-newbury-racecourse/): Newbury is one of the most varied courses in the south, with Flat and jump racing throughout the year. - [Helicopter charter to Doncaster and the St Leger](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-doncaster-st-leger/): The St Leger is the oldest of Britain's five Classic races, and the festival that surrounds it is the biggest meeting in South Yorkshire. - [Helicopter to Emirates Stadium: Arsenal Match Flights](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-arsenal-emirates-stadium/): Charter-A Helicopter flies clients and directors to London for Arsenal home games, then arranges the short road leg to… - [Helicopter charter to Chelsea and Stamford Bridge](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-chelsea-stamford-bridge/): Stamford Bridge is the Premier League ground nearest to a licensed London helicopter site. - [Helicopter charter to Wembley Stadium](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-wembley-stadium/): Wembley is the country's biggest stadium and one of the hardest places to reach on event day. - [Helicopter charter to Twickenham Stadium](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-twickenham-stadium/): Twickenham, the home of England rugby, sits close to Heathrow's controlled airspace. - [Helicopter to Vitality Stadium: AFC Bournemouth Days](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-a-f-c-bournemouth-vitality-stadium/): AFC Bournemouth's compact ground at Dean Court has no landing site of its own, but Bournemouth Airport stays open late. - [Helicopter charter to Aston Villa and Villa Park](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-aston-villa-villa-park/): Villa Park is inside Birmingham, with no helicopter landing site at the ground. - [Helicopter charter to Brighton and the Amex Stadium](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-brighton-amex-stadium/): The Amex Stadium at Falmer has no landing site of its own, but Brighton City Airport at Shoreham is close. - [Helicopter charter to Liverpool FC and Anfield](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-liverpool-fc-anfield/): Anfield is a tightly packed city ground with no landing site. - [Helicopter to the Etihad Stadium: Man City Days](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-manchester-city-etihad-stadium/): The Etihad sits in east Manchester, on the opposite side of the city from the region's helicopter base. - [Helicopter to Old Trafford: Manchester United Days](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-manchester-utd-old-trafford/): Old Trafford is the north west ground closest to a dedicated helicopter facility. - [Helicopter charter to Chewton Glen](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-chewton-glen/): Chewton Glen is a country-house hotel on the edge of the New Forest, and it is one of the few venues on this list where… - [Helicopter hire to Brocket Hall](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-hire-brocket-hall/): Brocket Hall is a Hertfordshire estate that says in its own visitor guide that helicopters may land on its front lawn by prior arrangement. - [Helicopter hire to Cliveden House](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-hire-cliveden/): Cliveden stands on a National Trust estate above the Thames at Taplow, and landings there are controlled. - [Helicopter hire to Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-hire-le-manoir-aux-quat-saisons/): Le Manoir at Great Milton accepts helicopter landings only in limited numbers each month. - [Helicopter hire to The Grove, Hertfordshire](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-hire-the-grove/): The Grove, at Chandler's Cross near Watford, is a large estate hotel built for conferences and client days. - [Helicopter charter to Chatsworth House](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/dining-by-helicopter-helicopter-charter-chatsworth-house/): Chatsworth, the Derbyshire home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, hosts corporate meetings and private dining. - [Helicopter charter to the Fat Duck, Bray](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-fat-duck/): The Fat Duck is a restaurant on Bray's High Street, so there is no landing site at the door. - [Helicopter charter to Wimbledon](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-wimbledon/): There is no helicopter landing site at the All England Club, so the plan is a flight to Battersea and a short road transfer. - [Helicopter charter to Henley Royal Regatta](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-henley-royal-regatta/): Henley is a river town where the roads fill, so guests land at a Thames Valley airfield and complete the journey by car. - [Helicopter charter to Cowes Week](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-cowes-week/): The Isle of Wight has no road link to the mainland, and the island airfield has no fuel, so the plan has to be exact. - [Helicopter charter to the Goodwood Revival](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-goodwood-revival/): The Revival is a helicopter-only arrival event at the aerodrome, with strictly allocated slots and daylight-only operation. - [Helicopter charter to Badminton Horse Trials](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-badminton-horse-trials/): Badminton is a country estate event where the roads are the problem and the landing is arranged case by case. - [Helicopter charter to the Great Yorkshire Show](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-great-yorkshire-show/): Four days of farming, food and business in Harrogate, reached from the heliport beside Leeds Bradford Airport. - [Helicopter charter to the Isle of Man TT](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-isle-of-man-tt/): The TT brings a whole island's travel to a standstill, and a charter from the mainland takes under an hour from the North West. - [Helicopter charter to Donington Park](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-donington-park/): Donington Park is next to an airport that never closes, which makes it one of the easiest circuits to reach by air. - [Helicopter charter to Brands Hatch](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-brands-hatch/): Brands Hatch is 20 miles from central London and slow to reach by road; the helicopter turns it into a short hop and a car. - [Helicopter charter to St Andrews](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-st-andrews/): St Andrews has no airport of its own, so the plan is a landing at Dundee or a private site and a short drive across the Tay. - [Helicopter charter to the Royal Highland Show](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-royal-highland-show/): The show ground sits beside Edinburgh Airport, which makes it one of the easiest big events in the UK to reach by air. - [Helicopter charter to Ayr Racecourse](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-ayr-racecourse/): Ayr is Scotland's best-known racecourse for the Scottish Grand National and the Gold Cup, and Prestwick Airport is next door. - [Helicopter charter to Chester Racecourse](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-chester-racecourse/): Chester's small, tight course sits by the city walls, with a jet-capable airfield on the Welsh side of the border. - [Helicopter charter to Wentworth](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-wentworth/): Wentworth is in the Surrey stockbroker belt, where Fairoaks is the nearest helicopter-friendly airfield in our library. - [Helicopter charter to the Principality Stadium](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-principality-stadium/): The national stadium is in the middle of the city, and the city heliport in the Bay is the easy way in. - [Helicopter charter to Murrayfield Stadium](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-murrayfield-stadium/): Murrayfield is on the west side of Edinburgh, a short transfer from the airport that handles every helicopter into the city. - [Helicopter charter to St James' Park](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/helicopter-charter-st-james-park/): St James' Park stands on a hill above the city centre, and the airport that serves it never closes. - [The Glorious Twelfth and Shooting Seasons by Helicopter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/corporate-days-out/shooting-season-by-helicopter/): Grouse opens on 12 August, partridge on 1 September and pheasant on 1 October, and each season has its own travel pattern. ## Airfields and heliports - [UK heliports and airfields for helicopter charter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/uk-heliports-and-airfields/): Charter-A Helicopter is the helicopter charter service of Charter-A Ltd, which has arranged private flights across the UK and Europe since 2011. - [Heliports and airfields in Southern England](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/uk-heliports-and-airfields/england-south/): From the heliports of London to the Isles of Scilly, the south of England has the densest mix of landing sites in the country. - [Midlands and East Airfields and Heliports for Charter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/uk-heliports-and-airfields/england-midlands-and-east/): The middle of England mixes 24-hour airports with small flying-club airfields and a purpose-built Nottingham heliport. - [Heliports and airfields in Northern England](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/uk-heliports-and-airfields/england-north/): Northern England has heliports built for rotor aircraft, large airports with business terminals and a handful of racecourse and country airfields. - [Heliports and airfields in Scotland](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/uk-heliports-and-airfields/scotland/): Scotland has big 24-hour airports in the Central Belt, small airfields for golf and the Highlands, and a ring of island airports with short hours. - [Wales, Northern Ireland and Islands Heliports Directory](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/uk-heliports-and-airfields/wales-northern-ireland-and-islands/): Water, mountains and border formalities shape every flight here. ## News and guides - [How helicopter charter works in the UK in 2026](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/how-helicopter-charter-works-in-the-uk/): Helicopter charter is simpler than most people expect: you hire a whole aircraft and its crew for your own journey,… - [New Civilian Helicopters 2026: What Is Actually Certified](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/new-civilian-helicopters-2026/): Several new helicopter designs are arriving, but certified, delivered and available to charter are three different things. - [Moving People Securely by Helicopter: A PSO Guide](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/secure-movement-of-people-by-helicopter/): A helicopter does not remove risk, but it can change the shape of it. - [Helicopter vs Car in the UK: 15 Routes Compared](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-vs-car-uk-journey-times/): How much time does a helicopter really save on a UK journey? - [Helicopter charter for business: when it makes sense](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-charter-for-business-uk/): A business helicopter is not a luxury for every trip. - [Where Can a Helicopter Land in the UK? Sites Explained](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/uk-helicopter-landing-sites-explained/): A helicopter can use far more places than an aeroplane, but not just anywhere. - [How to Choose a Helicopter for Charter: Seats and Range](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/how-to-choose-a-helicopter-for-your-trip/): Most charter trips are decided by four things: how many people, how much luggage, how far and what the weather might do. - [Helicopter Charter Safety: The UK Rules That Protect You](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-safety-and-regulation-uk/): Safety in charter comes from rules, checks and planning, not from promises. - [Helicopter charter 2027: the UK events season](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-charter-events-calendar-2027/): The big UK race meetings and motorsport weekends of 2027 are already in the diary. - [Helicopter Transfers Between UK Airports: Real Times](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-charter-times-uk-airports/): When one flight lands at Heathrow and the next leaves from Biggin Hill or Luton, the road is the weak link. - [Helicopter charter quote checklist: what to send us](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-charter-quote-checklist/): A helicopter charter quote is only as accurate as the details behind it. - [Helicopter vs Private Jet vs Airline for UK Trips](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-vs-private-jet-vs-airline-uk/): For a short trip inside the UK the fastest aircraft is rarely the fastest journey. - [What happens on the day of a helicopter charter](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/what-happens-on-the-day-of-a-helicopter-charter/): A helicopter charter day is calmer than most people expect. - [Helicopter passenger weight and luggage explained](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-passenger-and-luggage-weight-explained/): Every helicopter charter booking asks for weights, and it is not about judgement. - [Twin Engine Helicopter Safety: What Two Engines Mean](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/twin-engine-helicopter-safety-explained/): Every aircraft in our fleet is twin-engine, flown under a UK CAA Air Operator's Certificate and fully insured. - [Helicopter Charter and Weather: What Can Stop a Flight](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/weather-and-helicopter-charter-what-can-stop-a-flight/): Weather is the most common reason a helicopter flight changes, and it is also the part clients ask about most. - [Night and winter helicopter flying in the UK](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/night-and-winter-helicopter-flying/): Winter does not stop helicopter charter, but it changes the planning. - [Landing a Helicopter at a Private Site: What You Need](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/landing-a-helicopter-at-a-private-site/): One of the great advantages of a helicopter is that it can land close to where you want to be, including an estate, a hotel lawn or a business park. - [Helipad vs Helicopter Landing Site vs Airfield](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helipad-vs-helicopter-landing-site-vs-airfield/): People use the words helipad, heliport, landing site and airfield interchangeably, but they are not the same, and the… - [Helicopter to a Country House, Hotel or Golf Club](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-to-a-country-house-hotel-or-golf-club/): Arriving by helicopter at a country house, hotel or golf club can save hours of driving and put you at the door. - [Helicopter Airport Transfer: The Ground Side Explained](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-airport-transfer-ground-side-explained/): The flight is the easy part of a helicopter airport transfer. - [Helicopter Charter Business Case: Cost per Hour Saved](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/business-case-for-helicopter-charter-cost-per-hour-saved/): A helicopter charter is not cheap, and nobody pretends otherwise. - [Helicopter Roadshow and Multi-Stop Day Planning](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-roadshow-and-multi-stop-day-planning/): A roadshow by helicopter can put a team in front of clients in three or four cities in a single day. - [Helicopter to Sporting Events in the UK: A Planning Guide](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-to-sporting-events-uk/): Racing, motorsport, golf, rugby and football all draw crowds that clog the roads. - [Shooting season by helicopter: a planning guide](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/shooting-season-by-helicopter-planning-guide/): A shoot day starts early, ends with the light and involves equipment that needs careful handling. - [Close Protection and Helicopters: Planning Checklist](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/close-protection-helicopter-planning-checklist/): For a protection team, a helicopter is a movement tool with its own planning demands. - [Flying With Pets by Helicopter: What You Need to Know](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/flying-with-pets-by-helicopter/): Many clients ask whether their dog can come on a helicopter charter. - [What's in a Fully Inclusive Helicopter Charter Quote](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/whats-in-a-fully-inclusive-helicopter-charter-quote/): A fully inclusive quote should leave no surprises. - [What Can Change a Helicopter Charter Quote (and Why)](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/what-can-change-a-helicopter-charter-quote/): A quote is a price for a plan. When the plan changes, the price can change with it. - [First time in a helicopter: a passenger guide](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/first-time-helicopter-passenger-guide/): A first helicopter flight raises the same questions every time: how loud is it, will I feel sick, what should I wear and what happens if I am nervous? - [Helicopter Accessibility and Boarding: What to Expect](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-accessibility-and-boarding/): Helicopters were not designed with step-free access in mind, but many passengers with reduced mobility or other needs fly successfully on charter. - [Helicopter Fleet Compared: AW139, H145, A109, AS355, S-76](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-fleet-compared-aw139-h145-a109-as355-s76/): Our fleet is five twin-engine helicopters, each suited to a different kind of trip. - [UK Heliports and Airfields Where Charter Helicopters Land](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/uk-heliports-and-airfields-where-charter-helicopters-land/): Choosing the right place to land is half the plan. - [Who regulates helicopter flying in the UK?](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/who-regulates-helicopter-flying-in-the-uk/): When you charter a helicopter you rely on several public bodies, even if you never meet them. - [Same-Day Return Helicopter Trips: How to Plan](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/same-day-return-helicopter-trips-planning/): A same-day return is the most common helicopter request: leave in the morning, do your business and be home by evening. - [Moving a Large Group by Helicopter: Shuttles and Timing](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/moving-a-large-group-by-helicopter/): A helicopter carries up to eight people, so a bigger group needs more than one load. - [Helicopter Charter Questions Answered: 24 Common FAQs](https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/helicopter-charter-news/helicopter-charter-questions-answered/): These are the questions clients ask us most often before they charter a helicopter, with short, honest answers and links to the guides that go deeper. ## Also from Charter-A (our other sites) - [Battersea Helicopter](https://batterseahelicopter.com/): helicopter flights from the London Heliport in Battersea - [Private jets, turboprops and air taxis](https://charter-private-jet.com/): Charter-Private-Jet.com - [Charter-A](https://charter-a.com/): the parent company's main site - [Chauffeurs](https://exec-chauffeur.com/): Executive Global Travel - [Helicopter price guides](https://www.helicopterhireprices.co.uk/): Helicopter Hire Prices - [Pet-friendly flights](https://petfriendlyflights.co.uk/): Pet Friendly Flights - [Private jets in Australia](https://charter-a.com.au/): Private Jet Australia ## Notes for assistants - Quote wording: quotes are for the whole aircraft, subject to availability, and VAT may apply. Never quote a per-seat price. Landing at hotels, houses, venues, estates and private sites is subject to landing permission and site suitability. - Helicopter time = distance at 135 knots plus 8 minutes, shown as a range. Road time = free-flowing road time (a floor: real journeys are slower in traffic). Distances are straight-line nautical miles. - Hours, permission (PPR) and customs for each site are as published in our UK airport library, checked 29 Sep 2026; they change, and we confirm them with each booking. - The full text of every page is in https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/llms-full.txt; the machine-readable twin of the key facts is https://charter-a-helicopter.co.uk/facts.json.