London Biggin Hill.
Biggin Hill is London’s other dedicated business aviation airport: no airline traffic, an airport-owned executive terminal with UK Border Force inside it, and a 22 km run to the centre that a helicopter shuttle covers in six minutes. For clients staying in the City or south London it is often the sharper choice.
Private jet charter from Biggin Hill
Every movement is prior-permission, arranged through Biggin Hill Ops, and handling runs through the airport’s own Executive Handling terminal or Jetex, the on-field partner of Bombardier’s service centre, the UK’s largest business-jet MRO. The 1,806 m runway accepts aircraft up to BBJ and ACJ size. Our published lane from here is Ibiza from €15,500 all-in.
The curfew is real
Biggin Hill operates under a noise agreement with its borough: 06:30–23:00 on weekdays, 08:00–22:00 at weekends and public holidays, and no out-of-hours extensions are granted to anyone. The weekday envelope is generous, an hour later in the evening than Farnborough’s, but the weekend cap bites the same way: a Sunday-evening return from the Mediterranean is planned against a hard 22:00 door, and anything later diverts or re-times. We plan those returns with margin rather than optimism.
Which private jets fly from Biggin Hill
The 1,806 m runway and the absence of airline traffic mean the mix here skews to owner-flown and corporate metal rather than one cabin class. Light jets such as the Citation CJ3+ and Phenom 300 cover the European short-haul work; midsize and super-midsize aircraft handle the Mediterranean lanes; and the runway takes heavy and ultra-long-range types up to BBJ and ACJ size for transatlantic and Gulf departures. Bombardier’s service centre on the field also means a steady population of Challengers and Globals based or maintained here, which shortens positioning on short notice. We size the aircraft to the sector and the party, then quote it all-in.
Getting into London
By road it is about 22 km to central London, 45–70 minutes depending on traffic. The airport’s trademark alternative is the six-minute helicopter shuttle to London Heliport in Battersea, the fastest surface-independent link into the centre from any London-area business aviation field, and worth it when a meeting is timed to the minute. Border Force is co-located with the executive terminal, so international clearance happens in the FBO, typically in minutes.
Questions.
Farnborough or Biggin Hill?
Geography first: Biggin Hill sits closer for the City, Canary Wharf and south London, and its weekday evening runs an hour later. Farnborough serves the west better. Both are dedicated business fields; we quote whichever fits the itinerary.
Can you land at Biggin Hill late on a Sunday?
Only until 22:00; the curfew has no extensions. Later arrivals use Luton, which keeps longer hours, and we arrange the swap when the schedule demands it.
How much is a private jet from Biggin Hill?
It depends on the sector and the cabin: a light jet on a short European hop is the entry point, and our published lane from here is Ibiza from €15,500 all-in. Every quote covers the whole aircraft rather than a seat, with positioning, Biggin Hill handling, landing fees and catering itemised before you confirm. Tell us the route and dates and we come back with a figure, usually within a few hours.
Which airports handle London private jet charter?
For London private jet charter the usual choices are Biggin Hill and Farnborough for dedicated business aviation, with Luton and Stansted covering larger cabins and night arrivals. We recommend the airport that fits your final address and schedule, not a default.