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United Kingdom

Flight support in United Kingdom

Permits, charges, the regulating authority, and the airports represented in Airwaysโ€™ United Kingdom coverage.

Regulator

Civil Aviation Authoritycivil aviation authority

Permit requirements in United Kingdom

Permit lead timeThe following details in respect of each flight operated in accordance with paragraph 3.6.3, but excluding taxi class flights as in paragraph 3.6.3 (c), for which no notification is required must be furnished to the DfT not less than two full working days before the operation:Verified
Source
Published by
NATS (United Kingdom Aeronautical Information Service)
Source type
State authority (CAA, AIP or ministry)
Last checked
2026-09-14
Overflight permitPrior permission is not required for scheduled flights by aircraft registered in countries that are parties to the International Air Services Transit Agreement (IASTA) or where the relevant UK bilateral Air Services Agreement allows overflying the UK or making stops for non-traffic purposes.Verified
Source
Published by
NATS (United Kingdom Aeronautical Information Service)
Source type
State authority (CAA, AIP or ministry)
Last checked
2026-09-14
Landing permitAll aircraft have to report their expected arrival to the Border Force at least 24 hours (12 hours if arriving from the Channel Islands) prior to arrival.Verified
Source
Published by
NATS (United Kingdom Aeronautical Information Service)
Source type
State authority (CAA, AIP or ministry)
Last checked
2026-09-14
Authority contactDfT, International Aviation & Safety Division, First Floor, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR as follows:Verified
Source
Published by
NATS (United Kingdom Aeronautical Information Service)
Source type
State authority (CAA, AIP or ministry)
Last checked
2026-09-14

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Airports in United Kingdom

Every aerodrome in United Kingdom

The complete directory for this country. Listing 120 of 216 aerodromes, capital first.

EGTKLondon Oxford AirportKidlington, OxfordshireEGKBLondon Biggin Hill AirportLondonEGMDLydd London Ashford AirportRomney Marsh, KentEGPDAberdeen International AirportAberdeenProfileEGAABelfast International AirportBelfastProfileEGBBBirmingham AirportBirminghamProfileEGGDBristol AirportBristolProfileEGFFCardiff International AirportCardiffProfileEGPFGlasgow AirportGlasgowProfileEGPHEdinburgh AirportIngliston, EdinburghProfileEGNMLeeds Bradford AirportProfileEGGPLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpoolProfileEGCCManchester AirportManchesterProfileEGNTNewcastle International AirportNewcastle upon TyneProfileEGNXEast Midlands AirportNottingham, LeicestershireProfileEGPKGlasgow Prestwick AirportPrestwick, South AyrshireProfileEGPUTiree AirportBalemartine, Argyll and ButeEGPLBenbecula AirportBalivanichEGACGeorge Best Belfast City AirportBelfastEGHHBournemouth AirportBournemouthProfileEGECCampbeltown AirportCampbeltownEGNVTeesside International AirportDarlington, DurhamEGAECity of Derry AirportDerry, Derry and StrabaneEGPNDundee AirportDundeeEGEDEday AirportEdayEGPRBarra AirportEoligarryEGTEExeter International AirportExeterProfileEGNJHumberside AirportProfileEGPEInverness AirportInvernessEGPIIslay AirportIsle of Islay, Argyll and ButeEGPAKirkwall AirportKirkwall, Orkney IslandsEGPBSumburgh AirportLerwick, ShetlandEGHQCornwall Airport NewquayNewquayEGSHNorwich AirportNorwichProfileEGHISouthampton AirportSouthamptonEGPOStornoway AirportStornoway, Western IslesEGPCWick John O'Groats AirportWickEGELColl AirportColl IslandEGEYColonsay AirstripColonsayEGEFFair Isle AirportFair IsleEGHCLand's End AirportLand's End, CornwallEGETLerwick / Tingwall AirportLerwick, Shetland IslandsEGEOOban AirportNorth ConnelEGENNorth Ronaldsay AirportNorth RonaldsayEGEPPapa Westray AirportPapa Westray, Orkney IslandsEGESSanday AirportSandayEGHESt. Mary's AirportSt. Mary's, Isles of ScillyEGERStronsay AirportStronsayEGEWWestray AirportWestray, Orkney IslandsEGHLLasham AirfieldAlton, HampshireEGOVAnglesey AirportAngelseyEGNLBarrow Walney Island AirportBarrow-in-FurnessEGNHBlackpool AirportBlackpoolEGULRAF LakenheathBrandon, SuffolkEGKABrighton City AirportBrighton, East SussexEGNRHawarden AirportBroughtonEGXHRAF HoningtonBury Saint Edmunds, SuffolkEGUNRAF MildenhallBury Saint Edmunds, SuffolkEGLKBlackbushe AirportCamberley, SurreyEGSCCambridge City AirportCambridge, CambridgeshireEGNCCarlisle Lake District AirportCarlisle, CumbriaEGVNRAF Brize NortonCarterton, OxfordshireEGDCRoyal Marines Base ChivenorChivenorEGWCRAF CosfordCosford, ShropshireEGTCCranfield AirportCranfield, Central BedfordshireEGABEnniskillen/St Angelo AirportEnniskillen, Fermanagh and OmaghEGVARAF FairfordFairford, GloucestershireEGLFFarnborough AirportFarnborough, HampshireEGYERAF Barkston HeathGrantham, LincolnshireEGFEHaverfordwest AirportHaverfordwestEGDRRNAS CuldroseHelstonEGVORAF OdihamHook, HampshireEGUWWattisham AirfieldIpswich, SuffolkEGYMRAF MarhamKing's Lynn, NorfolkEGQLLeuchars Station AirfieldLeuchars, FifeEGXCRAF ConingsbyLincoln, LincolnshireEGXWRAF WaddingtonLincoln, LincolnshireEGQSRAF LossiemouthLossiemouth, MorayEGXERAF LeemingNorthallerton, North YorkshireEGWURAF NortholtNortholt, Greater LondonEGBNNottingham City AirportNottingham, NottinghamshireEGXTRAF WitteringPeterborough, CambridgeshireEGDMMoD Boscombe DownSalisbury, WiltshireEGOSRAF ShawburyShrewsbury, ShropshireEGYDRAF CranwellSleaford, LincolnshireEGOMRAF SpadeadamSpadeadamEGSYMOD St AthanSt Athan, Vale of GlamorganEGBJGloucestershire AirportStaverton, GloucestershireEGFHSwansea AirportSwanseaEGCMLeeds East AirportTadcaster, North YorkshireEGXZRAF TopcliffeThirsk, North YorkshireEGUBRAF BensonWallingford, OxfordshireEGNOWarton AerodromeWartonEGDYRNAS YeoviltonYeovil, SomersetEGFAAberporth AirportAberporthEGUDRAF AbingdonAbingdon, OxfordshireEGCGStrubby AirfieldAlford, LincolnshireEGYIStrubby Glider FieldAlford, LincolnshireEGHOThruxton AerodromeAndover, HampshireEGEIBroadford AirstripAshaig, HighlandEGKEChallock AirfieldAshford, KentEGKHHeadcorn AerodromeAshford, KentEGPWUnst AirfieldBaltasound, Shetland IslandsEGSMBeccles AirfieldBeccles, SuffolkEGBFBedford AerodromeBedford, BedfordEGHJBembridge AirportBembridge, Isle of WightEGNYBeverley/Linley Hill AirfieldBeverley, East Riding of YorkshireEGTHOld Warden AirfieldBiggleswade, Central BedfordshireEGOQRAF MonaBodffordd, AngleseyEGLABodmin AirfieldBodminEGKCBognor Regis Lec AirfieldBognor Regis, West SussexEGTRElstree AirfieldBorehamwood, HertfordshireEGSLAndrewsfield AerodromeBraintree, EssexEGBMTatenhill AirfieldBurton upon Trent, Staffordshire
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We arrange permits, handling, fuel and ground arrangements in United Kingdom, coordinated as one movement. Requirements shown above are the country's, not Airways'.

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