Private Jet Charter at RAF Northolt (NHT)
Private Jets UK arranges private jet charter flights to and from RAF Northolt (NHT), the closest runway to central London and the most exclusive address in British business aviation. This is an active Royal Air Force station, the airfield of the Royal Family and visiting heads of state, where a capped number of civilian flights share the tarmac under a strict slot system, and that arithmetic works entirely in your favour: 35 minutes to Hyde Park, security no commercial airport can imitate, and a ramp that never crowds. Universal Aviation handles every civilian movement from inside the wire, customs and immigration included. Our charter desk adds over 7,300 aircraft to that address. All figures on this page are in pounds, with euro equivalents alongside.

What does a private jet from Northolt cost? It depends on the aircraft first, then the route, positioning, handling and extras, and military-field handling carries a premium the location repays. A light jet to Paris starts around £3,100 one way. Geneva runs from £4,600, Nice closer to £5,600, and heavy jets price by the mission. Fill in the calculator below and a firm quote reaches your email, normally within the hour. No obligation attached. Do check the contact details you enter, the numbers go straight to that address.
Private jet prices from Northolt: UK and Ireland
Domestic work from Northolt leans everywhere at once, because everything starts closer here: Bristol in thirty-five minutes, Manchester in fifty, Edinburgh inside seventy. Starting prices below are for a light jet with recent one-way availability; a midsize or heavy jet on the same route costs more.
| Route | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| Northolt - Bristol | 0 h 35 min | from £4,300 (~5,100 €) |
| Northolt - Birmingham | 0 h 40 min | from £4,500 (~5,300 €) |
| Northolt - Cardiff | 0 h 40 min | from £4,500 (~5,300 €) |
| Northolt - Guernsey | 0 h 45 min | from £4,200 (~5,000 €) |
| Northolt - Jersey | 0 h 50 min | from £4,300 (~5,100 €) |
| Northolt - Exeter | 0 h 50 min | from £4,600 (~5,400 €) |
| Northolt - Manchester | 0 h 50 min | from £4,900 (~5,800 €) |
| Northolt - Liverpool | 0 h 55 min | from £5,000 (~5,900 €) |
| Northolt - Leeds | 0 h 55 min | from £5,100 (~6,000 €) |
| Northolt - Newcastle | 1 h 00 min | from £5,200 (~6,200 €) |
| Northolt - Dublin | 1 h 05 min | from £5,400 (~6,400 €) |
| Northolt - Edinburgh | 1 h 10 min | from £5,600 (~6,600 €) |
| Northolt - Glasgow | 1 h 10 min | from £5,700 (~6,700 €) |
| Northolt - Belfast | 1 h 10 min | from £5,600 (~6,600 €) |
| Northolt - Aberdeen | 1 h 20 min | from £6,000 (~7,100 €) |
One-way availability moves daily, and the London ring's dense based fleet keeps positioning costs low even for a field this particular. If your dates flex even slightly, ask what is repositioning this week. Checking costs nothing.

International private jet prices from Northolt
Europe from Northolt starts under an hour away, with Brussels at fifty-five minutes and the Alps inside ninety. Winter tilts the sheet toward Geneva and Chambery; summer sends it south to the Balearics, and the diplomatic calendar adds its own geography year round.
| Route | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| Northolt - Brussels | 0 h 55 min | from £4,300 (~5,100 €) |
| Northolt - Amsterdam | 1 h 00 min | from £4,400 (~5,200 €) |
| Northolt - Paris (Le Bourget) | 1 h 05 min | from £4,600 (~5,400 €) |
| Northolt - Luxembourg | 1 h 10 min | from £4,800 (~5,700 €) |
| Northolt - Frankfurt | 1 h 20 min | from £5,700 (~6,700 €) |
| Northolt - Geneva | 1 h 25 min | from £5,900 (~7,000 €) |
| Northolt - Zurich | 1 h 30 min | from £6,200 (~7,300 €) |
| Northolt - Chambery (ski season) | 1 h 30 min | from £8,100 (~9,600 €) |
| Northolt - Milan | 1 h 40 min | from £6,900 (~8,100 €) |
| Northolt - Berlin | 1 h 50 min | from £7,300 (~8,600 €) |
| Northolt - Barcelona | 1 h 50 min | from £7,300 (~8,600 €) |
| Northolt - Nice | 1 h 55 min | from £7,200 (~8,500 €) |
| Northolt - Cannes | 1 h 55 min | from £7,400 (~8,700 €) |
| Northolt - Vienna | 2 h 00 min | from £7,800 (~9,200 €) |
| Northolt - Madrid | 2 h 00 min | from £7,900 (~9,300 €) |
| Northolt - Ibiza | 2 h 00 min | from £8,200 (~9,700 €) |
| Northolt - Palma de Mallorca | 2 h 05 min | from £8,300 (~9,800 €) |
| Northolt - Rome | 2 h 15 min | from £8,400 (~9,900 €) |
| Northolt - Faro | 2 h 20 min | from £8,900 (~10,500 €) |
| Northolt - Malaga | 2 h 25 min | from £9,000 (~10,600 €) |

Long-haul charter from Northolt: New York, Dubai and beyond
Northolt reaches the world in two steps rather than one, and the arithmetic still favours it. The 1,684 m runway takes heavy short-field types of the Falcon 900 school by arrangement, which covers the Canaries, Istanbul and North Africa, but VIP airliners are not accepted and fully fuelled ultra-long-range departures belong elsewhere. So we do what Northolt's own handler does with overflow aircraft: position at Stansted or Luton and book the whole journey as one itinerary at one price. You still start from the closest runway to Mayfair. Prices below include the connection.
Treat these figures as the order of magnitude only. A precise calculation is free and reflects the aircraft actually available on your dates. Where a heavy jet can fly the mission from Northolt itself, we will say so, because it removes a road transfer from your morning.
Online Calculator
If you need a fast cost estimate for a private plane or aircraft charter from Northolt, use our online calculator. Fill in all the fields, add a note if a specific aircraft model interests you, and the figures will be sent to you by email or messenger. Please fill in the contact details carefully.
Our calculations are transparent. After receiving the request we prepare a clear offer where the costs and the final price are itemised. The exact amount is agreed in advance and written into the contract, so the final cost holds no surprises.
Examples of flights on private jets from Northolt
A visual comparison of one-way costs on typical routes, depending on the class of aircraft.
Light Jets (4 - 8 passengers):
- Northolt - Paris. One way. Approx: 1 h 05 min. From £3,100 (or 3,700 €);
- Northolt - Geneva. One way. Approx: 1 h 25 min. From £4,600 (or 5,400 €);
- Northolt - Nice. One way. Approx: 1 h 55 min. From £5,600 (or 6,600 €);
- Northolt - Palma de Mallorca. One way. Approx: 2 h 05 min. From £6,500 (or 7,700 €).
Mid Size Jets (7 - 9 passengers):
- Northolt - Paris. One way. Approx: 1 h 00 min. From £5,000 (or 5,900 €);
- Northolt - Geneva. One way. Approx: 1 h 20 min. From £6,800 (or 8,000 €);
- Northolt - Nice. One way. Approx: 1 h 50 min. From £8,400 (or 9,900 €);
- Northolt - Palma de Mallorca. One way. Approx: 2 h 00 min. From £9,600 (or 11,300 €).
Super Mid Size Jets (8 - 10 passengers):
- Northolt - Paris. One way. Approx: 0 h 55 min. From £6,500 (or 7,700 €);
- Northolt - Geneva. One way. Approx: 1 h 15 min. From £8,000 (or 9,400 €);
- Northolt - Nice. One way. Approx: 1 h 45 min. From £9,800 (or 11,600 €);
- Northolt - Palma de Mallorca. One way. Approx: 1 h 55 min. From £11,100 (or 13,100 €).
Heavy Jets (short-field capable, by arrangement, 12 - 14 passengers):
- Northolt - Paris. One way. Approx: 0 h 55 min. From £7,900 (or 9,300 €);
- Northolt - Geneva. One way. Approx: 1 h 15 min. From £9,700 (or 11,400 €);
- Northolt - Nice. One way. Approx: 1 h 40 min. From £12,200 (or 14,400 €);
- Northolt - Palma de Mallorca. One way. Approx: 1 h 50 min. From £13,900 (or 16,400 €).

Also, we have prepared a table with typical hourly rates for the most popular aircraft:
| Type of aircraft | Capacity (persons) | Price (GBP per hour) |
|---|---|---|
| ✈ Cessna Citation Mustang | 4 | £1,550/h - £2,050/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Jet 1 & CJ1+ | 4-5 | £1,600/h - £2,100/h |
| ✈ Embraer Phenom 100 | 4 | £1,850/h - £2,200/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Jet 2 & CJ2+ | 6-7 | £1,950/h - £2,400/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Jet 3 | 7 | £2,100/h - £2,550/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Jet 4 | 7-8 | £2,200/h - £2,700/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation II & II/SP | 7-9 | £1,550/h - £2,050/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Bravo | 7-8 | £1,800/h - £2,200/h |
| ✈ Hawker Beechcraft 400XP | 6-7 | £1,950/h - £2,400/h |
| ✈ Embraer Phenom 300 | 6 | £2,050/h - £2,450/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Learjet 40XR | 6 | £2,100/h - £2,550/h |
| ✈ Raytheon Beechcraft Premier IA | 6 | £1,850/h - £2,300/h |
| ✈ Piaggio Avanti P180 & Avanti II | 6-7 | £1,850/h - £2,300/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Learjet 45 & 45XR | 6-8 | £2,400/h - £2,700/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Excel | 7-8 | £2,400/h - £2,700/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation XLS & XLS+ | 7-8 | £2,450/h - £3,150/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation Sovereign | 8-9 | £2,900/h - £3,550/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Learjet 60 & 60XR | 6-8 | £2,900/h - £3,550/h |
| ✈ Hawker 750, 800XP & 850XP | 8 | £3,000/h - £3,500/h |
| ✈ Hawker 900XP | 8 | £3,050/h - £3,550/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream G150 | 6-7 | £3,000/h - £3,400/h |
| ✈ Cessna Citation X | 8-9 | £3,000/h - £3,650/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 50 & 50EX | 9-10 | £3,400/h - £3,900/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream G200 | 8-10 | £3,750/h - £4,150/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Challenger 300 | 8-9 | £3,800/h - £4,250/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 2000, 2000EX & 2000LX | 8-10 | £4,250/h - £5,500/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 900B | 12-14 | £4,600/h - £5,800/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 900EX, 900DX & 900LX | 12-14 | £5,600/h - £6,400/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Challenger 600 & 601 | 9-14 | £4,000/h - £4,850/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Challenger 604 & 605 | 9-12 | £4,150/h - £4,700/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Challenger 850 | 12-15 | £4,500/h - £5,000/h |
| ✈ Embraer Legacy 600 & Legacy 650 | 12-13 | £4,150/h - £4,850/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream G300 | 10-13 | £4,700/h - £5,450/h |
| ✈ Dassault Falcon 7X | 13-15 | £5,950/h - £6,800/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Global Express | 12-15 | £5,500/h - £6,400/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Global XRS & Global 6000 | 12-15 | £6,100/h - £6,950/h |
| ✈ Bombardier Global 5000 | 9-14 | £5,850/h - £6,700/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream GIV-SP, G400 & G450 | 12-14 | £5,500/h - £6,650/h |
| ✈ Gulfstream GV, G500 & G550 | 12-16 | £5,950/h - £7,200/h |
| ✈ Embraer Lineage 1000 | 17-19 | £7,650/h - £9,350/h |
| ✈ Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) A318 Elite | 18-30 | £8,500/h - £11,050/h |
| ✈ Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) A319 | 18-30 | £9,350/h - £12,750/h |
| ✈ Boeing Business Jet BBJ1, BBJ2 & BBJ3 | 19-50 | £8,500/h - £17,000/h |
| ✈ Beechcraft King Air 90 & 90GTx | 5-6 | £1,200/h - £1,450/h |
| ✈ Beechcraft King Air 200 & 200GT | 7-8 | £1,300/h - £1,550/h |
| ✈ Beechcraft King Air 350 | 8-9 | £1,450/h - £1,850/h |
| ✈ Beechcraft 1900D | 18-19 | £2,200/h - £2,900/h |
The cost per hour indicated in the table is preliminary and does not constitute an offer. Note that at Northolt the heaviest types in this table operate by arrangement only, and VIP airliners are not accepted. Exact prices are available from the managers of the company.
How Northolt works for private flights
Every civilian movement here passes through Universal Aviation UK, the sole handler appointed with the Royal Air Force in 2021, and the arrangement has quietly transformed the field: weekday hours extended to 20:00, weekend windows restored after a five-year gap, belt-loading and over-the-wing baggage handled in-house, and since 2024 even ad-hoc hangarage for a mid-size jet inside the perimeter. The passenger side is compact and complete, lounge, meeting room, on-site catering, customs and immigration at the aircraft, and the drive from the gate to central London remains the shortest in London aviation. What the base does not offer is elasticity: slots hold a fifteen-minute tolerance, military priority is absolute, and the reward for respecting both is the emptiest ramp within the M25.
One number to plan around before anything else: private flights through Northolt are capped at 29 passengers. Beyond that, the handling is more complete than the military setting suggests, and Universal manages the entire general aviation terminal rather than just a desk inside it. Here is what that covers:
In the terminal
For crews and aircraft
Parking and getting into town

Which private jets fly to Northolt most often
The traffic mix is unlike anywhere else in Britain: government and royal flights set the tone, and the civilian share follows their logic, discreet, punctual and sized for the runway. Four types define the field:
Embraer Phenom 300
Light jet
The Northolt staple: Paris in sixty-five minutes, Geneva nonstop, and a footprint the slot system loves.
Cessna Citation XLS
Midsize
The discreet corporate standard: a stand-up cabin, all of Europe in range, and the West End reached before the seatbelt sign cools.
Bombardier Challenger 350
Super-midsize
The delegation jet: nine seats to any European capital nonstop, flown here by governments and boards alike.
Dassault Falcon 900LX
Heavy, short-field capable
The practical ceiling of the field: three engines, fourteen seats and manners built for runways like this one. Larger ultra-long-range types operate case by case; VIP airliners do not.
Availability benefits from London's dense based fleet, and the constraint is never the aircraft but the slot: on state-visit weeks and major sporting weekends, the calendar fills from the top down, and the earliest request wins.
Helicopter charter and transfers from Northolt
The rotary map from Northolt is an events map: the great stadiums and racecourses of west London sit minutes away, with central London itself eight minutes by air.
We arrange twin-engine machines such as the Airbus H135, H145 or Leonardo AW109 for transfers, matchdays and race meetings. The helicopter meets your jet on the ramp and bags move door to door.
Twin-engine helicopter charter starts near £2,400 per flight hour with a two-hour minimum on most contracts. Around Northolt the rotary leg is usually about occasions rather than distance: cup finals at Wembley four minutes away, Royal Ascot in eight, Wimbledon in ten. On those dates the machines and the landing permissions sell out together, well ahead of the jets.
Useful to know before you fly from Northolt
The closest runway to Mayfair
Geography is Northolt's first argument: 35 minutes to Hyde Park, 14 km to Wembley, and Heathrow six road miles away for connections between private and scheduled flying. No civilian airport puts a jet closer to central London, and on matchday evenings and championship finals the difference is measured in missed traffic, not minutes.
A military field, and that is the point
This is an active RAF station: the airfield of the Royal Family and visiting heads of state, with security and privacy no commercial airport can offer and a capped, slot-controlled trickle of civilian flights sharing it. The cap that limits access is exactly what preserves the emptiness clients pay for.
The rules, honestly
Standard hours run 08:00-20:00 on weekdays with shorter weekend windows, slots carry a strict fifteen-minute tolerance either side, and military requirements can tighten everything at short notice, as they did through late summer 2025. None of this is a problem for a planned itinerary; all of it punishes improvisation. Book early, keep the broker in the loop, and Northolt behaves beautifully.
Size limits and the smart pairing
The 1,684 m runway with arrestor beds serves everything through super-midsize comfortably and heavy jets of the Falcon 900 school by arrangement, but VIP airliners are not accepted and the biggest ultra-long-range types go case by case. For full-tank long-haul and 24/7 freedom, the handler itself pairs Northolt with Stansted, and so do we.
Pets need care at this airfield, and one rule decides everything: Northolt is not a designated port of entry, so animals may only arrive on domestic flights. An international arrival travelling with a dog or a cat clears at another airport, and we plan that into the itinerary from the start rather than discovering it at the ramp. On domestic sectors pets fly in the cabin beside you as normal. There is no veterinary surgeon at the terminal, so tell the broker the breed, the weight and the carrier dimensions at booking, and any examination or paperwork is arranged locally the day before.
The airfield opened in 1915 and is older than the Royal Air Force itself, which is a good pub fact and nothing more. What shapes a booking today is newer: a £23 million runway renewal in 2019, Universal Aviation appointed sole handler in 2021, extended weekday hours that same year and weekend operations restored in 2022.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight at Northolt in 6 easy steps:
- Flight request, indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
- Coordination of flight details: our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
- Commercial offer: we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
- Signing of the contract.
- Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
- Departure at the agreed time and date. Assistance during the whole flight.
In addition to arranging the flights themselves, we provide concierge services, premium transfer, security and exclusive catering. Over more than a decade in business aviation we have learned to solve problems of any complexity. Our experts will be happy to answer your questions and help you arrange your flight.
How to rent a business jet with a crew
5 main stages:
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Sending an application
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Clarification of details and search for options
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Preparation and coordination of optimal options
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Registration of documents. Payment of the invoice.
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Departure on the route.
Benefits of our company
Private Jets UK arranges private jet flights with crews from Northolt. We will help you choose the type of jet based on the number of passengers, requirements for the cabin equipment and flight range. We guarantee:
- Urgent flights (within 3-4 hours);
- Confidentiality (we keep the information about our passengers secret);
- Organization of flights of any type (private, corporate, medical, etc.);
- The assistance of a personal aviation broker 24/7;
- Additional services: special meals onboard, transfer, accommodation booking, etc.
Private Jets is a team where each broker performs his or her part of the work precisely, which is why clients come back. We arrange flights from Northolt to any part of Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, both direct and connecting. If you have any questions, please call the number indicated on the website.

Flights from the UK to Northolt
Inbound, the busiest routes we book are Manchester, Edinburgh and the Channel Islands into Northolt, with state occasions, cup finals and championship weekends producing the sharpest peaks. Wimbledon fortnight and the summer diplomatic season fill the slot sheet early, and the field's proximity to Heathrow generates a steady thread of crew-swap and connection itineraries. Our clients have access to every airport in the UK and Europe, and our experts will advise on jet availability in a particular city.
Alternative airports near Northolt
Four London airports compete for the same jets, and each trades something different against Northolt's proximity:
Not sure which field fits? Ask the broker. We compare slots, hours, size limits and drive times across the ring before quoting, and with Northolt the calculation is always the same trade: unmatched proximity and privacy against a stricter rulebook.

Private jets are ready to take off
Our database holds over 6,500 business jets and helicopters across Europe and beyond. Below are the classes that actually work Northolt day after day, grouped by cabin size, with typical hourly rates so you can match the aircraft to the mission before you enquire.
Turboprops and light jets
The slot system's favourites: quick in, quick out, London at your feet.
Midsize jets
The discreet corporate class: Europe nonstop with a stand-up cabin.

Super-midsize jets
The delegation class: transcontinental legs, best price per seat beyond three hours.
Heavy jets, by arrangement
Short-field-capable types to the Falcon 900 school; the largest ultra-long-range jets case by case, VIP airliners via Stansted.
Every one of these can be sourced with 24-48 hours' notice, often faster, subject to the slot sheet. If the mission needs something bigger, we route it through Stansted or Luton and tell you upfront what changes.

Flight payment options
Our consultants will offer you flight options to match both your needs and your budget. Most customers prefer a non-cash method (a transfer to a UK or EU bank account), which guarantees confidentiality and security of payment. All payment details are provided in advance, so you have time to make the necessary checks. We practice transparency and are always ready to present all necessary documents.
Private Jets UK works with both individuals and companies. You can pay for flights from Northolt in any convenient way:
- cashless (by transfer to our account);
- by cash;
- by card;
- by cryptocurrency.
We work with British and European banks, conclude formal agreements and provide all necessary documents and invoices, which guarantees safe payment and delivery of services. If you have any financial questions, feel free to contact our private aviation consultants.
If you need to book an urgent flight, keep in mind that a bank transfer can take a few days. In such situations we may involve our partner companies so that you can pay for your flight in cash. Your personal consultant is available 24/7.

Features of the company
For over 15 years of providing aviation services in Europe, Private Jets UK has accumulated deep experience in solving business aviation problems. Each of our team members is well versed in the documentation and organization of private flights.
Numbers we are proud of:
- We have been actively developing in the field of business aviation for over 15 years.
- Our staff includes 33 specialists who speak 6 international languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, and Italian).
- The company's catalog contains over 6,500 models of private jets and helicopters, available for order at any time.
- We have 3 international offices in Europe and are planning to open new ones in Cyprus.
- We only need 2-4 hours to arrange an urgent flight.
- The company has over 200 regular customers worldwide.
If you still have questions about Private Jets UK, we will be glad to help you. You can always call us or fill out the form on the website. Our aviation consultant will contact you as soon as possible, send you an official presentation of the company and answer all your questions.

Our team
We hire only specialists who are well-versed in all aspects of business aviation. 33 professionals working in Private Jets UK arrange helicopter and private jet charter flights.
Each client is assigned a personal air broker who undertakes:
- to stay in touch with the customer 24/7;
- to answer all questions related to the choice of private jet, optimization of the route, selection of staff, catering, security and meeting at the airport, and to quickly address all organizational problems;
- to provide the highest level of service and pay attention to the smallest details.
Our employees work all over the world, so they know many languages. The contract is usually issued in English (however, if necessary, we can translate it into any other language). You can always contact our managers who will help you solve tasks of any complexity. After all, our goal is to make you feel safe and comfortable on board.

Direct communication with the company management:
- Mike.Lewis@private-jets.co.uk - head of the London office;
- Anna.Kovalevskaya@private-jets.co.uk - head of the Paris office;
- Roman.Meier@private-jets.co.uk - head of the Berlin office;
- Evgeniy.Eglitis@private-jets.co.uk - CEO;
TOP 5 best brokers in the UK:
- Steve.Barton@private-jets.co.uk
- Bill.Ashley@private-jets.co.uk
- Lenard.Miles@private-jets.co.uk
- Heather.Davidson@private-jets.co.uk
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Private Jets UK has received multiple awards and certificates for its high level of customer service.
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