The short answer
Helicopter charter Buckinghamshire uses Wycombe Air Park at Booker, near High Wycombe and Marlow, and Denham Aerodrome. From Booker, Heathrow is about 15 minutes by helicopter and Oxford 15 to 20, against 33 and 49 minutes by road. Booker is strictly prior permission with allocated slots. Send your date and weights for a quote.
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Key facts
- Main site
- Wycombe Air Park (Booker, EGTB), 730 m by 23 m asphalt runway, 09:00 to 17:30 or sunset, slots allocated
- Second site
- Denham Aerodrome (EGLD), 775 m asphalt runway, summer 08:00 to 20:00, winter 08:00 to 18:00
- Booker to Heathrow
- Helicopter about 15 minutes; car at least 33 minutes (23 miles)
- Booker to Oxford
- Helicopter about 15 to 20 minutes; car at least 49 minutes (30 miles)
- Booker to London (Battersea)
- Helicopter about 15 to 20 minutes; car at least 58 minutes
- Booker to Silverstone
- Helicopter about 20 to 25 minutes; car at least 1h07 (49 miles)
- Denham to Heathrow
- Helicopter about 10 to 15 minutes; car at least 19 minutes
Where Buckinghamshire flights start and end
The map shows Wycombe Air Park and the other sites that serve Buckinghamshire, with range rings and the nearest cities. Pins with a page of their own are links.
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Wycombe Air Park (Booker)
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Hours, permission and customs are the airport's or site's published information, checked 29 Sept 2026. We arrange permission and confirm times with your booking.
Wycombe Air Park (Booker) EGTB
- Address
- London Wycombe Air Park, Booker, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
- Hours as published (checked 29 Sept 2026)
09:00–17:30 local or sunset, whichever is earlier; extensions to 19:00 (winter) / 20:00 (summer) by arrangement;…
09:00–17:30 local or sunset, whichever is earlier; extensions to 19:00 (winter) / 20:00 (summer) by arrangement; out-of-hours movements need 24 hours' notice and an indemnity- Permission
- Prior permission required (PPR): we arrange it with your flight
- Customs
- By arrangement / prior notice
- Runway
- 06/24 – 730 m × 23 m asphalt; 631 m grass
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Denham Aerodrome EGLD
- Address
- Denham Aerodrome, Tilehouse Lane, Denham, Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire
- Hours as published (checked 29 Sept 2026)
- 08:00–20:00 local summer; 08:00–18:00 local winter; and by arrangement. Mon–Fri 09:00–14:30 winter / 08:00–13:30 summer and by arrangement
- Permission
- Prior permission required (PPR): we arrange it with your flight
- Customs
- By arrangement / prior notice
- Runway
- 06/24 – 775 m × 18 m asphalt; 12/30 – 546 m grass
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Booker and Denham compared
Helicopter charter Buckinghamshire runs from two small airfields 11 nautical miles apart. Wycombe Air Park, known as Booker, is a busy mixed field of aeroplanes, helicopters and gliders. Permission is strictly required at all times, requested in writing by email, and arrival slots are allocated. Its asphalt runway is 730 metres long and it closes at 17:30 or sunset if earlier, with extensions for a fee. Denham is a short asphalt runway aerodrome with a station on the Chiltern line a mile away, and it is a regulated airport for international arrivals though not a designated customs airport.
Charter-A Helicopter is the helicopter charter service of Charter-A Ltd, which has arranged private flights across the UK and Europe since 2011. Neither takes jets; both take helicopters, and we pick one by where your guests are going. For a jet connection use Northolt or Heathrow, both close by.
Journey times from Wycombe Air Park
The nearest places first, with the helicopter time against the car, taken from our route data.
| To | Distance | Helicopter | By road | Typical saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Racecourse | 13 nm (15 mi) | 10 to 15 min | 34 min (21 mi) | 21 min |
| London Heathrow | 16 nm (18 mi) | 15 to 15 min | 33 min (23 mi) | 18 min |
| Oxford | 23 nm (27 mi) | 15 to 20 min | 49 min (30 mi) | 31 min |
| London | 25 nm (29 mi) | 15 to 20 min | 58 min (35 mi) | 40 min |
| Epsom Downs | 27 nm (31 mi) | 20 to 25 min | 59 min (44 mi) | 36 min |
| Silverstone | 29 nm (33 mi) | 20 to 25 min | 1 h 07 min (49 mi) | 44 min |
| London Gatwick | 36 nm (42 mi) | 20 to 25 min | 1 h 15 min (61 mi) | 52 min |
| Southampton | 45 nm (51 mi) | 25 to 30 min | 1 h 26 min (67 mi) | 58 min |
| Goodwood | 45 nm (52 mi) | 25 to 30 min | 1 h 40 min (76 mi) | 1 h 12 min |
| Cheltenham Racecourse | 50 nm (58 mi) | 25 to 35 min | 1 h 34 min (65 mi) | 1 h 04 min |
| Cambridge | 51 nm (59 mi) | 30 to 35 min | 1 h 41 min (76 mi) | 1 h 08 min |
| Newmarket Racecourse | 59 nm (67 mi) | 30 to 40 min | 1 h 44 min (86 mi) | 1 h 09 min |
| Birmingham | 61 nm (71 mi) | 30 to 40 min | 1 h 45 min (84 mi) | 1 h 10 min |
| Bristol | 73 nm (84 mi) | 35 to 45 min | 2 h 19 min (110 mi) | 1 h 39 min |
| Cardiff | 96 nm (110 mi) | 45 to 55 min | 2 h 57 min (148 mi) | 2 h 07 min |
| Norwich | 100 nm (115 mi) | 45 to 60 min | 2 h 52 min (139 mi) | 1 h 59 min |
| Manchester | 118 nm (135 mi) | 55 to 65 min | 3 h 29 min (165 mi) | 2 h 29 min |
| Liverpool | 128 nm (147 mi) | 60 to 70 min | 3 h 35 min (183 mi) | 2 h 30 min |
| Aintree Racecourse | 137 nm (157 mi) | 60 to 75 min | 3 h 37 min (191 mi) | 2 h 29 min |
| Leeds | 139 nm (160 mi) | 65 to 80 min | 3 h 55 min (198 mi) | 2 h 42 min |
| York Racecourse | 141 nm (162 mi) | 65 to 80 min | 3 h 48 min (200 mi) | 2 h 35 min |
| Newcastle | 208 nm (239 mi) | 90 to 115 min | 5 h 37 min (284 mi) | 3 h 54 min |
Times from Denham Aerodrome
| To | Distance | Helicopter | By road | Typical saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow | 7.3 nm (8 mi) | 10 to 15 min | 19 min (12 mi) | About the same |
| Ascot Racecourse | 12 nm (14 mi) | 10 to 15 min | 32 min (18 mi) | 19 min |
| London | 14 nm (17 mi) | 15 to 15 min | 43 min (24 mi) | 28 min |
| Epsom Downs | 19 nm (22 mi) | 15 to 20 min | 44 min (33 mi) | 26 min |
| London Gatwick | 29 nm (33 mi) | 20 to 25 min | 1 h (51 mi) | 37 min |
| Oxford | 34 nm (39 mi) | 20 to 25 min | 1 h 01 min (46 mi) | 38 min |
| Silverstone | 35 nm (40 mi) | 20 to 25 min | 1 h 19 min (65 mi) | 56 min |
| Goodwood | 45 nm (51 mi) | 25 to 30 min | 1 h 25 min (65 mi) | 57 min |
| Cambridge | 45 nm (52 mi) | 25 to 30 min | 1 h 24 min (62 mi) | 56 min |
| Southampton | 50 nm (57 mi) | 25 to 35 min | 1 h 21 min (70 mi) | 51 min |
| Newmarket Racecourse | 52 nm (60 mi) | 30 to 35 min | 1 h 27 min (72 mi) | 54 min |
| Cheltenham Racecourse | 61 nm (70 mi) | 30 to 40 min | 1 h 45 min (81 mi) | 1 h 10 min |
| Birmingham | 69 nm (80 mi) | 35 to 45 min | 1 h 56 min (99 mi) | 1 h 16 min |
| Bristol | 83 nm (96 mi) | 40 to 50 min | 2 h 24 min (119 mi) | 1 h 39 min |
Helicopter figures are typical block times: distance at 135 knots plus 8 minutes, shown as a range. Road figures are free-flowing road times, a floor that real journeys rarely beat. Distances are in a straight line. Figures from our UK route data, checked 29 Sep 2026.
How much time does the helicopter save?
Not hours, but a lot of stress. From Booker, Ascot is about 10 to 15 minutes against 34 by road, Heathrow 15 against 33, Oxford 15 to 20 against 49, London 15 to 20 against 58, Epsom 20 to 25 against 59 and Silverstone 20 to 25 against 1 hour 7. From Denham the Heathrow hop is 10 to 15 minutes against 19, and Ascot 10 to 15 against 32.
The M40 and M25 are the problem roads, and a collision on either wipes out a road estimate. The helicopter does not queue, though it does follow air traffic corridors, and Heathrow's airspace sits just to the south. For Oxford, see Oxford, and for a trip to the Northamptonshire border see Silverstone.
Houses, studios and business in the county
Buckinghamshire has some of the best-known country houses in England, including Cliveden near Taplow, Waddesdon Manor and Hughenden, and several hotels that host corporate events. Our Cliveden page explains how landing is arranged for that house. The county also has Pinewood Studios at Iver Heath, which draws film and television business, and Marlow and High Wycombe have a strong professional base.
Landing at a house, a hotel or a studio site is subject to landing permission and site suitability, and we agree it with the owner first. See business helicopter charter for the planning pattern. Executive Global Travel can arrange the car from either field.
Planning notes
Give us the date, the destination and each passenger's weight; arrive 10 minutes before departure and use soft bags. Because Booker allocates slots, we send the request early and confirm the time with your booking. A glider and training circuit shares the airspace, and wet weather affects the grass. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
Nearby pages include Berkshire, Denham and Milton Keynes, and the London and Home Counties page covers the region.
Nearby airfields and heliports
Other sites close to Wycombe Air Park, with the distance in nautical miles. Chips with a link open that site's own page.
Frequently asked questions
Where do helicopters land near High Wycombe and Marlow?
Wycombe Air Park at Booker is the nearest site, by strict prior permission with allocated slots. Denham is the alternative.
How long is a helicopter from Booker to Oxford?
About 15 to 20 minutes, against at least 49 minutes by road.
Can a jet land at Booker?
No. The runway is 730 metres and the field is a mixed helicopter, aeroplane and glider site.
Is Denham a customs airport?
No. It is a regulated airport for arrivals into the UK but customs and immigration are by arrangement.
Can you land at Cliveden or a Chilterns hotel?
Often, subject to landing permission and site suitability. We ask the owner first.
What if the weather stops the flight?
If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
