The short answer
Helicopter charter in Perth runs from Perth Airport at Scone, a small airfield for helicopters and light aircraft, open 09:00 to 17:00 by prior permission. Edinburgh is about 20 to 25 minutes by helicopter against about 57 minutes by road. Send us your date, weights and destination for a quote.
Flying from Perth? Tell us where and when; we reply with options and a price for the whole aircraft.
Key facts
- Main site
- Perth Airport, Scone (EGPT), 853 m main runway, helicopters and light aircraft, not jet capable
- Hours (checked 29 Sep 2026)
- Every day 09:00 to 17:00; outside these hours by prior arrangement
- Permission
- Prior permission required; online application preferred and landing fee prepaid
- Customs
- By arrangement
- Perth to Edinburgh
- Helicopter about 20 to 25 minutes; car about 57 minutes
- Perth to Glasgow
- Helicopter about 25 to 35 minutes; car about 1h32
Where Perth flights start and end
The map shows Perth Airport, with range rings and the nearest cities. Pins with a page of their own are links.
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Perth Airport (Scone)
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Sites that serve Perth
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.
Perth Airport (Scone) EGPT / PSL
- Address
- Perth Airport, Scone, Perth, Perthshire
- Hours as published (checked 29 Sept 2026)
- Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00; access outside these hours by prior arrangement
- Permission
- Prior permission required (PPR): we arrange it with your flight
- Customs
- By arrangement / prior notice
- Runway
- 03/21 – 853 m × 27 m asphalt (lit, PAPI); 09/27 – 609 m asphalt; 15/33 – 622 m grass
Perth Airport at Scone: what it is and what it is not
For helicopter charter Perth, Perth Airport is the site. It is a small airfield with a longest runway of 853 m, a busy flight-training base, and it takes helicopters and light aircraft rather than jets. Every landing is prior permission, the online application is preferred and the landing fee is prepaid, and we make the application for you. Published hours are 09:00 to 17:00 every day, with access outside by prior arrangement. There is limited snow clearing in winter, so we keep a spare plan on cold days.
Because jets cannot use it, a jet passenger heading to Perthshire normally lands at Edinburgh or Dundee and continues by helicopter; see Dundee, which is only about 11 nautical miles away, and Edinburgh. For the jet itself, see charter-private-jet.com.
Journey times from Perth Airport
The nearest places first, with the helicopter time against the car, taken from our route data.
| To | Distance | Helicopter | By road | Typical saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 29 nm (34 mi) | 20 to 25 min | 57 min (42 mi) | 34 min |
| Glasgow | 49 nm (57 mi) | 25 to 35 min | 1 h 32 min (76 mi) | 1 h 02 min |
| Newcastle | 102 nm (117 mi) | 50 to 60 min | 3 h 40 min (153 mi) | 2 h 45 min |
| Leeds | 165 nm (190 mi) | 75 to 90 min | 5 h 05 min (256 mi) | 3 h 42 min |
| York Racecourse | 169 nm (194 mi) | 75 to 95 min | 5 h (264 mi) | 3 h 35 min |
| Aintree Racecourse | 178 nm (205 mi) | 80 to 100 min | 4 h 55 min (267 mi) | 3 h 25 min |
| Liverpool | 187 nm (216 mi) | 80 to 100 min | 5 h 14 min (280 mi) | 3 h 44 min |
| Manchester | 189 nm (218 mi) | 85 to 105 min | 5 h 20 min (278 mi) | 3 h 45 min |
| Birmingham | 246 nm (283 mi) | 1 h 45 min to 2 h 10 min | 6 h 32 min (354 mi) | 4 h 34 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.
Times from Perth to Edinburgh, Glasgow and England
Edinburgh is about 20 to 25 minutes by helicopter against about 57 minutes by road. Glasgow is about 25 to 35 minutes against 1 hour 32 minutes, and Newcastle about 50 to 60 minutes against 3 hours 40 minutes. Leeds is about 75 to 90 minutes against 5 hours 5 minutes, and Manchester about 85 to 105 minutes against 5 hours 20 minutes. Those road figures are free-flowing floors from our journey data.
The short Scottish hops are where a helicopter earns its keep, because the road network funnels traffic through the Forth and Tay crossings and the M9 and A9. The Scotland region page has the wider view.
Racing, Gleneagles and Perthshire estates
Perth Racecourse lies in the parkland of Scone Palace, just north of the city, and Perth Airport is on the same side of the river. Racing here is a regular reason for corporate hospitality parties; see horse racing by helicopter for how arrivals work. Landing at a racecourse or a palace estate is subject to landing permission and site suitability, so we always ask the owner first.
Gleneagles and the golf country of Perthshire are within easy reach, and the Highland Perthshire estates are covered under shooting by helicopter. For a business day linking Perth to Edinburgh and Glasgow, see same-day business trips.
Booking from Perth
Send us the date, the passengers and their weights, and where you want to land. We book the airfield, the helicopter and the timings. Arrive 10 minutes before departure; luggage goes in soft bags where the hold is small. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.
A practical point for Perth: because the airfield is small and busy with training flights, we agree a landing slot in advance rather than turning up. Passengers arriving by road find parking close to the aircraft, and a car can meet you at the other end through Executive Global Travel. Tell us early if you need a particular arrival time at a meeting or a race meeting, and we will plan the departure backwards from it, allowing for the 10-minute check-in and a margin for the weather.
See also the Scottish airfield directory. For cost guides, try Helicopter Hire Prices.
Nearby airfields and heliports
Other sites close to Perth Airport, with the distance in nautical miles. Chips with a link open that site's own page.
Frequently asked questions
Can a jet land at Perth Airport?
No. The longest runway is 853 m. Jets use Dundee or Edinburgh, with a helicopter for the last stage.
Is Perth Airport open every day?
Yes, 09:00 to 17:00 daily as published, with access outside those hours by prior arrangement.
How long is a helicopter from Perth to Edinburgh?
About 20 to 25 minutes, against about 57 minutes by road.
Do I need to pay a landing fee?
Perth is a prior permission airfield and the landing fee is prepaid. We arrange and include this in your quote.
Can I fly to Perth Racecourse?
Subject to landing permission and site suitability. We ask the course and land at the airfield with a car if needed.
