Company Name: London Biggin Hill Airport

Legal Company Name: Biggin Hill Airport Limited

Trading / Brand Name: London Biggin Hill Airport

ICAO Code: EGKB

IATA Code: BQH

Primary PrivateJetia Category: Airports & FBOs

Secondary Categories: Airports in Europe; Business Aviation Airports; FBO Services; Aircraft Handling; Business Aviation Services; Hangarage; Aviation Maintenance & MRO Ecosystem; General Aviation Airports

Company Type: Privately operated business and general aviation airport

Industry: Business Aviation / Airport Operations / General Aviation / Aerospace Services

Historical Airport Origin: 1917

Current Operating Company Incorporated: 26 January 1994

Founder(s): The airfield was originally developed as a military aviation facility rather than as a conventional privately founded company. Founder attribution is therefore not applicable in the usual corporate sense.

Current-Era Principal / Airport Developer: Andrew Walters, Chairman of London Biggin Hill Airport and founder of Regional Airports Limited

Headquarters: Biggin Hill, London Borough of Bromley, United Kingdom

Country: United Kingdom

Geographic Markets Served: Primarily London and the United Kingdom, with business aviation connectivity across Europe and intercontinental markets

Official Website: London Biggin Hill Airport official website

Company Status: Active

Ownership Type: Privately operated airport company under long-term lease

Parent / Controlling Company: Regional Airports Limited

Airport Freeholder: London Borough of Bromley

Subsidiaries / Major Related Companies: Biggin Hill Airport Development Limited is controlled by Biggin Hill Airport Limited according to UK Companies House records.

Companies House Number: 02891822

PrivateJetia Verification Status: Verified – primary identity, corporate status, airport codes, regulatory status, ownership/control, leadership and principal operational specifications supported by official or regulatory sources.

2. Executive Company Overview

London Biggin Hill Airport, ICAO EGKB and IATA BQH, is a specialist business and general aviation airport located at Biggin Hill in the London Borough of Bromley, southeast of central London. Its operating company, Biggin Hill Airport Limited, is an active UK private limited company incorporated in January 1994 and controlled by Regional Airports Limited. The airport primarily serves business aircraft operators, private aircraft owners, charter operators, corporate aviation users, flight crews and the wider aerospace-services sector rather than scheduled airline traffic.

The airport operates runway 03/21, measuring 1,806 metres by 45 metres, and supports aircraft ranging from light general aviation types to large business jets and BBJ/ACJ-class aircraft from a ground-handling and hangarage perspective. Its aviation infrastructure includes executive handling, two full-service FBOs, hangarage, ground handling, aircraft parking, fuel services, customs and border-processing capabilities, maintenance support, aircraft cleaning, catering, pet handling and coordinated ground and helicopter transfers. The airport states that it is a designated UK Port of Entry and that runway slots are not required.

London Biggin Hill is particularly notable for the scale of its aerospace ecosystem. The airport reports more than 70 resident businesses and more than 1,700 jobs across its approximately 500-acre estate. Bombardier operates a major service centre at the airport, while the wider maintenance ecosystem has supported aircraft from Bombardier, Gulfstream, Dassault, Textron Aviation and Pilatus through OEM or authorised service organisations.

For private aviation users, Biggin Hill’s commercial proposition is closely tied to access to London, business aviation specialization, maintenance infrastructure and the concentration of aviation companies located on the airport estate.

3. Key Facts at a Glance

Airport: London Biggin Hill Airport

ICAO: EGKB

IATA: BQH

Location: Biggin Hill, London Borough of Bromley, United Kingdom

Historical Origin: 1917

Current Operator Incorporated: 1994

Operator: Biggin Hill Airport Limited

Parent / Controlling Company: Regional Airports Limited

Airport Freeholder: London Borough of Bromley

Primary Business: Dedicated business and general aviation airport operations

Runway: 03/21

Runway Length: 1,806 metres

Runway Width: 45 metres

Elevation: 584 ft

Fire Category: Category 6, according to current airport specifications

FBOs: Biggin Hill Executive Handling and JETEX London

Port of Entry: Yes, company reported

Runway Slots: Not required, company reported

Aircraft Capability: Ground support and hangarage available for aircraft up to BBJ/ACJ size

Resident Companies: More than 70, airport-reported

Employment Across Airport Estate: More than 1,700, airport-reported

Airport Estate: Approximately 500 acres, airport-reported

2024 Business Aviation Movements: 21,550, EBAA Yearbook

2024 Business Aviation Share: 93%, EBAA Yearbook

2024 Airports Connected: 698, EBAA Yearbook

CEO: David Winstanley

Chairman: Andrew Walters

Commercial Director: Robert Walters

Official Website: bigginhillairport.com

The EBAA Yearbook classified London Biggin Hill as the eighth-busiest European business aviation airport in its 2024 airport dataset, recording 21,550 business aviation movements.

4. Services & Capabilities

Primary Services

Airport Operations

Operation of a licensed business and general aviation aerodrome serving private, corporate, charter and general aviation traffic.

Fixed Base Operator Services

The airport currently offers two full-service FBO alternatives:

Biggin Hill Executive Handling
JETEX London

Both provide direct ramp access.

Executive Aircraft Handling

Biggin Hill Executive Handling provides passenger and crew processing and coordinates ground transportation, hotel arrangements, concierge services, pet handling, catering, laundry and other trip-support services.

Border Clearance

Biggin Hill Executive Handling is co-located with UK Border Force, enabling international passenger processing at the airport.

Aircraft Ground Handling

Airport equipment includes:

Lektro aircraft tugs capable of supporting aircraft up to BBJ/ACJ size
self-propelled de-icing equipment
belt loader and baggage carts
ground power units
passenger steps suitable for BBJ/ACJ-class aircraft

Aircraft Parking and Hangarage

Short-term and long-term secure hangarage is available, including facilities for aircraft up to ACJ/BBJ size.

Aircraft Maintenance Access

Multiple on-airport organisations provide:

line maintenance
deeper maintenance support
emergency technical assistance
aircraft parts support
avionics assistance
completions and interior services

Fuel Services

Fuel bowser service and self-refuelling infrastructure are available for applicable general aviation operations.

Aircraft Cleaning

JetWash provides aircraft cleaning services from the airport.

Inflight Catering

Air Culinaire operates an on-airport kitchen and is identified by the airport as its recommended caterer.

Pet Handling

SkyPets supports qualifying pet movements into the United Kingdom.

Helicopter Transfer

The London Heli Shuttle provides an airport-to-central-London helicopter connection marketed as approximately six minutes.

Ground Transportation Coordination

Chauffeur and other ground-transfer arrangements can be coordinated through the airport/FBO ecosystem.

Crew Accommodation

The Landing Hotel is a 56-bedroom on-airport boutique hotel with a particular focus on aviation crews.

General Aviation Support

Light and general aviation aircraft operate from Biggin Hill alongside its larger business aviation activity.

Specialized Capabilities

Business aircraft arrivals and departures close to London
customs and immigration coordination
private-terminal processing
direct ramp vehicle transfers
helicopter transfers to central London
BBJ and ACJ ground handling capability
long-term aircraft hangarage
short-term aircraft hangarage
de-icing
aircraft towing
GPU services
business aircraft maintenance access
aircraft completions and cabin refurbishment through resident organisations
avionics and technical assistance
aircraft cleaning
flight catering
international pet movements
PPR management for applicable non-flight-planned operations
aviation-business tenancy and aerospace campus infrastructure

5. Industries & Client Types Served

London Biggin Hill Airport’s documented operations are relevant to:

Private aircraft owners
UHNW individuals
Family offices using private aviation
Corporate executives
Corporations
Corporate flight departments
Business aircraft operators
Private jet charter companies
Aircraft management companies
Aircraft brokers
Aircraft maintenance organisations
Aircraft manufacturers and OEM aftermarket organisations
Business aviation service providers
General aviation aircraft owners
Flight-training organisations
Aviation crews
Aerospace companies
Aviation technology businesses
Aircraft interior and completions companies
Aircraft catering providers
Motorsport and specialist corporate aviation users

The airport serves both based and transient aircraft and supports domestic, European and intercontinental business aviation activity.

6. Geographic Coverage

Headquarters Country: United Kingdom

Region: Greater London / London Borough of Bromley

City / Locality: Biggin Hill

Full Headquarters Address: Main Passenger & Executive Terminal, Main Road, Biggin Hill Airport, Biggin Hill, United Kingdom, TN16 3BH

Additional Offices: No separate corporate office network independently established for Biggin Hill Airport Limited.

Countries Served: International connectivity; no fixed exhaustive list published by the airport.

Regions Served: United Kingdom, Europe and intercontinental business aviation markets

Airport Served: London Biggin Hill Airport

ICAO: EGKB

IATA: BQH

Operational Scope: International business aviation airport with predominantly European traffic and additional intercontinental connectivity.

The airport states that it is approximately 12 miles from Canary Wharf and 15 miles from central London.

EBAA’s 2024 data recorded 698 airport connections. Traffic included Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East, Central and South America, and smaller volumes involving other regions. The largest market was Europe, with 20,722 business aviation movements recorded by the EBAA dataset.

Notable 2024 airport pairs included:

Paris Le Bourget
Nice Côte d’Azur
Geneva
London Luton
Jersey
Zurich
Amsterdam Schiphol
Milan Linate
Málaga
Dublin

The highest-volume route in the EBAA dataset was Biggin Hill – Paris Le Bourget, at 1,189 two-way business aviation movements in 2024.

7. Aircraft Expertise

London Biggin Hill is an airport rather than an aircraft operator or aircraft brokerage, so aircraft “expertise” should primarily be interpreted through infrastructure compatibility, traffic profile and its resident MRO ecosystem.

Aircraft Categories Supported

Documented activity and infrastructure support include:

General aviation aircraft
Turboprops
Light jets
Midsize jets
Super-midsize jets
Large-cabin business jets
Ultra-long-range business jets
Business airliners
Helicopters

The airport states that handling equipment and hangarage can support aircraft up to BBJ/ACJ dimensions.

Manufacturers With Documented Airport-Ecosystem Relevance

Bombardier
Gulfstream
Dassault Aviation
Textron Aviation / Cessna
Pilatus
Embraer
Airbus Corporate Jets
Boeing Business Jets

The airport previously documented on-site OEM or authorised maintenance capability involving Bombardier, Gulfstream, Textron Aviation, Pilatus and Dassault aircraft. This should be understood as an airport ecosystem capability rather than certification held by Biggin Hill Airport Limited itself.

Notable Models Supported by Traffic or Maintenance Activity

Documented aircraft associated with airport activity include:

Pilatus PC-12
Embraer Phenom 300
Cessna Citation Excel / XLS
Cessna Citation CJ1
Cessna Citation CJ2
Bombardier Global-series aircraft
Bombardier Challenger family
Dassault Falcon aircraft
Airbus Corporate Jets
Boeing Business Jets

EBAA recorded the Pilatus PC-12 as the most active business aviation aircraft family/type at Biggin Hill in 2024, followed by the Embraer Phenom 300 and Citation Excel/XLS.

8. Fleet Information

London Biggin Hill Airport is not primarily an aircraft fleet operator.

Total Airport-Owned Flight Fleet: Not publicly disclosed / not applicable to the core airport business

Owned Business Jets: Not publicly disclosed and not identified as a principal operating model

Managed Aircraft: Not applicable to the airport company

Charter Aircraft: Individual resident and visiting operators provide charter activity; no airport-owned charter fleet verified

Based Aircraft: Not publicly disclosed in sufficiently current airport-specific public data reviewed

Average Fleet Age: Not applicable

Fleet Geographic Distribution: Not applicable

Business Aviation Aircraft Activity, 2024

EBAA reported:

Light jets: 10,281 movements

Heavy jets: 4,360 movements

Midsize jets: 3,850 movements

Turboprops: 3,017 movements

Bizliners: 42 movements

These numbers describe traffic at the airport, not aircraft owned by London Biggin Hill Airport.

9. Company Statistics

Historical Airport Origin: 1917 – London Biggin Hill Airport / historical record

Current Legal Company Incorporated: 26 January 1994 – UK Companies House

Current Company Status: Active – UK Companies House, 2026

Airport Estate: Approximately 500 acres – London Biggin Hill Airport

Resident Businesses: More than 70 – London Biggin Hill Airport, current corporate information

Employment Across Airport Estate: More than 1,700 people – London Biggin Hill Airport, current corporate information

Operator-Specific Employee Count: LinkedIn categorises London Biggin Hill Airport at 51-200 employees and surfaced approximately 120 associated employees. This is third-party/platform data and should not be treated as an audited headcount.

Runway: 1

Runway Dimensions: 1,806 m × 45 m – London Biggin Hill Airport

2024 Business Aviation Movements: 21,550 – EBAA Yearbook

2024 Business Aviation Market Share: 93% – EBAA Yearbook

2024 Movement Growth: -1% versus 2023 – EBAA Yearbook

2024 Airports Connected: 698 – EBAA Yearbook

2024 European Business Aviation Airport Position: 8th in EBAA’s published airport dataset

January 2025 Position: EGKB ranked ninth among EBAA’s top 10 active European business aviation airports by average daily departures, at 20.6 daily departures for that month.

Bombardier Main Maintenance Hangar: approximately 250,000 sq ft – airport/Bombardier-related published information

Associated Bombardier Apron and Surrounding Area: approximately 650,000 sq ft in the original expansion specification

Future / Developing Bombardier Paint Facility: approximately 51,000 sq ft, two bays; announced for opening in the second half of 2026.

The Landing Hotel: 56 bedrooms – London Biggin Hill Airport

Airport Revenue: Not publicly disclosed in the airport’s public operating material reviewed here. Statutory group accounts exist at Companies House, but a directly comparable current airport operating revenue figure was not independently established from the available searchable record.

Funding: Not publicly disclosed as a conventional venture-capital or institutional funding metric.

Clients Served: Not publicly disclosed.

Annual Total Aircraft Movements: Current total airport movements not independently established from a sufficiently recent authoritative dataset in this review.

Note that a historic airport planning document forecast 32,189 annual daytime business aviation movements for 2025. This was a forecast, not an actual result, and should not be published as a 2025 traffic statistic.

10. Certifications & Regulatory Status

UK Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Licence

Status: Verified

Issuing Authority: UK Civil Aviation Authority

Aerodrome: Biggin Hill

ICAO: EGKB

Biggin Hill appears on the UK CAA’s current list of permanently licensed aerodromes.

Airport Operating Specifications

Current airport-published specifications include:

Runway: 03/21

Dimensions: 1,806 m × 45 m

Pavement Classification: PCN 45/F/C/X/U

Fire Category: 6

Elevation: 584 ft

Runway Lighting:

High-intensity runway edge lighting
PAPI
Runway 21 three-bar approach lighting
Runway 03 simple approach lighting
centreline lighting added in 2025

2025 Runway Infrastructure Upgrade

The airport completed runway resurfacing in 2025, including:

approximately 100,000 m² of grooved asphalt
more than 30,000 tonnes of asphalt
60 new runway centreline lights
replacement of approximately 150 existing lights with LED technology
extensive electrical and cable upgrades

Port of Entry

Status: Company Reported

London Biggin Hill identifies itself as a designated UK Port of Entry.

Air Operator Certificate

Airport AOC: Not applicable. Biggin Hill Airport Limited is an airport operator, not an airline.

FAA Part 135

Not applicable to the airport operator.

FAA Part 145

No FAA Part 145 approval attributed to Biggin Hill Airport Limited was established. Resident maintenance organisations may individually possess regulatory approvals.

EASA Maintenance Approval

Not applicable to the airport operator itself unless separately held. Resident MRO businesses maintain their own approval portfolios.

IS-BAO

No current IS-BAO registration for Biggin Hill Airport Limited independently verified.

IS-BAH

Not independently verified for the airport/FBO operation from the sources reviewed.

ARGUS

Not applicable / not independently verified.

WYVERN

Not applicable / not independently verified.

Certification held by a tenant or resident maintenance company should not be attributed to London Biggin Hill Airport itself.

11. Industry Memberships

The Strasser Scheme: Verified participation for Biggin Hill Airport Limited.

The Air Charter Association: Robert Walters, London Biggin Hill’s Commercial Director, is documented by the airport as an active council member. This demonstrates an executive relationship with The ACA but should not automatically be presented as corporate membership without separate membership verification.

EBAA: Historical airport material references EBAA membership, but current corporate membership status was not independently confirmed from a sufficiently current membership register during this research.

BBGA: Current airport corporate membership not independently verified.

NBAA: Not independently verified.

IATA: Nigel Masson’s biography references previous participation in IATA councils, but this does not establish current corporate airport membership.

12. Leadership

Chairman: Andrew Walters

Andrew Walters is Chairman of London Biggin Hill Airport and founder of Regional Airports Limited. His aviation career includes military helicopter flying and the development of aviation businesses before acquiring operating interests in Southend and Biggin Hill Airports in 1994.

Chief Executive Officer: David Winstanley

David Winstanley is the airport’s current Chief Executive Officer. He began his aviation career in the Royal Air Force as an air traffic controller, eventually serving as a wing commander, and later held senior leadership roles at Birmingham Airport, including Chief Operating Officer.

Chief Financial Officer: Nigel Masson

Nigel Masson is Chief Financial Officer. His previous experience includes senior financial roles involving Emirates, Heathrow Airport and Maersk, with approximately three decades of transport-sector experience reported by the airport.

Commercial Director: Robert Walters

Robert Walters joined the airport’s leadership team in 2006. His prior experience includes aviation reinsurance and development of a civilian aircraft-handling business at RAF Northolt. He is an active council member of The Air Charter Association.

Operations Director: Bob Graham

Bob Graham serves as Operations Director and has more than 30 years of airport operations and safety-management experience, including prior roles involving Abertis Airports, TBI Airports and Birmingham Airport.

President: Not publicly disclosed / role not used in current leadership structure.

Head of Sales: Not independently established.

Head of Flight Operations: Not independently established.

13. Ownership & Corporate Structure

Ownership Type: Private company operating publicly owned airport land under long-term lease

Operating Company: Biggin Hill Airport Limited

Company Number: 02891822

Company Status: Active

Parent / Person With Significant Control: Regional Airports Limited

Companies House records Regional Airports Limited as the active person with significant control over Biggin Hill Airport Limited, with:

ownership of 75% or more of shares
ownership of 75% or more of voting rights
right to appoint or remove directors

Freehold Owner: London Borough of Bromley

The London Borough of Bromley owns the airport freehold and granted the operating company a 125-year lease in 1994.

Major Shareholders Beyond Regional Airports Limited: Not publicly disclosed at the Biggin Hill Airport Limited level beyond the Companies House PSC information reviewed.

Subsidiary: Biggin Hill Airport Development Limited is controlled by Biggin Hill Airport Limited.

Public Listing: No

Private Equity Backing: Not independently identified.

Major Acquisition: Regional Airports Limited acquired the right to operate Biggin Hill under the 125-year lease in May 1994.

14. Company History & Milestones

1917: Biggin Hill’s aviation history begins during the First World War period, establishing what would become one of Britain’s historically important military airfields.

Second World War: RAF Biggin Hill played a significant operational role in Britain’s air defence and the Battle of Britain.

1992: Active RAF involvement effectively came to an end as military functions were transferred elsewhere.

26 January 1994: The company now known as Biggin Hill Airport Limited was incorporated as Mawlaw 233 Limited.

19 April 1994: Company renamed Biggin Hill Airport Limited.

6 May 1994: Andrew Walters signed a 125-year lease giving Regional Airports Limited’s airport operating structure the right to operate Biggin Hill.

2001: A Court of Appeal decision reinforced restrictions preventing conventional scheduled passenger or holiday-charter operations while preserving permitted business aviation activity.

2015: Operating hours were changed, after which the airport reports attracting significant new investment and aviation businesses.

2017: Bombardier selected London Biggin Hill as a European service location.

2020: Bombardier announced a major service-centre expansion with plans for an approximately 250,000 sq ft hangar.

2022: Bombardier’s substantially enlarged London Biggin Hill Service Centre became operational, materially expanding maintenance capability.

2025: London Biggin Hill completed major resurfacing of runway 03/21 and installed centreline lighting and upgraded LED airfield lighting.

2025: Bombardier announced a new approximately 51,000 sq ft, two-bay paint facility capable of accommodating Global, Challenger and Learjet aircraft.

2025: Air Charter Expo at Biggin Hill registered more than 2,000 delegates, more than 100 exhibitors and more than 20 aircraft.

2026: Construction/development continues across the airport estate, including additional Bombardier completions infrastructure referenced in airport development reporting.

15. Strategic Partnerships

Bombardier

Bombardier maintains one of the airport’s most significant OEM relationships.

Bombardier chose Biggin Hill as a European service location in 2017 and subsequently developed a substantially larger maintenance operation. The approximately 250,000 sq ft service-centre hangar expanded maintenance, modification and interior capabilities.

A further approximately 51,000 sq ft, two-bay paint facility was announced in 2025 for Global, Challenger and Learjet aircraft, with planned opening in the second half of 2026.

JETEX

JETEX operates one of London Biggin Hill’s two current full-service FBOs from the airport.

Castle Air / London Heli Shuttle

Castle Air has been identified in airport reporting as operator of the London Heli Shuttle, connecting Biggin Hill with central London by helicopter.

Air Culinaire

Air Culinaire operates from an on-airport kitchen and is the airport’s recommended catering provider.

JETMS Completions

JETMS Completions maintains a presence at Biggin Hill and provides aircraft interior and completions capabilities within the wider airport ecosystem.

The Air Charter Association

Biggin Hill regularly hosts the Air Charter Expo, delivered by The Air Charter Association and Business Air News. The 2025 event attracted more than 2,000 registered delegates.

Formula 1

Airport consultative reporting states that Formula 1’s Media and Technology Centre is based at Biggin Hill and uses aviation activity from the airport to support European race operations.

16. Key Differentiators

1. Dedicated business aviation orientation

Biggin Hill focuses principally on business and general aviation rather than scheduled airline passenger operations.

2. Proximity to London

The airport is approximately 15 miles from central London and 12 miles from Canary Wharf according to airport-published information.

3. Direct helicopter connectivity

The London Heli Shuttle provides an approximately six-minute helicopter transfer proposition into central London.

4. Significant MRO concentration

The airport supports a substantial maintenance and aerospace ecosystem, including Bombardier’s major service centre and multiple resident maintenance, completions, interiors and technical-support organisations.

5. BBJ / ACJ infrastructure

Ground-handling equipment and hangarage can support aircraft up to Boeing Business Jet and Airbus Corporate Jet dimensions.

6. Two full-service FBO alternatives

Business aviation customers can currently use Biggin Hill Executive Handling or JETEX London.

7. Integrated airport ecosystem

The 500-acre site contains more than 70 businesses and supports more than 1,700 jobs, creating an aviation campus combining operations, handling, maintenance, training, technology, hospitality and specialist services.

17. Contact & Digital Presence

Main Telephone: +44 (0) 1959 578 500

General Email: The official website publishes a central airport email address, but the searchable web extraction available during this verification masked the underlying address. It should therefore be copied directly from the airport website rather than reconstructed or guessed.

Biggin Hill Executive Handling Telephone: +44 (0) 1959 578 552

JETEX London Telephone: +44 (0) 1959 528743

Sales Telephone: Not separately verified.

Sales Email: Not independently verified as a dedicated current address.

Partnership / Business Development Email: Not publicly verified.

Official Website: London Biggin Hill Airport

Official Contact Page: London Biggin Hill Airport contact page

Official FBO Information: London Biggin Hill FBO information

LinkedIn: London Biggin Hill Airport on LinkedIn

Instagram: Public references identify the account name londonbigginhillairport; however, current official ownership of the account should be rechecked directly before publication.

YouTube: Not independently verified with sufficient confidence.

X / Twitter: Not independently verified with sufficient confidence.

No tracking parameters or UTM query strings are included in the URLs above.

18. PrivateJetia Market Classification

Primary Market: Business Aviation Airports

Market Segment: Dedicated business and general aviation airport

Geographic Position: London / Southeast England / United Kingdom

Company Scale: Major specialist regional business aviation airport with international traffic and an extensive on-airport aerospace ecosystem

Primary Specialization: Business aviation airport operations and aviation-service infrastructure

Typical Customer: Private and corporate aircraft operators requiring London access, executive handling, parking, hangarage, maintenance access and associated trip support

Business Model: Airport operation, aeronautical charges, handling and FBO activity, aircraft parking/hangarage, property and estate development, aviation-business tenancy and supporting airport services

Core Revenue Activities:

aircraft landing and airport charges
aircraft handling
aircraft parking
hangarage
property / aviation estate activity
airport tenant relationships
ancillary aviation services

Precise revenue contribution by activity is not publicly disclosed.

19. PrivateJetia Taxonomy

Primary Category: Airports & FBOs

Secondary Categories:

Airports in Europe
Business Aviation Airports
FBOs
Business Aviation Services
Aircraft Handling
Hangarage
MRO & Maintenance Ecosystems
General Aviation Airports

Country: United Kingdom

Region: Europe / Western Europe / Southeast England / Greater London

City: London / Biggin Hill

Airport: London Biggin Hill Airport

ICAO: EGKB

IATA: BQH

Services:

Airport Operations
FBO Services
Executive Handling
Ground Handling
Customs & Immigration Coordination
Aircraft Parking
Hangarage
Fuel Services
De-icing
Ground Power
Aircraft Towing
Aircraft Cleaning
Aircraft Catering
Aircraft Maintenance Access
Aircraft Completions
Avionics Support
Helicopter Transfer
Chauffeur / Ground Transfer Coordination
Pet Handling
Crew Accommodation
General Aviation Support

Aircraft Manufacturers:

Bombardier
Gulfstream
Dassault Aviation
Textron Aviation
Pilatus
Embraer
Airbus
Boeing

These manufacturer tags reflect demonstrable traffic, infrastructure or resident service relationships and should not imply that the airport itself is an authorised service centre.

Aircraft Models / Families:

Pilatus PC-12
Embraer Phenom 300
Cessna Citation Excel/XLS
Citation CJ family
Bombardier Challenger
Bombardier Global
Dassault Falcon
Airbus Corporate Jet
Boeing Business Jet

Certifications / Regulatory Tags:

UK CAA Licensed Aerodrome
UK Port of Entry, company reported

Client Types:

Private Aircraft Owners
UHNW Individuals
Family Offices
Corporate Flight Departments
Charter Operators
Aircraft Management Companies
General Aviation Operators
Aircraft OEMs
MRO Providers
Aviation Service Companies
Flight Crews

Entity Associations

Biggin Hill
London
Bromley
United Kingdom
EGKB
BQH
Regional Airports Limited
London Borough of Bromley
Andrew Walters
David Winstanley
Robert Walters
Bombardier
JETEX
Biggin Hill Executive Handling
Castle Air
London Heli Shuttle
Air Culinaire
JETMS
The Air Charter Association
EBAA
UK Civil Aviation Authority
Bombardier Global
Bombardier Challenger
Pilatus PC-12
Embraer Phenom 300

20. Related Company Opportunities

Related Company Types

Fixed Base Operators
Aircraft Maintenance Providers
Aircraft Manufacturers
Aircraft Charter Operators
Aircraft Management Companies
Aircraft Interior & Completions Companies
Private Aviation Catering Companies
Ground Transportation Providers
Helicopter Operators
Aviation Technology Companies

Potential Comparable Airports

These should be labelled comparable business aviation airports, not necessarily direct competitors in every service category:

Farnborough Airport
Paris Le Bourget Airport
London Luton Airport
London Oxford Airport
TAG Aviation Geneva / Geneva Airport business aviation ecosystem
Nice Côte d’Azur business aviation facilities
Milan Linate business aviation facilities

Publication/Update Date: 2025

Accessed: 7 September 2026

LinkedIn – London Biggin Hill Airport

Source Type: Professional Social Network / Company Page

Information Supported: Approximate LinkedIn company-size range, digital corporate presence

Accessed: 7 September 2026

22. Data Confidence & Data Gaps

Verified

Legal company name
Companies House number
Active corporate status
incorporation date
registered office
controlling company
125-year operating lease
airport ICAO code
airport IATA code
runway dimensions
runway orientation
current UK CAA aerodrome licensing
current senior leadership
current official website
current FBO identities
Biggin Hill Executive Handling
JETEX London presence
Bombardier service-centre relationship
2025 runway upgrade
EBAA 2024 traffic statistics

Company Reported

designated UK Port of Entry
no runway slots required
more than 70 resident companies
more than 1,700 airport-estate jobs
approximately 500-acre airport estate
approximately six-minute helicopter transfer
aircraft handling/hangarage capability up to BBJ/ACJ size

These are credible operational statements from the airport but are classified as company-reported where not separately audited.

Third-Party Reported

21,550 business aviation movements in 2024
93% business aviation market share in 2024
698 connected airports in 2024
EBAA 2024 European airport position
traffic mix by aircraft category
aircraft-type activity data

Source: European Business Aviation Association Yearbook.

Requires Verification / Potentially Dynamic

Employee count: LinkedIn’s 51-200 company-size range is not an audited operating-company headcount and differs conceptually from the more than 1,700 people employed across the entire airport estate.

Industry memberships: Current corporate membership in EBAA, BBGA, NBAA and similar organisations should be checked against live membership directories before tagging.

Social media accounts: LinkedIn is verified. Other social channels should be checked manually immediately before publication if direct profile links are required.

2025 annual movements: No definitive full-year 2025 business aviation movement total was established from the authoritative sources reviewed. Do not substitute the previously published 2025 planning forecast.

2026 traffic: Full-year data is inherently unavailable as of the verification date.

Bombardier 2026 development status: Some facilities were announced or reported under construction with completion targets during 2026. Their final operational commissioning status should be refreshed if the profile is materially updated after September 2026.

Important Data Gaps

audited operator-specific employee count
current airport-company revenue
detailed airport-company profitability
exact annual airport-wide movements for 2025
exact current number of based aircraft
total hangar capacity in aircraft or square metres across all facilities
current annual fuel volumes
passenger volumes
complete corporate membership portfolio
dedicated sales/business-development email
independently verified complete social-media channel list
exact revenue breakdown between aeronautical, property, handling and other activities

These gaps should remain unfilled rather than estimated.

23. Information Last Verified

Information Last Verified: 7 September 2026

Research Confidence: High

Important Data Gaps: Current operator-specific employee count, 2025 full-year traffic, based-aircraft count, airport-company revenue, total consolidated hangar capacity, current complete industry-membership portfolio and several dedicated commercial contact details are not publicly established with sufficient confidence.

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London Biggin Hill Airport — EGKB

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2. Executive Company Overview

3. Key Facts at a Glance

4. Services & Capabilities

Primary Services

Specialized Capabilities

5. Industries & Client Types Served

6. Geographic Coverage

7. Aircraft Expertise

Aircraft Categories Supported

Manufacturers With Documented Airport-Ecosystem Relevance

Notable Models Supported by Traffic or Maintenance Activity

8. Fleet Information

Business Aviation Aircraft Activity, 2024

9. Company Statistics

10. Certifications & Regulatory Status

UK Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Licence

Airport Operating Specifications

2025 Runway Infrastructure Upgrade

Port of Entry

Air Operator Certificate

FAA Part 135

FAA Part 145

EASA Maintenance Approval

IS-BAO

IS-BAH

ARGUS

WYVERN

11. Industry Memberships

12. Leadership

Chairman: Andrew Walters

Chief Executive Officer: David Winstanley

Chief Financial Officer: Nigel Masson

Commercial Director: Robert Walters

Operations Director: Bob Graham

13. Ownership & Corporate Structure

14. Company History & Milestones

15. Strategic Partnerships

Bombardier

JETEX

Castle Air / London Heli Shuttle

Air Culinaire

JETMS Completions

The Air Charter Association

Formula 1

16. Key Differentiators

17. Contact & Digital Presence

18. PrivateJetia Market Classification

19. PrivateJetia Taxonomy

Entity Associations

20. Related Company Opportunities

Related Company Types

Potential Comparable Airports

21. Sources & Verification

London Biggin Hill Airport Official Website

London Biggin Hill Airport – Airfield Specification

London Biggin Hill Airport – FBO

London Biggin Hill Airport – Aircraft Facilities

London Biggin Hill Airport – Our Future

London Biggin Hill Airport – Our Heritage

London Biggin Hill Airport – Leadership Team

UK Civil Aviation Authority

UK Companies House

UK Companies House – Persons With Significant Control

London Borough of Bromley

European Business Aviation Association Yearbook

EBAA Traffic Tracker

London Biggin Hill Airport – Bombardier Service Centre

London Biggin Hill Airport – Bombardier Paint Facility

London Biggin Hill Airport – Runway Resurfacing

LinkedIn – London Biggin Hill Airport

22. Data Confidence & Data Gaps

Verified

Company Reported

Third-Party Reported

Requires Verification / Potentially Dynamic

Important Data Gaps

23. Information Last Verified