Handling and FBOs
Private handling at RAF Northolt (London VIP Airport) EGWU
RAF Northolt (London VIP Airport) has one handling company listed for private and business aircraft: Gama Aviation. Ask your operator which one they have booked.
Who handles private aircraft
Gama Aviation FBO RAF Northolt (Northolt Jet Centre)
- Address
- Northolt Jet Centre, Southside Terminal Building, West End Road, Ruislip, HA4 6NG
- Phone
- +44 208 845 8844
Details from official sources (the FBO or the airport), checked 25 Oct 2026.
Where the terminals are
Civil terminal / Jet Centre at the Operations Building, West End Road; passengers and drivers report to the White House Gate with photographic ID.
Before you land
- Permission
- Prior permission (PPR) is required before you land.
- Customs
- By arrangement / prior notice (Border Force GAR; cleared remotely or at the FBO; not a port of entry for pets)
- Opening hours
- Civil flights Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–17:00 (local). Commercial Booking Cell Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00, weekends and public holidays 10:00–17:00
An active military station: bookings go to the Commercial Booking Cell and a PPR number is issued the day before the flight; no weekend evening operations. Helicopter transfers can be parked adjacent to the jet.
Hours and requirements are as the airport publishes them, last checked 29 Sep 2026. Check with the airport or your operator before you set off.
Getting to the terminal
RAF Northolt, West End Road, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 6NG.
| From | Drive | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maidenhead | 35 min | 20 mi · 32 km |
| London | 40 min | 14 mi · 23 km |
| Epsom | 50 min | 34 mi · 54 km |
Road time without traffic. Routes: OSRM, map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The full guide to RAF Northolt (London VIP Airport) has the runway, weather, flight times and nearby airports.