Weston Aviation Adds FBO at UK’s Cranfield Airport

Weston Aviation added Cranfield Airport (EGTC) to its network of FBOs in the UK and Ireland on July 1. The aviation services group said the new location is now the closest to London in its chain of facilities called The Collection.

Cranfield Airport is located 50 miles north of the UK capital, with convenient access to cities such as Oxford and Cambridge and other locations in central England. It has a 5,900-foot runway and is owned by Cranfield University, which specializes in aerospace and aviation programs.

Weston Aviation operates FBOs at the following airports: Manchester (EGCC), Gloucestershire (EGBJ), Humberside (EGNJ), and Newquay (EGHQ) in the UK, and Cork in Ireland (EICK). Through its partnership with Cranfield University, the company is marketing the site as London Cranfield Airport even though this name is not registered with the UK Civil Aviation Authority.

Cranfield’s location makes the private airport an alternative to London Luton Airport (EGGW) and London Stansted Airport (EGSS), where increased commercial airline traffic has restricted business aviation access to slots. Weston Aviation is the exclusive provider of ground-handling services at Cranfield.

“We have long recognized the airport’s potential as a leading business aviation destination, and this partnership provides us with the commercial expertise, market reach, and collaborative approach needed to accelerate the ambition,” said the airport’s director, Robert Abbott. “We look forward to working closely with Weston Aviation to strengthen our presence within the UK and European business aviation markets.”

Cranfield is not yet a designated customs airport, with arrivals being monitored remotely by the UK Border Force. Operators of aircraft arriving from outside the UK are required to file a general aviation report listing those on board. Standard opening hours for the airport are 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time throughout the week.