London Oxford Airport , formerly known as Kidlington Airport, is a privately owned
airport
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located near
Kidlington
Kidlington is a major village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Oxfordshire, England, between the River Cherwell and the Oxford Canal, north of Oxford and 7 miles (12 km) south-west of Bicester. It remains officially a village ...
in
Cherwell District
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Towns in Cherwell include Banbu ...
,
Oxfordshire
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, northwest by north of
Oxford
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...
,
from
Central London
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.
It specialises in general and business aviation and is home to
CAE Oxford
CAE Oxford, part of CAE Inc., is an ab initio flight training network. It provides integrated aviation training and resourcing services. Professional airline pilots have been trained at the Oxford Aviation Academy flight school since 1961.
OA ...
, formerly Oxford Aviation Training, Volare Aviation and Leading Edge Aviation. It is the only ICAO-listed civilian airport in Oxfordshire. Historically dominated by pilot training, in 2008, flying activity fell to just 48,000 movements, the lowest level on record and a 70% decline in 10 years, however, growth in business aviation was the fastest of any UK airport for the years up to 2012. After the
COVID-19 pandemic
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the airport saw an increase in movements, totalling 65,265, over 20,000 more than 2019.
Oxford (Kidlington) Aerodrome is an EASA Certified Airport that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the Certificate Holder (Oxford Aviation Services Limited).
History
The airport was originally established in 1935 by Oxford City Council to act as municipal airport, but following
RAF
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...
use (as RAF Kidlington) during
World War II
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, it became established as a centre for aviation education, charter and maintenance facilities.
The following units were here at some point:
;Units
By 1968, it had become the second busiest airfield in the UK, with 223,270 movements – just 10% fewer than Heathrow. For 5 years just after World War II (1951–1956) Kidlington was base of operations for the
Oxford Gliding Club
Oxford Gliding Club (OGC) is a UK gliding club, and is one of the oldest still in operation in the UK. Currently it operates from RAF Weston-on-the-Green, north of Oxford. In 2012, the club celebrated its 75th anniversary.
History
Formation ...
. They later moved due to an increase of powered aircraft activity. They relocated to
RAF Weston-On-The-Green.
In 1981, the airport freehold was sold by the council and later owned by
BBA Aviation
Signature Aviation is a British multinational aviation services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
The company has been known by numerous names over the years, having been founded as ''W. Wilson Cobbett Ltd'' in 1879; it was ren ...
plc. In July 2007 the airport was sold for £40m to property entrepreneurs
David and Simon Reuben
David Reuben (born 1941) and Simon Reuben (born 1944) are Indian-born British businessmen. In May 2020, they were named as the second richest family in the UK by the '' Sunday Times Rich List'' with a net worth of £16 billion.
Early life and b ...
.
A new Saturday-only summer service to
Jersey
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, operated by
Air Southwest
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, ran from July to September 2009. The summer service came back in 2010, operated by
CityJet
CityJet is an Irish regional airline with headquarters in Swords, Dublin. It was founded in 1992 and has gone through a series of corporate structures. Air France sold CityJet to ''Intro Aviation'' in May 2014; in March 2016 the airline was b ...
.
In August 2009 the airport was rebranded as London Oxford Airport despite its distance from the capital. The move attracted much press comment, and criticism from the Oxford Civic Society, which described the new name as misleading; the airport is from
Marble Arch
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in central London and generally considered to be well outside the London area.
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would make the airport more attractive to the overseas business aviation community and now the airport hosts the fourth busiest business aviation handling facility (FBO) in the UK.
In October 2009, London Oxford Airport was approved as a UK entry point for pets, under the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS). It was one of only two UK business aviation centres to offer this service at the time.
Swiss airline Baboo's weekly Saturday service from Oxford to Geneva commenced in December 2009. The service was augmented by a link to Rome
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through Alitalia
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Airlines; passengers were thus able to travel from Oxford to Rome, via Geneva.
In January 2010 the airport announced the launch of daily flights to Edinburgh
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to be operated by new start-up, Varsity Express
Varsity Express (Varsity Air Services Ltd) was a regional airline based at London Oxford Airport in England. It was never a licensed airline, instead it sold tickets on flights operated by Linksair. Varsity Express operated only 11 scheduled fl ...
. However flights were suspended within a week, and the airline ceased operations on 8 March 2010. A spokesman for Oxford Airport later confirmed that talks were under way with other operators, with a view to re-establishing the Oxford-Edinburgh route.[Oxford Mail : ''The fall of Varsity Express''](_blank)
Retrieved 20 March 2010 It was emphasised that only well-established operators would be invited to service the route.
Plans for a expansion of high-strength apron and a new hangar were outlined at the end of July 2010. The intention was to create capacity for up to 40 medium to large executive jets, in order to cater for major public events such as the Olympic Games
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.
In January 2012, Manx2
Manx2 was a virtual commuter airline with its head office in Hangar 9, Isle of Man Airport in Ballasalla, Malew, Isle of Man. It sold flights and services from several airports in the UK with bases in Belfast City, Blackpool, Cardiff and Isl ...
announced the start of a scheduled service from Oxford to the Isle of Man
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, beginning in May 2012. By 2013, this became a short-term seasonal service focussed around the Isle of Man TT
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motorcycling event.
From March 2013 to August 2013, Minoan Air
Minoan Air S.A., also known as ''Μινωικές Αερογραμμές'' in Greek, was a Greek regional airline headquartered in Heraklion, Crete and based at Heraklion International Airport.
History
Minoan Air was founded in September 2011. On ...
flew from Oxford to both Dublin and Edinburgh.
Current
35% of the airport's activity is accounted for by training flights; mostly from Leading Edge Aviation, CAE Oxford
CAE Oxford, part of CAE Inc., is an ab initio flight training network. It provides integrated aviation training and resourcing services. Professional airline pilots have been trained at the Oxford Aviation Academy flight school since 1961.
OA ...
and Pilot Flight Training. 10% is business aviation, both private and charter, and the remaining 55% is mainly private and recreational general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
activity.
The airports close proximity to Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England, near the Northamptonshire villages of Towcester, Silverstone and Whittlebury. It is the home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted as the 1948 British Grand Prix. The 1950 ...
attracts an increase in business aviation activity during the British Grand Prix
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. As well as the Formula One event, the Moto GP
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also brings many Air charter
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Regulation
Charter – also called air taxi or ad h ...
flights for passengers and teams attending the event.
Principal companies based at Oxford Airport include CAE Oxford
CAE Oxford, part of CAE Inc., is an ab initio flight training network. It provides integrated aviation training and resourcing services. Professional airline pilots have been trained at the Oxford Aviation Academy flight school since 1961.
OA ...
, Leading Edge Aviation, Airbus Helicopters
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, Volare Aviation, Go Fly Oxford, Pilot Flight Training and Capital Air Services.
In December 2009, London Oxford Airport was voted the 'Best British Business Aviation Airport' at the Airport Operators Association
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Annual Awards Ceremony in London.
In late 2021, a new hangar was completed. At 63,000ft, 140m long, it can hold several Bombardier Global 7500
The Bombardier Global 7500 and Global 8000 are ultra long-range business jets developed by Bombardier Aviation (formerly Bombardier Aerospace).
Announced in October 2010, the program was delayed by two years by a wing redesign. The 7500, origi ...
, and Dassault Falcon 7X
The Dassault Falcon 7X is a large-cabin, range business jet manufactured by Dassault Aviation, the second largest of its Dassault Falcon line. Launched at 2001 Paris Air Show, its first flight was on 5 May 2005 and it entered service on 15 Jun ...
aircraft, complete with an attached office block. 7 new helipads were built at the same time, catering for the expansion of rotary aircraft traffic.
A new Fuel Farm Facility was opened in early 2022, allowing for an increased capacity of Jet A1
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and Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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(SAF). A new airside Self Service Avgas
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facility was also installed, allowing for visiting light aircraft to easily refuel using a Credit Card.
The airport upgraded its promulgated RFFS (Rescue Fire Fighting Service) Category to CAT 6, allowing for short notice diversions and acceptance of larger aircraft that frequent the airport such as the Boeing 737-700 BBJ, Airbus A320
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The A320 was launched in March 1984, Maiden flight, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was introduced in April 1988 by Air F ...
and Embraer E-Jet E2 family
The Embraer E-Jet E2 family are medium-range jet airliners developed by Embraer, succeeding the original E-Jet. The program was launched at the Paris Air Show in 2013. The first variant, the E190-E2, took its first flight on 23 May 2016 and wa ...
.
Expansion
The airport has considered new scheduled routes, including flights to Amsterdam
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, Belfast
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, Edinburgh
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, Frankfurt
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, Glasgow
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, Jersey
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, Munich
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and Paris
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. These markets are said to be the more viable routes for the airport. In December 2015, the UK government confirmed funding support for a proposed reinstatement of the Oxford – Edinburgh route.
However, the primary focus today is the London region business aviation market where the airport is the sixth busiest for this sector in the UK, but hosts the fourth-busiest FBO (Fixed-Base Operation – VIP aircraft handling facility) with over 5,500 business aircraft movements a year. Within the private and business aviation sector, the airport handled over 8,000 private passengers in 2015 whilst such flights were originating from or destined for well over 50 different overseas airports including the US, Canada, African and Middle-Eastern cities.
The airport is currently undergoing a modernisation and expansion program with a new Fire Station being constructed, enhancing the airports CAT 6 fire cover capability, along with 3 RFFS Tenders, the first of which is expected to be delivered in late 2022.
A joint construction of a new MRO facility is underway for the UK headquarters of Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters SAS (formerly Eurocopter Group) is the helicopter manufacturer, helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus. It is the largest in the industry in terms of revenues and turbine helicopter deliveries. Its head office is located ...
. The 14 acre, £40+ million site is expected to be completed in 2024.
The northern taxiway is being rerouted and extended to the end of the runway, removing the need for backtracking for departure, and moving the noise away from local residents. The first phase was completed and the first aircraft used the taxiway on 8th November 2022. The second phase of the taxiway is set to be operational by early 2023.
Technical information
The main runway (Code 3C) is fully grooved and . In 2007 the airport re-surfaced, strengthened and widened the main runway, taxiway
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s and aprons
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, and installed new airfield ground lighting and a CAT 1 instrument landing system
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(ILS). In early 2012, a new state-of-the-art Thales
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primary and secondary radar
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system was installed.
In 2008 a new £2.5m business aviation terminal
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was completed (FBO) and is operated by OxfordJet. The airport can handle aircraft up to and including the Boeing BBJ
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) are versions of Boeing's jet airliners with modifications to serve the private, head of state and corporate jet market. In 1996, Phil Condit, president of The Boeing Company, and Jack Welch, chairman and CEO of Gene ...
and Airbus ACJ
Airbus Corporate Jets, a business unit of Airbus SAS and part of Airbus, markets and completes corporate jet variants from the parent's airliner range. Types include the A318 Elite to the double/triple-decked Airbus A380 Prestige. Following the ...
series. For the business aviation operator, the airport is an approximately 90-minute drive time from the West End area of central London but offers helicopter shuttles in 25 minutes to central London's Battersea Heliport which is co-owned with London Oxford Airport.
Transport
Oxford Airport is served by a seven-day Oxford Airport Shuttle bus service to and from Oxford Parkway railway station
Oxford Parkway railway station is a railway station at Water Eaton, Oxfordshire, on the Oxford–Bicester line. Full regular weekday service began on Monday 26 October 2015, although the first passengers travelled the previous day on a Sunday t ...
, Oxford city railway station and Oxford bus station. Other local bus services operated by the Oxford Bus Company
Oxford Bus Company is the trading name of The City of Oxford Motor Services Ltd. Company Number 91106 It is a bus operator serving the city and surrounding area of Oxford, England. It is a subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group.
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and Stagecoach West
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connect the airport to the town. Although Oxford Airport is located approximately from the Cherwell Valley Line, it has no direct rail service. The nearest railway stations are Oxford Parkway, , and .
Statistics
Accidents and incidents
*In 1941, pioneer aviator
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Amy Johnson
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went off course while on a flight to Oxford Airport from Blackpool
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and crashed in the Thames Estuary
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.
*On 6 December 2003, three people were killed at Oxford Airport when a Socata TBM
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700 crashed while on approach
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. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch
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found no cause for the crash. There were no technical problems with the plane. The plane went into an uncontrolled roll and crashed, killing Paul-Louis Halley, a French
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billionaire, his wife and the pilot.
*An Oxford Aviation Training aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff in August 2006. The PA28 Piper Cherokee
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breached the airport's perimeter fence, and came to a stop upside down on the adjoining public road. Despite significant aircraft damage and fuel leakage, no fire ensued, and no-one was hurt in the incident.
*On 15 January 2010, at about 1400GMT, a Piper PA-31 Navajo
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crashed by the A4095 (near the airport), killing two people. Four crews from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, and the South Central Ambulance Service, attended, but the fire was not put out for 1 hour and 40 minutes due to the icy conditions and remote location making laying hoses difficult. The UK's AAIB investigated the accident.
See also
*Airports of London
The metropolitan area of London, England, United Kingdom, is served by six international airports and several smaller airports. Together, these airports constitute the busiest airport system in the world by passenger numbers and the second-bus ...
*
*List of former Royal Air Force stations
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The stations are listed under any former county or country name which was appropriate for the du ...
*List of Royal Air Force stations
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* Oxford-Cambridge Arc
*RAF Brize Norton
Royal Air Force Brize Norton or RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, about west north-west of London, is the largest station of the Royal Air Force. It is close to the village of Brize Norton, and the towns of Carterton and Witney.
The station ...
References
External links
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Oxford
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Airports established in 1935
Kidlington
Airports in England
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