Farnborough is the UK's busiest dedicated business-aviation airport, the default arrival point for private jets serving London and the south. It is also around 35 miles from the centre — a road journey that is unpredictable at best. The helicopter answer is fourteen minutes to Battersea Heliport.
§ A / OPS
The on-airport advantage
Farnborough's helicopter ramp is on the airport itself, which makes the jet-to-helicopter connection about as seamless as UK aviation gets: step off the jet, walk to the helicopter, lift. There is no landside transfer, no security queue, no buffer time to build into your day. Fourteen minutes later you are on the Thames at Battersea, minutes from Mayfair and the City.
Farnborough was built around business aviation, so the helicopter handoff is unusually clean — one of the reasons it is our most-recommended jet-to-Battersea connection.
§ B / PROCESS
How it works
- We position the helicopter at Farnborough against your jet's ETA.
- Handler walks you across to the aircraft on-airport — no transit bus.
- Fourteen minutes to Battersea, car airside to your final destination if required.
If your fixed-wing leg is with the group, Charter-A arranges private jet charter to Farnborough and we book the helicopter as a single connected movement.
§ C / PRICE
The aircraft and the cost
The Agusta A109 Grand covers most Farnborough transfers for up to six passengers; the Airbus H145 carries larger groups. Budget in the region of £4,000–£5,000 all-in on the A109, subject to positioning and the Battersea landing fee. For an exact figure, request a quote; for context, see helicopter airport transfer cost.
We fly the same service from Luton and Biggin Hill — all three compared here. For dedicated central-London helicopter charter, see Battersea Helicopter.
Arriving at Farnborough? The cleanest way into central London is straight onto the helicopter ramp. Request a quote with your jet ETA and we will handle the rest.