Silverstone heliport and landing

What is the Silverstone heliport?

Silverstone operates an on-site heliport for events. In April 2025 the circuit announced that it would feature a brand new bespoke terminal with over 8,500 square feet of covered space, and named an official private aviation partner to run the onsite heliport operation for all events over the following two and a half years. That is the circuit's own arrangement, and we describe it only as published.

The same announcement expected the heliport to welcome more than 6,000 passengers on over 1,500 flights during the British Grand Prix weekend. Those figures show how busy a race weekend is, which is why the next section matters.

For guests, the practical meaning is simple. There is a dedicated place to arrive, run by people who handle helicopter traffic at the circuit, and a covered terminal rather than an open field. It does not mean every day is the same. The circuit's programme sets how the heliport is used, and we ask about it for each booking.

Our other pages show how it fits the wider picture: the British Grand Prix by helicopter for race weekend, and business events and The Wing for conferences and client days.

How do landing slots and permission work?

On event days the circuit manages helicopter arrivals through its own heliport operation. Slots are limited, they are planned and confirmed early, and each landing is subject to landing permission and site suitability. Neither we nor anyone else can promise a specific time until the slot is confirmed.

For race weekend specifics, see our British Grand Prix by helicopter guide.

Why is every landing subject to permission?

Helicopters can only land at a site with the landowner's or operator's permission, and the site must be suitable for the aircraft on the day. At a busy circuit that permission also depends on how many aircraft are expected and what else is happening on the ground. That is why we describe each landing as subject to landing permission and site suitability, and why we ask for your details early.

Weather is the other variable. We check conditions before departure and tell you early if a flight looks doubtful. If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing.

What about days without a major event?

Silverstone is used all year, for track days, driving experiences and business events. The circuit has not published a public set of landing rules that we can cite for every day, so we do not state one. When you enquire, we confirm the arrival arrangements for your date, including whether the event-day heliport operation applies.

That is also true for business visits to The Wing. See business events and The Wing for the venue, and events and track days for the year-round calendar.

What do we need from you to plan a landing?

• Date and event: the day you want to arrive and what you are attending.
• Passengers: how many, and roughly how much luggage.
• Departure point: London Heliport at Battersea, or somewhere else in the UK.
• Timing: when you must be on site and when you want to leave.
• Ticket or venue: your hospitality package or meeting location, because it affects where you need to go after landing.

With that, we request the slot, confirm the plan and quote. See flying from London Battersea.

What should you check before you fly, and what happens after you land?

Because event-day slots are limited and the circuit decides the arrangements, a short checklist helps.

1. Is it an event day? Look at Silverstone's events calendar. If your date falls on a race weekend or a large public event, expect the circuit heliport operation to apply.
2. Is your date firm? The Formula 1 calendar is described as provisional, so confirm before you commit.
3. Do you have your ticket, hospitality package or meeting location? It decides where you go after landing.
4. How many are travelling? Four passengers is the usual figure on the route page; larger groups can be discussed.
5. What time must you be on site, and when do you want to leave? Give us a window instead of a single minute.

Send these to us and we take care of the slot request. If your date is a long way off, tell us anyway, because an early note gives us more choice when slots are planned. We will also tell you plainly if a request cannot be met, so that you can make another plan in good time.

What happens after you land?

Silverstone states that there is no drop-off facility at the circuit and that roads and parking are very busy on race days. How you travel from the heliport to your hospitality area, grandstand or meeting depends on the event and your ticket, and we confirm what is available when we quote instead of assuming. The day by helicopter page shows the timeline from London.

What has the circuit not published?

It is worth being plain about the limits of what is public. Silverstone's announcement describes the terminal, the passenger numbers it expected and the arrangement for running the heliport. It does not set out a fee list, operating hours, capacity per hour, aircraft size limits or a full set of procedures. We therefore do not state any of those on this page.

• Fees and charges: not published by the circuit in the sources we used; we include heliport fees in the all-inclusive quote.
• Operating hours: confirmed per event.
• Slot rules: limited on event days, with details set by the heliport operation.
• Passenger facilities: the terminal offers over 8,500 sq ft of covered space, and we do not describe its fit-out beyond that.

If a detail matters for your trip, ask us and we will check it with the heliport operation before we confirm, rather than guess. You can also read the circuit's own announcement, linked in our sources below.

How long does the flight take and what does it cost?

Battersea to Silverstone is about 48 nautical miles (88 km) and takes 20 to 25 minutes in the air. Battersea Helicopter's indicative price is from £14,950 + VAT return, covering aircraft, crew, fuel and heliport fees, and it varies by date, helicopter and passenger count. Details are on helicopter to Silverstone cost.

If the flight is cancelled because of the weather, you pay nothing. Send an enquiry to start. This site is not affiliated with Silverstone Circuit or Formula 1.