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Easy in & out
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Airports / United Kingdom / GLO
Medium airport · GLO
Gloucestershire Airport.
Staverton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom · 101 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
229 ratings
0
Operators based
101
Elevation ft
Staverton, Gloucestershire, United KingdomELEV 101 FTMedium airport
4.7
Google rating
229
Google reviews
ratings on Google
101
Field elevation
feet above sea level
19
Nearest alternate
nm to FFD
Field standing
#5 / 80
United Kingdom airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 229 Google ratings , ranked against 80 rated United Kingdom fields.
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
RAF Fairford (FFD), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Staverton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ / GLO) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 101 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into GLO for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are RAF Fairford (FFD, 19 nm), RAF Brize Norton (BZZ, 23 nm), and London Oxford Airport (OXF, 32 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 4,695-foot paved runway, GLO can typically accommodate aircraft as large as midsize jets.
Charter pricing from GLO depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Gloucester/Cheltenham. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Staverton, Gloucestershire.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Accommodated a trip which involved arriving to pick up pax, flying out to the south coast, returning, staying overnight, and uplifting fuel.”
Dominic Ridler5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
EGBJ
IATA
GLO
FAA / Local
EGBJ
Elevation
101 ft
Coordinates
51.8942° N · 2.1672° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs United Kingdom fields
state range 5–1,066 ft
At 101 ft, GLO sits lower than 56% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 4,695 ft
- 08/264,695 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
- 03/213,225 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,695 ft
GLO's 4,695 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 19nmFFDRAF FairfordFairford, Gloucestershire
- 23nmBZZRAF Brize NortonCarterton, Oxfordshire
- 32nmOXFLondon Oxford AirportKidlington, Oxfordshire
- 37nmBRSBristol AirportBristol
- 37nmBHXBirmingham AirportBirmingham, West Midlands
- 43nmBEXRAF BensonWallingford, Oxfordshire
Location
Open the full mapEGBJ · Gloucestershire Airport · Staverton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GLO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,767 nm | 6h 50m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,925 nm | 7h 12m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,118 nm | 7h 39m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,357 nm | 8h 12m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,556 nm | 8h 40m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,726 nm | 9h 4m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,772 nm | 9h 10m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,846 nm | 9h 21m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GLO?
- Gloucestershire Airport's longest paved runway is 4,695 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at GLO?
- Gloucestershire Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 4,695 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to GLO?
- The closest alternate is RAF Fairford (FFD), about 19 nm away, followed by RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) at 23 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GLO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 6h 50m (2,767 nm), New York about 7h 12m (2,925 nm), Washington DC about 7h 39m (3,118 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.