Airports / United Kingdom / BEX
RAF Benson.
Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom · 226 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
EGUB
IATA BEX
0
Operators based
226
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
16 nm
To the nearest alternate
London Oxford Airport (OXF), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
RAF Benson (EGUB / BEX) sits in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 226 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BEX has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include London Oxford Airport (OXF, 16 nm), Blackbushe Airport (BBS, 20 nm), and RAF Brize Norton (BZZ, 20 nm). BEX offers a single 5,981-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the heavy jet class.
Quotes for flights out of BEX vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Benson. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BEX, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
EGUB
IATA
BEX
FAA / Local
EGUB
Elevation
226 ft
Coordinates
51.6144° N · 1.0960° 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 226 ft, BEX sits higher than 66% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,981 ft
- 01/195,981 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,981 ft
BEX's 5,981 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy 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.
- 16nmOXFLondon Oxford AirportKidlington, Oxfordshire
- 20nmBBSBlackbushe AirportCamberley, Surrey
- 20nmBZZRAF Brize NortonCarterton, Oxfordshire
- 24nmODHRAF OdihamHook, Hampshire
- 24nmFABFarnborough AirportFarnborough, Hampshire
- 25nmLHRLondon Heathrow AirportLondon
Location
Open the full mapEGUB · RAF Benson · Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BEX on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,810 nm | 6h 56m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,968 nm | 7h 18m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,162 nm | 7h 45m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,400 nm | 8h 18m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,599 nm | 8h 46m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,768 nm | 9h 10m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,814 nm | 9h 16m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,873 nm | 9h 24m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BEX?
- RAF Benson's longest paved runway is 5,981 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy 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 BEX?
- RAF Benson has one runway; the longest measures 5,981 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to BEX?
- The closest alternate is London Oxford Airport (OXF), about 16 nm away, followed by Blackbushe Airport (BBS) at 20 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BEX to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 6h 56m (2,810 nm), New York about 7h 18m (2,968 nm), Washington DC about 7h 45m (3,162 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.