Airports / United Kingdom / BZZ
RAF Brize Norton.
Carterton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom · 288 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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116 ratings
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Operators based
288
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
RAF Fairford (FFD), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Carterton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, RAF Brize Norton (EGVN / BZZ) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 288 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BZZ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include RAF Fairford (FFD, 9 nm), London Oxford Airport (OXF, 11 nm), and RAF Benson (BEX, 20 nm). BZZ offers a single 10,007-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of BZZ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Royal Air Force. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BZZ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
EGVN
IATA
BZZ
FAA / Local
EGVN
Elevation
288 ft
Coordinates
51.7500° N · 1.5836° 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 288 ft, BZZ sits higher than 81% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,007 ft
- 07/2510,007 ft × 184 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,007 ft
BZZ's 10,007 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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.
- 9nmFFDRAF FairfordFairford, Gloucestershire
- 11nmOXFLondon Oxford AirportKidlington, Oxfordshire
- 20nmBEXRAF BensonWallingford, Oxfordshire
- 23nmGLOGloucestershire AirportStaverton, Gloucestershire
- 36nmEGDMMoD Boscombe DownSalisbury, Wiltshire
- 38nmBBSBlackbushe AirportCamberley, Surrey
Location
Open the full mapEGVN · RAF Brize Norton · Carterton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BZZ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,791 nm | 6h 53m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,948 nm | 7h 15m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,142 nm | 7h 42m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,380 nm | 8h 16m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,580 nm | 8h 44m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,748 nm | 9h 7m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,795 nm | 9h 14m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,860 nm | 9h 23m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BZZ?
- RAF Brize Norton's longest paved runway is 10,007 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 BZZ?
- RAF Brize Norton has one runway; the longest measures 10,007 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to BZZ?
- The closest alternate is RAF Fairford (FFD), about 9 nm away, followed by London Oxford Airport (OXF) at 11 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BZZ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 6h 53m (2,791 nm), New York about 7h 15m (2,948 nm), Washington DC about 7h 42m (3,142 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.