Private jet charter from Newcastle International Airport
Newcastle International Airport is at Woolsington, 5 nautical miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK AIP), and is open 24 hours, with customs and immigration also available 24 hours (Christmas Day by arrangement). It is a designated customs airport, an immigration port of entry and a police-designated airport. Private flights are handled by Samson Executive Jet Centre, the airport-owned private terminal on the south side with its own entrance; Swissport also handles on the main apron. Every flight is subject to prior permission, and visiting business aircraft must use a handling agent.
- Longest runway
- 2,330 m
- Codes
- NCL · EGNT
- Business aviation handling
- 2 handlers
Did you knowNewcastle Airport opened in 1935 with a handful of buildings, one hangar and a grass strip. In the Second World War it trained pilots for the RAF Volunteer Reserve. Newcastle Airport: 90th birthday celebrations (30 June 2025)
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Charter a private jet from Newcastle International Airport
Newcastle Airport is 5 nautical miles north-west of the city, about 15 minutes by car (airport figure), and is open 24 hours with customs and immigration available round the clock. Private flights use Samson Executive Jet Centre, the airport-owned private terminal on the south side, which has its own entrance. The runway is 2,330 m, and the airport's stands take aircraft up to Boeing 747 and 777 size.
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What the private terminal is like at Newcastle
Samson Executive Jet Centre is on the south apron, about a mile from the passenger terminals and reached by a separate entrance to the airport site. It has a refurbished executive lounge, a boardroom overlooking the apron and runway, direct ramp access, a pilots' lounge and free on-site parking, and offers customs, immigration and security pre-clearance in the building (Samson).
Samson Executive Jet Centre (Samson Aviation Services)
Owned by Newcastle International Airport since 2008 and run independently as the airport's private jet centre; the airport says Samson oversees all private aircraft flying in and out. It runs the General Aviation Centre on the south apron and, from the 29 October 2026 AIRAC, is also listed as a handler on the main apron (UK AIP). Services include passenger and baggage handling, Jet A-1 and Avgas from its own bowser, de-icing, steps and ground power, hangarage, catering, cars and hotels. Aircraft handled by Samson must be fuelled by Samson (UK AIP). Samson holds IS-BAH Stage 2 and says it is a member of World Fuel's Air Elite network.
Swissport
Handling on the main apron, 24 hours (UK AIP). Swissport Fuelling supplies Jet A-1 24 hours.
Customs at Newcastle, step by step
What happens on an international flight, in the order you meet it. We handle the paperwork with the operator.
- When you book, we ask for each passenger's passport details. The operator needs them for the General Aviation Report (GAR), filed online between 48 and 2 hours before any international departure.
- Every private flight needs prior permission from Samson Aviation before each movement, and visiting aircraft must use a handling agent. The operator arranges both.
- You go to Samson Executive Jet Centre on the south side of the airport, through its own entrance. Customs, immigration and security checks are done in the building.
- Newcastle is a designated customs airport and immigration port of entry, with customs available 24 hours (Christmas Day by arrangement), so late international arrivals are not a problem.
- It is also police designated, so flights to or from Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man need no separate police approval.
Which private jets can use Newcastle?
On runway length, every turboprop, very light jet, light jet, super light jet, midsize jet, super midsize, heavy jet, ultra long range and VIP airliner type is within it. The check below uses each type's published take-off distance at maximum weight, at sea level on a 15°C day. Heat, altitude, a wet runway and the operator's own rules can need more, so we confirm it for your aircraft and date.
All visiting business aircraft are strictly PPR with compulsory handling. Declared landing distance is 2,209 m on runway 07 and 2,124 m on runway 25, and both runways are approved for Category II/III low-visibility operations by approved operators. On the apron, aircraft with a wingspan over 16 m park on stands 53 or 54, and taxiway E is limited to 17 m wingspan.
| Aircraft class | On this runway |
|---|---|
| Turboprop 5–8 seats · take-off 730–1,000 m · Pilatus PC-12 NGX | Yes |
| Very light jet 4–5 seats · take-off 630–1,100 m | Yes |
| Light jet 6–7 seats · take-off 960–1,200 m · Embraer Phenom 300E | Yes |
| Super light jet 7–8 seats · take-off 820–1,350 m | Yes |
| Midsize jet 8–9 seats · take-off 1,100–1,660 m · Cessna Citation XLS+ | Yes |
| Super midsize 9–10 seats · take-off 1,400–1,600 m · Bombardier Challenger 350 | Yes |
| Heavy jet 12–14 seats · take-off 1,430–1,780 m · Dassault Falcon 7X | Yes |
| Ultra long range 13–19 seats · take-off 1,700–1,970 m · Bombardier Global 7500 | Yes |
| VIP airliner 18–50+ seats · take-off 1,500–2,100 m | Yes |
Worth knowing before you fly
- Newcastle is open 24 hours and customs and immigration work round the clock (Christmas Day by arrangement), so late returns are not limited by airport hours.
- Private flights use Samson Executive Jet Centre on the south side, about a mile from the passenger terminals with its own entrance, and customs, immigration and security checks happen in the building.
- As a police-designated airport, Newcastle can take charter flights to and from Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man without separate police approval.
- The airport's Metro station reaches the city centre in around 25 minutes, and the airport puts the city 15 minutes away by car and Edinburgh 2 hours.
Operating information
For business and private flights. Details change, so we check them again for your date.
Airport
| Opening hours | H24: the aerodrome, air traffic services, customs and immigration, security and de-icing are all listed as 24 hours (customs on Christmas Day by arrangement) (UK AIP). Samson's published hours are 08:00-19:00 local (0800-1900 UTC in winter, 0700-1800 UTC in summer) and 24 hours by arrangement; Swissport handling and fuelling are 24 hours. Samson says its team is on hand 24 hours a day. |
|---|---|
| Prior permission | All flights are subject to prior permission at all times, and filing a flight plan does not count as permission. Business and general aviation aircraft may only operate once permission has been obtained from Samson Aviation in advance of each movement, with a PPR reference stating the purpose of the visit and parking needs. Visiting general aviation is strictly PPR with compulsory handling (UK AIP). |
| Customs and immigration | Newcastle is listed in the UK AIP (GEN 1.2, Appendix C) as designated for customs and excise and as an immigration port of entry, and in Appendix A as a designated airport under the Terrorism Act 2000. GOV.UK's GAR guidance (updated 12 October 2026) lists it as customs, immigration and police designated, so it can take flights to and from any destination, including Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, without separate police approval. Customs and immigration are available 24 hours, with Christmas Day by arrangement (UK AIP). A General Aviation Report (GAR) must be submitted online no earlier than 48 hours and no later than 2 hours before departure (GOV.UK); Samson says emailed GARs are not accepted. Samson offers customs, immigration and security pre-clearance at its own terminal. General aviation must nominate a handling agent before filing a flight plan to arrive from outside the UK, or a security escort is provided (UK AIP). |
| Slots | The UK AIP directs runway slot requests to Airport Coordination Ltd (ACL) during office hours. Business and general aviation flights also need permission from Samson Aviation before each movement. |
| Noise and night restrictions | Jets are expected to fly continuous descent, low-power, low-drag approaches, and must not join final approach closer than 7 nautical miles or below 2,000 ft unless ATC instructs. Departing jets, and other aircraft over 5,700 kg, follow noise preferential routes built into the departure procedures. Between 23:00 and 07:00 local, captains must avoid reverse thrust above idle on landing where safe, and ground running is prohibited between 23:00 and 06:00 local unless operationally essential (UK AIP). |
| Aircraft parking | Hangar space for visiting aircraft is limited (UK AIP); Samson offers hangarage by the night, month or year. Parking outside marked areas is against the byelaws. Aircraft with a wingspan over 16 m must park on stands 53 or 54; south of stand 53 the wingspan limit is 16 m, falling to 12 m in the west section of the apron. Taxiway E is limited to 17 m wingspan and taxiway F to 30 m (UK AIP). |
| De-icing | Available 24 hours by arrangement with the handling agent (UK AIP); Samson lists de-icing on request. |
| Other restrictions | Declared distances: runway 07 take-off run 2,330 m and landing distance 2,209 m; runway 25 take-off run 2,262 m and landing distance 2,124 m, with displaced thresholds of 121 m (07) and 138 m (25). Both runways are approved for Category II/III operations by operators whose minima the CAA has accepted. Rescue and fire-fighting category A7, with 8 and 9 for scheduled movements and on request. Aircraft towing banners may not use the aerodrome. Pilots are warned of possible wind disturbance on runway 25 with southerly winds and of a risk of rushed approaches to runway 07 in some wind conditions (UK AIP). Samson says operators must tell it if an aircraft is owned, chartered, operated or registered in connection with Russia or Belarus, and that Newcastle does not accept direct flights from Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria or Yemen without written Department for Transport permission (air ambulances excepted). |
Runways
| 07/25 | 2,330 m, asphalt (grooved) |
|---|
By road
| Newcastle city centre | 15 minutes by car (airport figure); 5 nautical miles north-west of the city (UK AIP) |
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| Newcastle city centre by Metro | Around 25 minutes to Haymarket, Monument or Central Station from the airport's own Metro station (airport figure) |
| Durham | 45 minutes by car (airport figure) |
| Sunderland | 45 minutes by car (airport figure) |
| Edinburgh | 2 hours by car (airport figure) |
Airports near Newcastle
Teesside
Carlisle Lake District
Leeds East
Barrow Walney Island
More airport guides nearby: Leeds Bradford Airport, Edinburgh Airport, Blackpool Airport, Dundee Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
Questions
Is there a private terminal at Newcastle International Airport?
Yes. Samson Executive Jet Centre is on the south apron, about a mile from the passenger terminals and reached by a separate entrance to the airport site. It has a refurbished executive lounge, a boardroom overlooking the apron and runway, direct ramp access, a pilots' lounge and free on-site parking, and offers customs, immigration and security pre-clearance in the building (Samson).
What are Newcastle International Airport's opening hours for private flights?
H24: the aerodrome, air traffic services, customs and immigration, security and de-icing are all listed as 24 hours (customs on Christmas Day by arrangement) (UK AIP). Samson's published hours are 08:00-19:00 local (0800-1900 UTC in winter, 0700-1800 UTC in summer) and 24 hours by arrangement; Swissport handling and fuelling are 24 hours. Samson says its team is on hand 24 hours a day.
Can I clear customs at Newcastle International Airport on a private flight?
Newcastle is listed in the UK AIP (GEN 1.2, Appendix C) as designated for customs and excise and as an immigration port of entry, and in Appendix A as a designated airport under the Terrorism Act 2000. GOV.UK's GAR guidance (updated 12 October 2026) lists it as customs, immigration and police designated, so it can take flights to and from any destination, including Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, without separate police approval. Customs and immigration are available 24 hours, with Christmas Day by arrangement (UK AIP). A General Aviation Report (GAR) must be submitted online no earlier than 48 hours and no later than 2 hours before departure (GOV.UK); Samson says emailed GARs are not accepted. Samson offers customs, immigration and security pre-clearance at its own terminal. General aviation must nominate a handling agent before filing a flight plan to arrive from outside the UK, or a security escort is provided (UK AIP).
What size of private jet can use Newcastle?
The longest runway is 2,330 m. Going by each type's published take-off distance at maximum weight: every turboprop, very light jet, light jet, super light jet, midsize jet, super midsize, heavy jet, ultra long range and VIP airliner type is within it. All visiting business aircraft are strictly PPR with compulsory handling. Declared landing distance is 2,209 m on runway 07 and 2,124 m on runway 25, and both runways are approved for Category II/III low-visibility operations by approved operators. On the apron, aircraft with a wingspan over 16 m park on stands 53 or 54, and taxiway E is limited to 17 m wingspan. The operator confirms performance for your aircraft, load and date.
How long is a private flight from Newcastle to Geneva?
About 1 hour 55 minutes in a light or midsize jet. Actual times depend on the aircraft, winds and routing.
How long is a private flight from Newcastle to Nice?
About 2 hours 20 minutes in a light or midsize jet. Actual times depend on the aircraft, winds and routing.
Can I fly into Newcastle with my dog or cat?
Yes, on a private charter. Newcastle is on the government's approved list for pets arriving on charter flights, but approval belongs to each operator for each airport, so we choose an operator approved for Newcastle. Your pet needs a microchip, a rabies vaccination and the right certificate, and dogs need tapeworm treatment. Our guide to flying with pets has the details.
What are the fees for a private jet at Newcastle?
Our quotes include landing and handling fees, along with fuel, crew and taxes. What the airport and handler charge depends mainly on the aircraft's size and the time of day. Out-of-hours, de-icing and special event fees can be extra, and we tell you which could apply before you book.
Can we have catering on a private flight from Newcastle?
Yes. Tell us what you would like when you book and the operator orders it for the flight. Depending on the operator and region it is either included or charged separately, and we tell you which before you book.
Checked 14 November 2026 from the UK AIP and published airport, government and handler information (aurora.nats.co.uk, gov.uk, samsonaviation.com, newcastleairport.com). Not for operational use; we confirm everything for your flight.
