Gloucestershire Airport Operating Hours

The normal operating hours (Local Time) at Gloucestershire Airport are as follows:

Summer: Monday to Friday 0830 - 1930; Sat & Sun 0900 - 1930

Winter: Monday to Friday 0830 - 1930; Sat & Sun 0900 - 1800

Flights can be sometimes accepted outside these hours, subject to the availability of Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Airport Fire Service staff, and subject to a surcharge. The majority of these flights take place within 2 hours of normal opening or closing time.

Some private flights are also permitted to operate when the airport is closed. Private operators must apply for approval to join the scheme, providing details of their Public Liability Insurance. These flights are only permitted during daylight hours (i.e. after sunrise and before sunset), subject to specified weather conditions and must be notified in advance to ATC. Repeat circuit flying is not permitted. Commercial and training flights are not permitted to operate when the airport is closed.

Certain helicopter operators, normally connected with Police and Air Ambulance services are permitted to operate at any time, without prior notification.