Oxford Airport
London Oxford Airport Oxford Airport Kidlington Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private-owned, public-use | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Oxford Aviation Services Limited / OxfordJet | ||||||||||
| Serves | Oxford | ||||||||||
| Location | Kidlington, Oxfordshire | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 270 ft / 82 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°50′13″N 001°19′12″W / 51.83694°N 1.32000°W | ||||||||||
| Website | oxfordairport.co.uk | ||||||||||
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London Oxford Airport (IATA: OXF, ICAO: EGTK), formerly known as Kidlington Airport, is a privately owned airport located near Kidlington in Cherwell District, Oxfordshire, 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) northwest by north of Oxford, 62 mi (100 km) from Central London. Despite its name the airport is not included in the IATA code LON used for London airports.
It specialises in general and business aviation and is home to Leading Edge Aviation, CAE Oxford, formerly Oxford Aviation Training, Volare Aviation and Pilot Flight Training. It also has the UK headquarters of Airbus Helicopters. It is the only ICAO-listed civilian airport in Oxfordshire. Historically dominated by pilot training, in 2008, flying activity fell to just 48,000 movements, the lowest level on record and a 70% decline in 10 years, however, growth in business aviation was the fastest of any UK airport for the years up to 2012. After the COVID-19 pandemic the airport saw an increase in movements, totalling 65,265, over 20,000 more than 2019.
London Oxford Airport is an EASA Certified Airport that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the Certificate Holder (Oxford Aviation Services Limited).