The finish at Royal Ascot

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Events by helicopter

Racing and motor sport are the busiest days for helicopters. Each event runs its own arrivals.

Event by event

Cheltenham Festival
Official Jockey Club page: racecourse welcomes helicopter arrivals on race days; fully licensed temporary ACS Helipad a few hundred metres from the course; ACS escorts passengers to a private enclosure and a chauffeur-driven vehicle takes them to the stands; show race-day tickets; no fees stated on the page. Source
Epsom Derby
Jockey Club page: helicopter arrivals welcome on race days; ACS Helipad in the centre of the racecourse; exclusive route Ladies Day and Derby Day; no fees stated. Source
Royal Ascot
Ascot official travel page has a collapsed 'By Air' section not readable in fetch; helicopter details not stated from the course. ACS says landing site is a 10-minute drive from the grandstand. Source
British Grand Prix, Silverstone
Silverstone's getting-here page names Air Charter Service as partner for helicopter transfers; Silverstone price/time not stated on that page. ACS lists Turweston shuttle from GBP 1,590 return per person and Battersea day return from GBP 12,500 + VAT. Source
Silverstone / London Heliport
London Heliport charges a GBP 165 Special Event fee per slot on British F1 GP 2-4 Jul 2027 and applies a 100% cancellation fee at all times for Silverstone Grand Prix weekend. Source
Goodwood
Goodwood's landing fee table lists only fixed-wing fees to 5,700 kg and says a separate tariff applies for event dates; helicopter event rates not stated. Contact via goodwood.com contact directory. Source
Goodwood Festival of Speed
Heli Air day-return charter (4-seat) from London Wycombe GBP 2,865 + VAT; flight time and landing details not stated. Source
Wimbledon
not stated (no official helicopter arrival information found)

Sources and checks

Facts on this page come from these sources, last checked 2026-11-03. Where a source could not be reached or did not say, we left the fact out.

  1. thejockeyclub.co.uk thejockeyclub.co.uk
  2. thejockeyclub.co.uk thejockeyclub.co.uk
  3. ascot.com ascot.com
  4. silverstone.co.uk silverstone.co.uk
  5. londonheliport.co.uk londonheliport.co.uk
  6. goodwood.com goodwood.com
  7. heliair.com heliair.com