Information for pilots

• Single engine: £21.70 (up to maximum weight 2730 Kg), £75.00 (above 2730 Kg), £137.50 (above 5000kg)
• Multi engine: £42.25 (up to maximum weight 2730 Kg), £86.25 (above 2730 Kg),  from £175.00 (above 5000kg)
• Overnight parking: £20.50 (single engine), £24.15 (Multi engine) Overnight fees must be paid on arrival at the visitor centre.

See all landing fees. 

Special opening (extensions) on application. For details please call the Airfield Tower on 01223 833 376 or email [email protected]

• Duxford Airfield Manual Part 1 
• Duxford Airfield Manual Part 2 (Safety Management System)
• Duxford General Flying Orders 

Please note that there shall be no visiting General Aviation landing access to the Duxford Summer Air Show (Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June 2025) or the Battle of Britain Air Show (Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September 2025).

For commercial operations into these events please contact [email protected].

Please see our travel page for alternative ways of getting to these events. Getting here

For more information please email [email protected] or call 01223 833376.

Groups flying into Duxford airfield enjoy discounts on landing fees and on entry to the museum.

Group visits must be arranged in advance: please call the Airfield Tower on 01223 833 376 or email [email protected].

• Group landing fee (five aircraft or more): £16.60
• Discounted group tickets to IWM Duxford are available

Organisations operating training flights are welcome at Duxford Airfield, whether as a cross-country land-away or circuits. Instructors can give students experience of working an AFIS "Flight Information Service", grass and hard runway operations and perhaps the thrill of landing on the grass after a Spitfire or other warbird. Landing fee discounts may be available to training organisations. Training organisations should contact ATC on 01223 833 376 or email [email protected].

Training landing fees

• Circuit single engine: £46 per hour (up to 2730 Kg)         
• Circuit multi engine: £62.50 per hour (up to 2730 Kg) 
• For more training landing fees visit our landing fee section

Please note that CCT traffic may be asked to give way to practice displays. Circuit training is strictly PPR and we may be unable to accommodate this depending on the forecasted traffic levels.

Grass parking with self-supplied tie downs is currently available at Duxford at both short-term and long-term rates. Aircraft owners can take advantage of the airfield’s excellent runways, ‘Flight Information’ air traffic service and enjoy the unique atmosphere which comes from sharing the airfield with Spitfires, Hurricane, Mustangs and many other war birds.

Please note: Aircraft owners and operators will be expected to move their aircraft to another parking space for our larger air shows, where there will also be a flying restriction. Visit our page: Keep your aircraft at Duxford Airfield for more information.  

Unless you have permission from Air Traffic at Duxford, it is illegal to fly your drone/UAV at any time within the Flight Restriction Zone (FRZ) detailed in the below drone piloting document. 

For more information please read: Drone piloting and obtaining permission. 

A CAA approved Aeromedical Examiner who can perform aviation medicals (not EASA) including UK Class 1 - 3 and LAPL medicals operates at IWM Duxford on certain days.

Visit the Meridian Medical website for more information.

More information on safe aviation practices is available from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. View and download the series of Safety Sense Leaflets. 

For all pilots in the Duxford area

The Southern edge of Duxford ATZ is only 0.5nm from the Stansted CTA base 2500ft AMSL. Pilots are reminded to take great care to avoid infringing controlled airspace. The Airspace & Safety Initiative website provide guidance for pilots planning to fly in the Stansted area.

For pilots planning to fly into Duxford from non-UK points of departure

Duxford airfield is only 2.5nm from the Stansted CTA base 2500ft AMSL. Pilots are reminded to take great care to avoid infringing controlled airspace. The Airspace & Safety Initiative website provide guidance for pilots visiting the UK.