Guides & Reports
12 guides on what UK general aviation actually costs, built from the fuel prices, landing fees and PPR data in the Airfield Atlas directory rather than generic advice.
Cost & budgeting
What flying actually costs — fuel, hire rates, ownership and everything in between.
Avgas vs UL91 vs Mogas: Real UK Fuel Costs
We compared live prices across UK airfields to show what avgas, UL91 and mogas actually cost per hour for a PA-28 and a C152.
Are Aviation Fuel Cards Worth It in the UK?
What we actually know about paying for avgas at UK airfields — card, BACS, cash and self-service — and why a fuel card's real value is smaller than the marketing implies.
Group Share vs Renting: Real Hourly Costs
A PA-28 share versus a club rental, worked out per hour including fuel, hangarage and the hours you actually fly a year.
What a Weekend Fly-Out Really Costs
Fuel, landing fees, PPR calls and the coffee at the other end — we costed a real two-leg weekend trip so you can budget yours.
Airfield & trip planning
PPR, runway surface, and how to plan a route without the surprises.
Best UK Fly-In Breakfasts, by Region
Café airfields worth the detour across South East, South West, Midlands and Scotland, with landing fees and PPR notes for each.
Budget a Multi-Stop VFR Cross-Country
How to sequence fuel stops so the cheapest airfield is also the one on your route, worked through a real three-leg trip.
Grass vs Hard Runway: What Changes for Cost
Landing fees, insurance loading and which aircraft actually belong on grass — compared against sealed-runway airfields nearby.
PPR Explained: Getting It Right First Call
What to actually say when you call for PPR, what airfields want to hear, and the mistakes that get new pilots turned away.
Data reports
Live benchmarks pulled straight from the directory, refreshed as coverage grows.
UK Avgas Price Report — Q3 2026
What 100LL actually costs across the 18 UK airfields we've verified so far, cheapest to priciest, with the VAT quirk that skews the comparison.
Live dataUK Landing Fee Survey 2026
Median landing fees by aircraft weight band and airfield type, drawn from current fee data across the UK directory.
Aircraft & ownership
Cost-per-hour by aircraft type, and what it takes to keep one.
Cost Per Hour: C152 to Cirrus SR20
Fuel burn, typical wet rates and real UK fuel prices combined into an honest cost-per-hour for four common training aircraft.
Hangarage and Tie-Down Costs in the UK
Monthly hangarage, outdoor tie-down and grass parking prices compared across airfield types, plus what drives the gap.