Guides & Reports
15 guides on what UK general aviation costs, from the directory’s fuel, fee and PPR data.
Cost & budgeting
Fuel, hire rates and ownership.
Avgas vs UL91 vs Mogas: Real UK Fuel Costs
Published UK airfield prices for avgas and UL91, and what avgas, UL91 and mogas cost per hour for a PA-28, a C152 and other common types.
Are Aviation Fuel Cards Worth It in the UK?
What we 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 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 route planning.
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 belong on grass, compared against sealed-runway airfields nearby.
What Is PPR? Prior Permission Required at UK Airfields
PPR means prior permission required: call the airfield before you fly in. What to say, what they want to hear, and the mistakes that get pilots turned away.
Data reports
Figures from the directory, dated.
UK Avgas Price per Litre: Cheapest Airfields for 100LLLive data
100LL avgas price per litre at 30 UK airfields, VAT included: median £2.28, cheapest £1.90 at Perth/Scone. Ranked cheapest first, prices checked Aug to Oct 2026.
UK Avgas Price Report, Q3 2026Live data
What 100LL costs across 17 UK airfields with a published price, cheapest to priciest, with the VAT quirk that skews the comparison.
UK Landing Fee Survey 2026Live data
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 keeping one.
Cheapest PPL and Hour Building in the UK (2026 Prices)
How to compare UK PPL training costs, prepay tiers and hour-building blocks, and when learning in Florida stops being cheaper once you convert back.
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.
UK Used Pilot Headset & iPad Price Guide
What a secondhand Bose A20, A30, Lightspeed Zulu 3, David Clark H10-13.4 and cellular iPad mini sell for in the UK, from real eBay sales, checked monthly.