Inflite The Jet Centre. The independent at Stansted.
Stansted has several private terminals, and Inflite is the long established independent among them. Its passengers tend to be regulars who like being known by name, and the ground arrangements should feel the same way.
The terminal
Inflite at Stansted, at a glance
- AirportLondon Stansted (STN / EGSS)In Essex, on the M11. About 35 to 40 miles from central London.
- OperatorInflite The Jet CentreA family run handling business, independent of the international FBO chains, and listed by the airport among its on site general aviation operators.
- AddressInflite House, Stansted Airport, Essex CM24 1RYSigned from the airfield's general aviation roads, away from the airline terminal.
- HandlingAvailable around the clockInflite publishes a 24 hour ramp service. We confirm the hours booked for your particular movement with their team.
Odyssey Connections has no commercial relationship with Inflite and claims none. We drive here regularly and know the approach.
Arriving here
A private terminal that still answers the phone
Inflite has handled business aircraft at Stansted for about thirty years and has stayed independent while much of the industry consolidated. In practice that means fewer passengers through the building on a given afternoon, a lounge that is rarely busy, and a team who remember a tail number. Formalities are handled on the general aviation side of the airfield rather than in the airline terminal, so an international arrival is usually a matter of minutes.
The approach matters more at Stansted than people expect. The airfield is large and the private terminals are scattered along different avenues on different sides of it. A driver who has only ever been to the airline terminal will not find Inflite quickly, and there is no useful signage once you are past the roundabouts. Our chauffeurs are briefed on the entrance, the gate procedure and where the car is expected to stand before they leave for the airport.
Stansted runs 24 hours with no curfew, which is why so many long night arrivals choose it over the airfields closer to London. If your aircraft is due at three in the morning after a delay out of Dubai, that is a normal night for us.
How we work with the terminal
Agreed in advance
- 01
What we need
Tail number or operator, the date and slot, passenger and luggage numbers, and the destination. The terminal name if you have it, because Stansted has several.
- 02
Coordination
Chauffeur name, vehicle and registration passed to the handling team ahead of the movement, and the vehicle position agreed.
- 03
Tracking
The aircraft is followed by tail number from departure, so the car is timed to the real arrival rather than the filed one.
- 04
Arrival
Luggage loaded with the terminal staff, and onto the M11 within minutes.
Worth knowing
The detail that saves the day
Most of what goes wrong at a private terminal goes wrong before anyone lands.
- Confirm the terminal, not just the airport. Stansted has more than one private terminal and they are minutes apart by road
- Vehicle access to the aircraft is at the terminal's discretion and is arranged in advance. Where it is not available, the car waits at the terminal door
- The chauffeur's details go to the handling team before the day, not at the gate
- A V-Class behind the car for a party with golf bags, skis or equipment cases
- Crew transfers to and from local hotels around the same movement
- Departures worked back from the slot, allowing for the M11 at the hour you are actually leaving
Onward
Typical journey times
| To | Quiet roads | Busy periods |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 50 to 65 minutes | 70 to 110 minutes |
| Canary Wharf | 50 to 70 minutes | 75 to 115 minutes |
| Mayfair and the West End | 55 to 75 minutes | 85 to 125 minutes |
| Cambridge | 35 to 45 minutes | 45 to 65 minutes |
| Newmarket | 40 to 55 minutes | Longer on racing days |
| The Cotswolds | 2 hours 15 to 2 hours 45 | Longer on a Friday |
Realistic ranges, not promises.
Request a quote
Tell us the arrival
Date, tail number or operator, the terminal if you know it, passengers and where you are going. We reply with a clear price. Nothing is booked or charged online.
Prefer to talk? +44 2030 048300 or WhatsApp, at any hour.
Questions people ask
About Inflite at Stansted
Is Inflite still operating?
Yes. Inflite The Jet Centre is an active business and is listed by London Stansted among the general aviation operators on the airfield. Handling companies do change, so we reconfirm the terminal for every movement rather than relying on last year's booking.
Can my car meet the aircraft?
Ramp access is at the terminal's discretion and is arranged in advance. If it is not available for your movement, the car waits at the terminal door, a short walk from the lounge.
Which Stansted terminal am I using?
Your operator decides. Send us the tail number and we will confirm, in writing, before the day.
Is there a curfew?
Stansted operates 24 hours, which is one of the reasons long night arrivals are routed here. We work the same hours.
Can you arrange the aircraft as well as the car?
Yes, through operators we know. See private jet charter.