The Cotswolds will host the United Kingdom's first air taxi centre, according to BBC reporting. The site, announced on Friday, 25 September 2026, is described by the broadcaster as the country's first facility of its kind.
The BBC did not, in the material available, name the specific town or operator behind the project, nor did it give a timeline for when the centre might open. Those details were not included in the reporting summary.
Air taxi centres — sometimes called vertiports — are designed to support aircraft that take off and land vertically, a category that includes electric models under development by several manufacturers. The BBC's report frames the Cotswolds site as the first such centre in the UK, though it offers no further detail on the scale of the facility or the services it will offer.
The Cotswolds is a largely rural region of south-west England known for its rolling hills and stone-built villages. Placing the UK's first air taxi hub there, rather than in a major city, is notable given that urban locations are more commonly associated with early air mobility proposals. The BBC's coverage does not explain the reasoning behind the choice of location.
The announcement comes as interest in short-range vertical flight continues to draw attention from aviation and technology firms internationally, though the BBC report does not connect the Cotswolds project to any specific company or programme.
What to watch next: further BBC reporting for the name of the operator, the exact location within the Cotswolds, and any opening date.
