just 10 minutes from the centre of Bristol

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The Bristol Filton site is located 5 miles north of the centre of Bristol. The main entrance to the Airport is southbound from the A38. Following the directions below will bring you to the Flight Operations Building.

Travelling on the M5

  • Exit motorway at junction 16 joining the A38 to Bristol.
  • Proceed along the A38 for approximately 2 miles.
  • As you come off the flyover before reaching the first set of traffic lights, get into the far left-hand lane (you will be able to see the Airfield on the right) and follow the road around and under the A38 to Security Gate 14 at the BAE SYSTEMS site.
  • Flight Operations is immediately on the right.

Travelling on the M4 from Wales

  • At M4 junction 20, join the M5 to the South West and follow above directions for M5.

Travelling on the M4 from London

  • Take exit 19 onto the M32.
  • After 0.3 miles exit M32 at junction 1 and take the third exit - A4714 to Filton.
  • Proceed for 2.1 miles to the second roundabout (A4174 junction with A38) and take the third exit (A38 northbound) and proceed for approximately 1 mile.
  • After the second traffic light junction, just before the flyover, get into the left-hand lane(B4057), keep right and go under the flyover to come back onto the A38 southbound.
  • Keep in the left-hand lane and follow exit under the A38 to security gate 14.
  • Flight Operations is immediately on the right.