where is the closest air port to cheltenham racecourse

[starshaker]

thats it really any body know

The is an airfield/base thing at Stanton (or something like that) I think. International is probably West Midlands.

whats the name of the airport. my sis in law would be flying from glasgow or prestwick

Birmingham International Airport is the West Mids one.

Bristol

Or she could fly into Bristol International Airport which is 55 miles south from Cheltenham. Birmingham International is 56 miles north.

(Bristol only do Glasgow though, not prestwick)

Bristol might be a better option if she can get a flight there, Birmingham is a nightmare traffic wise, I would avoid at all costs!

No way, at least Birmigham airport is directly off the motorway (m42), Bristol airport is miles from the motorway.

We have family who come up the M6 from Cheltenham when they visit us, the area around Birmingham can add anything up to 2 hours to the journey time. I don't know the roads from Bristol to Cheltenham at all, but I wouldn't have thought it would be as bad as that? Could obviously be wrong though.

Have flown from both (and I live midway between the 2), they are both pretty grim tbh. Although Bristol is a nice small airport to travel through.

If you were travelling from Birmingham ITL to Cheltenham you wouldn't go on the M6. You'd go M42 - M5

Ah, well then perhaps the other roads around Birmingham aren't as bad as that stretch of the M6?

M6 is murder at any time of the the day. Avoid it at all costs.

You wouldnt actually have to go anywhere near it to get to Cheltenham, its a very straight run from Bham airport.

Agree - no M6 required from Brum to Cheltenham. If you wanted to stay off motorways then the A46 is a great run to Cheltenham, although clearly some motorway traffic will be required.

I live near Cheltenham and regularly fly to Glasgow from Bristol, apart from anything else it's always cheaper.