Frieze London 2025 — Private Jet Emissions Tracker
Contemporary Art Fair · Regent's Park, London
Total CO₂
3,299 t
metric tonnes
Flights Tracked
635
private jet movements
Distinct Aircraft
343
unique tail numbers
Last updated October 19th 2025
Carbon Sky Index tracked 635 private jet movements across Farnborough, Biggin Hill, and London during Frieze London 2025 2025. A total of 635 private jet movements were recorded, emitting an estimated 3,298.6 metric tonnes of CO₂. Emissions estimates are calculated using the EUROCONTROL EMEP/EEA Guidebook 2023 LTO and cruise phase methodology.
Private jet activity at Farnborough, Biggin Hill, and London averaged 527.3 t CO₂ per day in the 30 days before the event. During the Frieze London 2025 window, daily emissions peaked at 743.7 t CO₂ on October 19 — 41% above baseline.
Daily Flight Activity
vs. 30-day rolling baseline
Peak above 30-day baseline
+41%
Excess emissions on peak day
216 t
Peak inbound date · 258 total
October 19
Of the 643 total movements recorded, 258 were inbound arrivals and 385 were outbound departures. Inbound flights generated 1,183 t CO₂ and outbound flights generated 2,125.2 t CO₂.
Inbound / Outbound Split
Inbound arrivals
258
flights
1,183 t CO₂
Outbound departures
385
flights
2,125 t CO₂
First & Last
First arrival
Paris (LFPB)
Tue, Oct 14, 2025
Last departure
Calgary (CYYC)
Sun, Oct 19, 2025
The table below lists all 635 private jet movements tracked at Farnborough, Biggin Hill, and London during Frieze London 2025 2025. 74 aircraft were making their first recorded visit to the event airports in the prior four months.
All Flights
635 totalFarnborough→Calgary
25.5 t CO₂
London→Larnaca
8.4 t CO₂
London→Bordeaux
2.6 t CO₂
Biggin Hill→Ljubljana
1.8 t CO₂
Helsinki→Biggin Hill
3.6 t CO₂
Laval/Entrammes→Biggin Hill
1.4 t CO₂
Biggin Hill→Maastricht
2.8 t CO₂
Farnborough→Boca Raton
38.0 t CO₂
Biggin Hill→Jersey
0.9 t CO₂
Farnborough→Toronto
31.5 t CO₂
Aircraft arrived from 10 distinct origin airports during the event window. The highest-volume origin was Paris (LFPB), which accounted for 18 arrivals and approximately 29.1 metric tonnes of CO₂.
Top Origin Cities
| Rank | Origin city | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ParisLFPB | 18 | 29 t | 1.6 t |
| 2 | GenevaLSGG | 11 | 30 t | 2.8 t |
| 3 | Nice/Cote D'AzurLFMN | 9 | 35 t | 3.9 t |
| 4 | MadridLEMD | 8 | 41 t | 5.1 t |
| 5 | ManchesterEGCC | 7 | 7 t | 1.0 t |
| 6 | RomeLIRA | 6 | 36 t | 6.1 t |
| 7 | TeterboroKTEB | 6 | 162 t | 27.0 t |
| 8 | MunichEDDM | 6 | 14 t | 2.4 t |
| 9 | KidlingtonEGTK | 6 | 6 t | 0.9 t |
| 10 | LondonEGGW | 4 | 6 t | 1.4 t |
9 arrivals (100.0 t CO₂) with no recorded origin and 8 local movements (9.6 t CO₂) within the event airport cluster are excluded from this ranking.
Fleet Breakdown
Frequently Asked Questions
How many private jets flew to Frieze London 2025 2025?
Carbon Sky Index tracked 635 private jet movements across Farnborough, Biggin Hill, and London during the Frieze London 2025 2025 window (October 14, 2025 to October 20, 2025). These 343 distinct aircraft emitted an estimated 3,299 metric tonnes of CO₂.
How much CO₂ did private jets emit at Frieze London 2025 2025?
Private jets flying to and from Frieze London 2025 2025 emitted an estimated 3,299 metric tonnes of CO₂ in total. Carbon Sky Index calculates emissions using the EUROCONTROL EMEP/EEA Guidebook 2023 methodology, covering both LTO (landing and takeoff) and cruise phase emissions.
Which airport had the most private jet traffic during Frieze London 2025 2025?
Carbon Sky Index monitored traffic across Farnborough, Biggin Hill, and London. The highest volume of arriving aircraft came from Paris, with 18 inbound flights recorded.
How does Carbon Sky Index track private jet emissions?
Carbon Sky Index uses ADS-B transponder data to identify private jet movements at monitored airports. CO₂ estimates are calculated per flight using the EUROCONTROL EMEP/EEA Guidebook 2023 methodology, which accounts for aircraft type, route distance, and both LTO and cruise phase fuel burn. Data is updated daily.
Flight data is sourced from ADS-B transponder signals aggregated from a global receiver network and updated daily. CO₂ estimates are calculated using aircraft-type hourly burn rates from the Carbon Sky Index emissions model. Read methodology →