Former airport site retained by Peel and leased to Doncaster Council for 125 years. The council's separate FlyDoncaster company is leading reopening with an airport-services partner; September 2026 evidence targets scheduled flights in 2027/28, subject to approvals. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
01 / Behind the name
Who owns Doncaster Sheffield Airport?
Peel-controlled landlord company · separate council-owned reopening operator [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
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Peel-controlled airport company / landlord scope; distinct from council reopening operator
Peel Investments (DSA) Limited · control of the Peel airport company[2]Ownership of shares – 75% or more; Ownership of voting rights – 75% or more; Right to appoint or remove directorsAs reported · 13 Oct 2026
Peel remains the landlord; the 125-year lease signed 20 March 2024 and announced the following day was not an outright sale of the airport land. The head-lease/easement arrangements cover the former airport site, DSA04 and land held by several Peel companies. Doncaster Sheffield Airport Limited remains registered under Peel Investments (DSA) Limited's 75%-or-more shares/votes control; this is not exact 100%. The council-owned FlyDoncaster company is a different operating scope, with Munich Airport International as a strategic/operational partner. September 2026 FAQ evidence says the airport is not yet licensed, targets scheduled passenger and cargo services in 2027/28 subject to successful approvals, and distinguishes limited unlicensed 2Excel movements from passenger or cargo services. Airspace consultation closed 4 October 2026; final approval, completed scheduled reopening and amended lease economics were not verified at review. Earlier spring/summer 2026 targets are superseded by that later evidence. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Explore Peel group landlord · City of Doncaster Council's separate FlyDoncaster operator
England and Wales · Doncaster Sheffield Airport Limited, 03693604; FlyDoncaster Limited, 16069508 [1][6]
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Investors in Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Investor disclosures found
Selected investor disclosures have been found. Each names the held entity, basis and date; the complete investor register remains outside this review. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.
Held entity · Doncaster Sheffield Airport Limited · 03693604
Current Peel business / investment · exact economic stake not verified
Ownership evidence checked ·
Peel's landlord/company investment is distinct from the council's lease and separately council-owned FlyDoncaster operator. No Peel ownership of FlyDoncaster is inferred.
Companies House · Active airport company 03693604, incorporated 11 January 1999; former Peel Airports (Finningley) Limited; distinct from the council's FlyDoncaster operating company
City of Doncaster Council · Lease signed 20 March 2024, 125 years, former airport site plus DSA04; easements across land held by several Peel companies; separate proposed operating sublease
City of Doncaster Council · 21 March 2024 announcement of completed 125-year lease with Peel as landowner; lease is a reopening milestone, not an outright land purchase or completed reopening
City of Doncaster Council · 23 January 2025: FlyDoncaster wholly council-owned; 4 February and 9 September 2025: Munich Airport International strategic/operational partnership; 11 May 2026: programme and landowner discussions restart
Doncaster Sheffield Airport / Civil Aviation Authority consultation platform · Stage 3 consultation opened 3 August 2026 and closed 4 October 2026; consultation and subsequent appraisal are not final regulatory approval
Held entity · Doncaster Sheffield Airport Limited · Peel landlord company 03693604
75% or more · registered shares/votes
Ownership evidence checked ·
This held company concerns the Peel landlord. The council's lease, FlyDoncaster operator and Munich Airport International partner role have separate scopes.
Companies House · Active airport company 03693604, incorporated 11 January 1999; former Peel Airports (Finningley) Limited; distinct from the council's FlyDoncaster operating company
City of Doncaster Council · Lease signed 20 March 2024, 125 years, former airport site plus DSA04; easements across land held by several Peel companies; separate proposed operating sublease
City of Doncaster Council · 21 March 2024 announcement of completed 125-year lease with Peel as landowner; lease is a reopening milestone, not an outright land purchase or completed reopening
City of Doncaster Council · 23 January 2025: FlyDoncaster wholly council-owned; 4 February and 9 September 2025: Munich Airport International strategic/operational partnership; 11 May 2026: programme and landowner discussions restart
Doncaster Sheffield Airport / Civil Aviation Authority consultation platform · Stage 3 consultation opened 3 August 2026 and closed 4 October 2026; consultation and subsequent appraisal are not final regulatory approval
Brands in the Doncaster Sheffield Airport portfolio
Airport destination only. Peel's land and landlord company, the council's head lease and FlyDoncaster's planned operations are separate scopes; airlines, consultants and resident aviation companies are not assumed to be Peel subsidiaries.
Brand research reviewed . Ownership and tax figures elsewhere on this page describe the group, not individual brands.
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Transport & infrastructure
Airport destination being prepared for reopening. September 2026 evidence targets scheduled services in 2027/28, conditional on licensing and airspace approvals; this is not an operating-flight claim. [7]
Markets & sources (1)
Also listed or searchable as: DSA, Robin Hood Airport, Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, FlyDSA
The council signed a 125-year lease on 20 March 2024, announced 21 March; this did not transfer the freehold or complete the airport reopening. [3][4]
September 2026 guidance targets scheduled passenger/cargo return in 2027/28 and says the airport is not yet licensed. The airspace consultation closed 4 October 2026; completed reopening was not verified. [7][8]
03 / The figures, with context
What does it report in UK tax?
UK cash corporation tax has not been verified for this profile. This does not mean no tax was paid.
United KingdomNot yet verified
UK corporation tax paid
Not yet verifiedCash payment
Doncaster Sheffield Airport · UK cash reporting scope not reconciled Annual reporting period not yet verified
This ownership investigation has not established a dated UK cash corporation-tax payment for this scope. Accounting charges, group relief, policy statements and investor holdings are separate evidence; a research gap does not mean no tax was paid. [1]
These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.
Companies House · Active airport company 03693604, incorporated 11 January 1999; former Peel Airports (Finningley) Limited; distinct from the council's FlyDoncaster operating company
City of Doncaster Council · Lease signed 20 March 2024, 125 years, former airport site plus DSA04; easements across land held by several Peel companies; separate proposed operating sublease
City of Doncaster Council · 21 March 2024 announcement of completed 125-year lease with Peel as landowner; lease is a reopening milestone, not an outright land purchase or completed reopening
City of Doncaster Council · 23 January 2025: FlyDoncaster wholly council-owned; 4 February and 9 September 2025: Munich Airport International strategic/operational partnership; 11 May 2026: programme and landowner discussions restart
Doncaster Sheffield Airport / Civil Aviation Authority consultation platform · Stage 3 consultation opened 3 August 2026 and closed 4 October 2026; consultation and subsequent appraisal are not final regulatory approval