Where do private jets land?

Paris-Le Bourget is Europe’s leading business-aviation airport, twelve kilometres from the centre. Nice Côte d'Azur takes every aircraft with no curfew and is the pivot for helicopter transfers to Monaco and Saint-Tropez. Geneva, on the Swiss side, is the access hub to the Alps. Each airport has its runway, curfew and FBOs.

Some destinations impose strong constraints. Cannes-Mandelieu takes only light jets and turboprops. La Môle, at Saint-Tropez, is limited to eight passengers. The altiports of Courchevel and Megève require certified aircraft and mountain-qualified pilots, by day only.

The right airport depends on your final destination, the aircraft and the timing. For a major city, the main business airport is obvious; for a resort or island, you sometimes weigh a nearby but limited runway against a larger airport plus a transfer. Our advisors fold these constraints — runway, curfew, FBO — into the aircraft choice. See our destination pages.

At the destination, you are received in an FBO (Fixed Base Operator), a private terminal dedicated to business aviation. It offers lounges, express formalities, car transfers to the aircraft steps and baggage handling. Moving from lounge to cabin takes a few minutes. This discreet logistics, away from commercial flows, is part of what sets the private flying experience apart.

France has a dense network of airports open to private flights: Paris–Le Bourget, Nice, Cannes–Mandelieu, Geneva at the border, Saint-Tropez–La Môle, Chambéry for the Alps. Many are closer to the city centre or final resort than the large commercial hubs. Choosing the right departure and arrival field often cuts door-to-door time more than the aircraft's speed itself.

Several fields often serve the same region, and the right choice depends on your final destination. For Paris, Le Bourget is the business-aviation reference; for the Riviera, Nice and Cannes–Mandelieu share the coast; for the Alps, Chambéry or Geneva depending on the resort. Landing closest cuts the ground transfer, sometimes more decisive on total time than the flight itself. An advisor arbitrates by your exact arrival point.

Many business airports offer wider operating windows than large hubs, and some accept night movements under conditions — handy for a late return after an event. Curfew-bound fields, by contrast, impose slots to respect. This access, combined with express FBO formalities, saves time at each end of the trip. Your advisor checks opening hours and any restrictions before confirming the flight plan.