Jet Charter Philadelphia arranges private charter flights for government and political travel from Philadelphia, Harrisburg and airports across Pennsylvania. Official schedules and campaign schedules both change constantly, and the aircraft has to keep up with them.
Most of this work is short notice and multi-leg. A delegation moving between Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Washington inside a single day. A candidate working three media markets before an evening event. Or staff and equipment repositioning ahead of an announcement. Where an aircraft is available, we can usually have a trip confirmed within a few hours.
Airports for government travel in Pennsylvania
Northeast Philadelphia Airport (KPNE) is the usual departure point for trips like these. It has a 7,000-foot runway, a tower staffed from six in the morning until eleven at night, and customs available around the clock with prior notice. Harrisburg International (KMDT) and Capital City (KCXY) both serve the state capital. When the delegation is large enough to call for an airliner-size aircraft, Philadelphia International takes anything up to that size on its 12,000-foot runway.
Security and discretion
Every flight we arrange is operated by a certified air carrier. Before we send you options, we confirm the operator’s certification, review their safety and incident history, and confirm that the pilots are experienced and current on the aircraft type you will be flying on.
Passenger names and itinerary details stay confidential. They go to the operator and the private terminal handling the trip, and no further.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Philadelphia-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Two things shape a Philadelphia departure more than anything else. In winter, de-icing has to happen on the ramp before an aircraft can leave, so a January departure takes longer to get airborne than the same trip in June, and we build that time into your schedule from the start. In summer, thunderstorms move through quickly and close the airspace while they pass. Airport hours matter as well: Philadelphia International has a tower around the clock, Northeast Philadelphia’s closes at 11 p.m., and Wings Field has none at all, so a late arrival can decide which airport makes sense for your trip. Your advisor checks all of it before your date.
Contact
For a quote on a Philadelphia charter, call 1-888-987-5387 or head to our contact page. The phone is answered at any hour, on any day of the year. For how we review the operator behind every flight, see our safety page, and the aircraft guide for cabin and range options. The National Business Aviation Association sets the broader operating standards we work within.