Jet Charter Philadelphia arranges private flights for milestone celebrations from Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania, including sweet sixteens, quinceaneras, and bar and bat mitzvahs.
These trips almost always involve a mixed group. Family traveling in from several cities, a set of teenagers, and grandparents who would rather not connect through a hub. A single aircraft leaving from a private terminal solves most of that in one move.
Planning around the group
Passenger count, ages and baggage all shape the aircraft. If the party is above nineteen passengers, the trip moves into regional airliner or airliner-size aircraft operating under FAR Part 121 or foreign equivalent standards rather than FAR Part 135.
Where guests are arriving from different places, several smaller aircraft converging on the destination sometimes works better than one large one. Your advisor will run both options.
On board and on the ground
Catering can be arranged with notice, including specific dietary requirements, which on these trips is usually the first question worth asking. Ground transport at either end can be coordinated through a third-party vendor with enough warning.
Departures usually run from Northeast Philadelphia (KPNE), which is closer to most of the northern and western suburbs than Philadelphia International.
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.