Paris Airports by Private Jet: Le Bourget, Orly, CDG

For a private jet, Paris has one main airport and several airfields with conditions attached. Paris-Le Bourget (LBG / LFPB), 7 km north of the city according to Groupe ADP, operates 24/7 with customs and police on site, but no jet aircraft may leave its stand to take off between 22:15 and 06:00. Orly and Charles de Gaulle accept business aviation with a level 3 slot, while Pontoise, Toussus-le-Noble, Beauvais and Melun set limits on weight, hours or customs. IBC Aviation, which has an office in Paris, publishes prices from the capital, including Paris-Geneva from EUR 6,500.

Paris airfields in one table

Le Bourget: 24/7, except for jet departures at night

The AIP keeps Le Bourget open around the clock: airport management, customs and police, air traffic control all run 24/7. The airfield is closed to scheduled airlines and charter flights, and its three runways measure 2,991 m (07/25), 2,395 m (03/21) and 1,847 m (09/27). Only aircraft with a wingspan of 65 m or more are barred.

The constraint comes from the restriction order reproduced in the AIP. No jet aircraft may leave its parking stand to take off between 22:15 and 06:00 local time, whatever its noise certification. On arrival, only jets not certified to Chapter 3, 4 or 14 are banned between 23:30 and 06:15.

A breach can cost the operator an administrative fine from ACNUSA, the French airport noise authority, of up to EUR 40,000. Exemptions exist, for a flight delayed by a technical or external cause for instance, but they cannot be planned.

In practice, a return after dinner in Paris leaves Le Bourget before 22:15 or moves to the next morning. Charles de Gaulle, which operates at night under slot control, remains the Paris option for a later departure.

FBOs, traffic and coordination at Le Bourget

Ground handling is mandatory: the flight plan must state the parking apron and the handler's name. Several FBOs share the airport, including Signature, Jetex and Universal Aviation. Groupe ADP counts around 57,000 business aviation movements there in 2025, against 54,656 in 2019, and presents Le Bourget as Europe's leading business aviation airport.

In normal times, Le Bourget is not among COHOR's level 2 or level 3 coordinated airports. It has nevertheless been placed under coordination by ministerial order several times: for the Rugby World Cup and the entry into service of the 4-Flight air traffic control system in 2023, then for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and a further 4-Flight phase in 2024. Our guide to Paris-Le Bourget by private jet covers the airport in depth, and our article on Paris airports compares them for travellers.

Orly and Charles de Gaulle: possible, with a slot

Neither is closed to business aviation; the published limit is the slot. Charles de Gaulle, 25 km north of Paris according to Groupe ADP, is coordinated at level 3 by COHOR for summer 2026 and winter 2026-27, and every type of flight needs a slot there, at an airport that handled 473,798 movements in 2024.

Orly, 10 km from Paris, is also level 3. Since the order of 4 July 2025, take-offs are banned from 23:15 to 06:00 and landings from 23:30 to 06:15, and the legal cap stays at 250,000 slots a year, against 216,101 movements in 2025. Metro line 14 has linked Orly to central Paris in 25 minutes since 24 June 2024.

Pontoise, Toussus, Beauvais, Melun: airfields with conditions

• Pontoise-Cormeilles: the AIP limits maximum take-off weight to 17 tonnes, on runways of 1,689 and 1,548 m. A Citation XLS fits; a Challenger 350 or a Falcon 2000, both heavier, are not admitted. For a flight to Switzerland or Norway, customs require notice the day before.
• Toussus-le-Noble: weight capped at 12 tonnes, jets admitted only under instrument flight rules and if certified to Chapter 3, 4 or 14, open 06:00 to 22:30. Non-Schengen flights are banned, and all piston and turbine traffic stops on Sundays and public holidays from 12:00 to 15:00, between 1 April and 30 September.
• Beauvais-Tillé: a 2,429 m runway and a strict security rule: on arrival at the stand, the crew contacts operations and does not leave the aircraft until security staff have inspected it.
• Melun-Villaroche: a 1,972 m runway at an airfield open on weekdays in daytime, with extensions possible on 48 hours' notice.

The Issy-les-Moulineaux heliport

On the edge of the 15th arrondissement, the Paris-Issy-les-Moulineaux "Valérie André" heliport operates in daytime, to hours set by ministerial order and shorter at weekends. Traffic is capped at 70 movements a day on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, and a helicopter without a noise certificate may not park there for more than 10 nights a year. Rehabilitation works in 2025 and 2026 bring temporary closures published by NOTAM.

Routes and prices from Paris

Every row is a one-way example published on our pricing page.

Which airfield for which aircraft

A light jet with four to six seats can use almost every airfield, including Toussus if it stays under 12 tonnes and within the Schengen area. Up to 17 tonnes, Pontoise brings you closer to the Yvelines and La Défense. Beyond that, and for any long-range aircraft, Le Bourget remains the base, with Charles de Gaulle for a departure after 22:15.

IBC Aviation in Paris

Our Paris office chooses the airfield with you based on the aircraft, the timing and where you are going in the city, then arranges slot, FBO and transfer. The city's routes and prices are on our page on private jet charter in Paris.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Le Bourget Airport open at night?

It is open 24/7, but no jet aircraft may leave its stand to take off between 22:15 and 06:00 local time. Jets not certified to Chapter 3, 4 or 14 may not land between 23:30 and 06:15.

Can a private jet land at Orly or Charles de Gaulle?

Yes, with a slot: both airports are coordinated at level 3 by COHOR. At Orly, take-offs are banned between 23:15 and 06:00 and landings between 23:30 and 06:15.

Which jets can use Pontoise airfield?

Those with a maximum take-off weight of no more than 17 tonnes, on runways of 1,689 and 1,548 m.

How many business flights does Le Bourget handle each year?

Around 57,000 business aviation movements in 2025, according to Groupe ADP.

How much does a private jet from Paris to Geneva cost?

From EUR 6,500 one way in a Citation Mustang, four seats, for a 1h00 flight, according to the example published on our pricing page.