Private Jet to Nîmes and Uzès: Garons, a 2,443 m Runway

Nîmes 1h05 from Paris, Uzès 50 minutes by road

From Paris-Le Bourget, a midsize private jet reaches Nîmes-Garons in about 1h05, from €4,800 per hour; allow around 40 minutes from Geneva, depending on the aircraft and the wind. The 2,443 m runway takes every category, and the difficulty lies on the ground: apron space is short, so every stopover needs the approval of EDEIS, the airport operator, and an international flight is declared to customs 24 hours ahead during the day. Our Nice office obtains the first and files the second. Receive a quote for Nîmes or Uzès within the hour.

Flight time and hourly rate, from Nice to Dubai

Nîmes is priced by the flight hour, with no set fare, and flight times vary with the aircraft, the wind and slots.

• Nice or Geneva: about 35 and 40 minutes, in a Phenom 300, a light jet from €4,000 per hour.
• Paris-Le Bourget, Zurich or Milan: about 1h05, 1h00 and 50 minutes, in a Citation XLS, a midsize jet from €4,800 per hour.
• London or Brussels: about 1h35 from Farnborough or another of the London airports, 1h25 from Brussels.
• Dubai or New York: a heavy jet from €6,500 per hour, or an ultra long-range jet at €9,000 to €12,000 per hour.

Each class is set out in our hourly rental rates. Marseille-Provence is about 20 minutes away by air (see Marseille airport).

Garons, a quarter of an hour from Nîmes by the D42

Now trading as Nîmes Grande Provence Méditerranée but still listed as Nîmes-Garons in the French AIP, the airport lies 9 km south-south-east of Nîmes; EDEIS runs it and puts the town a quarter of an hour away by the D42 road. Airline traffic is a small share: the French airports union, UAF, recorded 33,466 non-commercial movements in 2025, ten times the 3,270 commercial movements, for 245,552 passengers.

Heat matters more than length: the AIP sets a reference temperature of 33.1°C, and a long-range jet leaving at full weight in summer goes through a performance calculation.

A stopover on approval, because apron space is short

Parking capacity at Garons is limited, and the AIP draws the consequence: any aircraft wishing to stop over must first obtain EDEIS's approval. We request it as soon as your dates are known, before confirming the aircraft.

Since 1 March 2018, handling has also been compulsory above 3 tonnes, so for every business jet; the operator provides marshalling, fuelling, flight preparation and access to a VIP lounge.

Air traffic control follows the seasons, in local time: 8am to 8pm from November to February, 8am to 9pm in March, April, September and October, 7am to 10.30pm in May and August, and 7am to 11pm in June and July. Beyond that, the airport opens on a telephone request made before 4pm, which we include in the handling file.

Jet A1 outside published hours is ordered before 6pm, and level 7 fire cover is requested 24 hours ahead for an aircraft that needs it.

Planning your flight to or from Nîmes and Uzès with IBC Aviation

IBC Aviation operates no aircraft: our Nice office (see Nice private jet charter) selects the operator, then settles what Garons requires before arrival:

• EDEIS's stopover approval and ground handling
• The customs request, 24 hours ahead or on the last working day before 4pm
• The crew's RNP qualification, since there is no ILS
• Level 7 fire cover and out-of-hours fuel, when the aircraft or the schedule calls for them

Tell us the date, passenger count and final destination, Nîmes or Uzès: we prepare the aircraft, the stopover approval and the customs declaration, the broker's work that our article on the added value of a charter broker explains.

Arriving from London on a Saturday: customs hear on the last working day

Outside scheduled airline flights, the notice for an international flight depends on the time of day. Monday to Friday, a movement planned between 8am and 5pm local time is declared 24 hours ahead, as is a night movement between 8pm and 8am. Between 5pm and 8pm, the request goes in on the same day, before 4pm.

On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, everything is settled on the last working day, again before 4pm: a Saturday-morning flight from London to Nîmes is declared on Friday afternoon at the latest, and we file that request.

For a late arrival from outside the Schengen area, Montpellier-Méditerranée, some 40 km away as the crow flies, offers a 2,600 m runway and customs on site from 6am to 11pm local time, then on 7 hours' notice.

In low cloud, it all comes down to the crew

Garons has no ILS: for runways 18 and 36, the AIP publishes only RNP approaches, flown on satellite guidance, or NDB approaches, despite the 900 m approach lighting on runway 18.

A recent business jet is usually equipped for RNP. The crew must be qualified for it too: when the cloud base is low, that is the first thing we ask the operator, even before aircraft availability.

Uzès has no runway for a jet

Uzès-Belvézet aerodrome, a quarter of an hour from the town, is classed as restricted-use on its AIP chart. Its unpaved runway measures 1,060 m by 60 m, has no lighting and is reserved for aircraft based there or on neighbouring airfields. An outside user must request permission 72 hours ahead.

According to the Uzès town council, the town lies 25 km north of Nîmes, a 35-minute drive, and 50 minutes from Nîmes airport. Avignon, 45 minutes from Uzès according to the same source, has its own, shorter runway: see our guide to a private jet to Avignon.

Ferias, Maison Carrée, Pont du Gard: the calendar that sets your dates

Two ferias fill the Roman amphitheatre. The Pentecost Feria follows the religious holiday, which falls on 16 May in 2027, and the Grape Harvest Feria returns every year in mid-September. In those weeks, with little apron space at Garons, we secure the aircraft and the stopover approval as soon as your dates are fixed.

The Maison Carrée has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 18 September 2023, according to the City of Nîmes. The Pont du Gard stands 27 km from Nîmes and 21 km from Avignon, according to the official Pont du Gard website.

Uzès, black truffles and La Maison d'Uzès

From mid-December to the end of March, Gard truffle growers sell the black winter truffle at the Wednesday and Saturday markets, at the Cabane à Truffe stall, and a truffle weekend is held in January, says the Uzès town council.

La Maison d'Uzès, a five-star Relais & Châteaux member, has 13 rooms and suites in a building listed on France's supplementary inventory of historic monuments. Its restaurant, La Table d'Uzès, led by chef Christophe Ducros, holds one Michelin star.

Pentecost Feria, truffle season or a business meeting in Nîmes: describe your trip to the Gard, and our Nice office handles the stopover and customs.

Private jet charter with IBC Aviation:

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a private jet to or from Nîmes cost?

Nîmes is priced by the flight hour, with no set fare: a light jet from €4,000 per hour, a midsize from €4,800, a heavy jet from €6,500. From Paris-Le Bourget, allow about 1h05 in a Citation XLS. Our Nice office replies within the hour.

How long is the flight to Nîmes from Paris, Geneva or London?

About 1h05 from Paris-Le Bourget, around 40 minutes from Geneva, 35 minutes from Nice and 1h35 from Farnborough, depending on the aircraft, the wind and slots. Uzès is then a 50-minute drive from the airport, according to the Uzès town council.

Can a private jet land at Uzès?

No. Uzès-Belvézet aerodrome has only an unpaved 1,060 m runway, without lighting, reserved for based aircraft, and other users must request permission 72 hours ahead. A business jet lands at Nîmes-Garons, a 50-minute drive from Uzès according to the Uzès town council.

How much customs notice for a Saturday flight from London to Nîmes?

The request goes in before 4pm on the last working day, so on Friday. On weekdays, an international flight planned between 8am and 5pm, or between 8pm and 8am, is declared 24 hours ahead; between 5pm and 8pm, before 4pm on the same day, according to the September 2026 AIP.

How late can you land at Nîmes in summer?

Until 11pm local time in June and July, and 10.30pm in May and August, based on the air traffic control hours published in the AIP. In winter the tower closes at 8pm. Beyond those hours, the operator EDEIS opens the airport on a telephone request made before 4pm on a weekday.