Private Jet Charter | Westchester County Airport (HPN)

Private Jet Charter at Westchester County Airport (HPN) – White Plains, New York

Westchester County Airport (HPN) sits 3 miles northeast of downtown White Plains and 30 miles north of Midtown Manhattan, with a 6,549 ft (1,996 m) main runway that handles aircraft from turboprops through to large-cabin jets.

For clients in Westchester, Fairfield County and Greenwich, HPN is the nearest private jet airport in the New York area, avoiding the drive south through the city to Teterboro. It is one of several airports we use for New York private jet charter, and the right choice between them depends on where passengers are starting from and where they are flying.

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White Plains Airport Runways, FBOs and Operating Hours

White Plains Airport's main runway, 16/34, is 6,549 ft (1,996 m) long and handles light jets through to large-cabin aircraft.

Specification	Detail
Main runway	16/34, 6,549 ft (1,996 m)
Secondary runway	11/29, 4,451 ft (1,357 m)
Elevation	439 ft
FBOs	3 (Ross Aviation, Signature Flight Support, Million Air)
U.S. Customs	General aviation CBP facility, advance notice required
Operating hours	24 hours, no mandatory curfew
Quiet hours	Midnight to 6:30 a.m. (voluntary)

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Large-cabin jets use Signature or Ross Aviation's East facility, while Million Air and Ross Aviation West focus on lighter aircraft. The county asks operators to avoid flying between midnight and 6:30 a.m. to limit noise, and flights in that window are permitted but kept to a minimum, so late arrivals and early departures are usually planned either side of it.

Customs and International Arrivals at Westchester County Airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection runs a general aviation facility at Westchester County Airport, so international private flights can clear customs on arrival at HPN without first landing at another airport of entry.

CBP requires advance notice of each arrival, and the operator files the passenger and crew manifest through eAPIS at least 60 minutes before the aircraft departs for the U.S. We handle both with the operator as part of arranging the flight, so passengers only need their passports ready when they land.

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When Is White Plains Airport the Best Choice?

For passengers starting in Westchester, Fairfield County or anywhere north of the Bronx, White Plains is usually the quickest way onto a private jet, since the alternative is driving south through city traffic to Teterboro, a trip that lengthens considerably in the evening rush. Clients flying on from homes in Greenwich, Rye or Scarsdale often reach the FBO in under half an hour, and international arrivals can clear customs on landing without the onward drive from a Manhattan-side airport.

Teterboro remains the stronger option for passengers based in Manhattan, New Jersey or Brooklyn, being 12 miles from Midtown against HPN's 30. For the wider comparison, including LaGuardia, Republic, and Long Island MacCarthur, see our guide to the best private jet airports in New York.

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Common Private Jet Routes at White Plains

Transatlantic arrivals make up some of the longest flights into HPN, and clients flying London to New York often land at White Plains to clear customs close to homes in Westchester and Connecticut, avoiding the drive across the city from a Manhattan-side airport.

Winter shifts much of the demand west and south, with ski-season trips from New York to Aspen on a flight of around 4 hours 30 minutes. Skis, boots and winter luggage take up far more hold space than a typical trip, so groups often move up to a class to fit everything on board. Florida is the other seasonal pull, and at around 2 hours 45 minutes, flights from New York to Miami sit comfortably within the range of light and midsize jets, making them a regular trip for Westchester clients spending the winter in the sun.

Weekday traffic at HPN leans heavily towards business travel, with corporate headquarters in Purchase and Armonk minutes from the airfield. Short hops to Boston and Washington, D.C. take around 1 hour, Chicago around 2 hours, and day trips to Detroit around 1 hour 45 minutes – all quick enough for executives to hold meetings with clients and suppliers and be back in Westchester the same evening.

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Charter a Private Jet at White Plains Airport

Global Charter arranges flights at White Plains Airport through a network of more than 19,000 aircraft, from light jets for a day trip to Boston to large-cabin jets for the flight home from London. Every quote is all-in, covering repositioning, taxes, landing fees, handling and crew, so the price you approve is the price you pay.

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