Private jet charter to Netherlands
A morning meeting in Amsterdam and the evening in London again is an ordinary day for a light jet, which crosses the North Sea in 45 minutes, and even Groningen, the far north of the country, is only one hour from a London airfield. Private Jets UK plans Dutch charters around a different problem from distance: the country is small and crowded, Schiphol rations the slots it gives to private flights and closes them to private traffic at night, so the first question on a Dutch booking is which airport, and only then which aircraft. Our customers have access to 6,500 jets of all types and configurations available for rent. We will help you choose the best option based on your needs and objectives. Our catalog contains the models from the largest manufacturers: Gulfstream, Dassault, Embraer, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Learjet, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pilatus, HondaJet, etc. We have established partnerships with the world's largest airlines and VIP terminals, which means we can offer you favourable flight conditions and a high level of service. Our experts will manage the organization of your flight - starting with paperwork, agreements, etc., and ending with a transfer and meeting at the airport. Our company provides a full range of business aviation and concierge services. In the Netherlands that means a slot where one is needed, a handler who knows which of the five business airports suits your address, and a car or a helicopter waiting at the other end of a flight of under an hour.
At your request, the aviation consultants of Private Jets UK will help you choose the jet with the suitable technical parameters (production year, flight hours, and home base). The cost of the private jet charter in the Netherlands depends on many factors, such as the model of the business jet, the number of passengers, departure and destination airports, type of flight, duration of parking, additional services, etc. Therefore, we calculate the price of each order individually taking into account your wishes. You can use an online calculator to get an instant charter quote. Please indicate your real contact details to get the final calculation.
You can calculate the cost of your flight in several ways:
- using an online calculator on the website (however, it shows only the approximate price);
- via Messenger (WhatsApp or Telegram);
- by landline or cell phone;
- via e-mail (jets@private-jets.co.uk).
Please note that the above-mentioned price is indicative only. It is calculated on this basis: a departure from Biggin Hill, a Cessna Citation CJ3+ to Amsterdam Schiphol and two passengers aboard. If you want to get a personal quote, just fill out the online booking form below. Our aviation consultant will make the calculation within 20 minutes, and then contact you to specify the details of the flight.
How long does it take to fly to the Netherlands?
The Netherlands is one hour ahead of Britain, so a clock on the ground reads an hour later than the flight time alone suggests. These are the sectors from London Biggin Hill on a light jet, gate to gate:
175 nautical miles, the shortest run to a Dutch business airport, with customs on the fieldabout 45 min
193 nautical miles, Schiphol, the main gateway, with a general aviation terminal of its ownabout 45 min
223 nautical miles, a quiet 2,700 metre runway east of Amsterdam, without scheduled passenger serviceabout 50 min
226 nautical miles, the south-east tip of the country, close to Belgium and Germanyabout 50 min
238 nautical miles, just over the German border and the nearest open runway for Eindhoven, whose own airport no longer takes business aircraftabout 55 min
274 nautical miles, Eelde, at the far northern end, with a private jet terminalabout 1 h
A day return to Amsterdam is a working day, not an expedition
A take-off from Biggin Hill at half past seven lands at Schiphol at about a quarter past nine on the Dutch clock. A flight of 45 minutes each way leaves the middle of the day for meetings, and the same aircraft can wait on the ground for the afternoon.
From the north and from Scotland the sectors grow, but only a little. Manchester is 273 nautical miles from Schiphol against 193 from Biggin Hill, and Edinburgh 374. The extra time is measured in tens of minutes, so a Scottish client rarely needs a stop for fuel on this route.
The exact flight time depends on the model of the business jet, as well as the speed of the tail or head wind. Our consultant will make a detailed calculation of the flight time for the chosen business jet.
Prices for the private jet flights to the Netherlands
Typical private jet charter prices from Britain into the Netherlands, listed cheapest first. The light jet to Amsterdam sets the entry price, and the rows then climb with the distance from the departure airfield and the size of the cabin:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| London City - Rotterdam 172 nm / 319 km |
Citation CJ3+ up to 7 |
from £5,300 |
| London Stansted - Amsterdam 176 nm / 326 km |
Citation CJ3+ up to 7 |
from £5,300 |
| London Biggin Hill - Amsterdam 193 nm / 357 km |
Citation CJ3+ up to 7 |
from £5,300 |
| London Gatwick - Amsterdam 204 nm / 378 km |
Phenom 300E up to 8 |
from £5,700 |
| London Farnborough - Rotterdam 207 nm / 383 km |
Phenom 300E up to 8 |
from £5,700 |
| London Luton - Maastricht 247 nm / 457 km |
Phenom 300E up to 8 |
from £5,700 |
| Southampton - Rotterdam 234 nm / 433 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
from £6,800 |
| Birmingham - Amsterdam 248 nm / 459 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
from £6,800 |
| Bristol - Maastricht 334 nm / 619 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
from £7,000 |
| Manchester - Amsterdam 273 nm / 506 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £7,500 |
| Leeds Bradford - Groningen 309 nm / 572 km |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £7,500 |
| Edinburgh - Amsterdam 374 nm / 693 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
from £9,450 |
| Belfast - Amsterdam 420 nm / 778 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
from £10,250 |
Two things worth knowing about these figures
– The Dutch airport hardly moves the price. Rotterdam is 18 nautical miles closer to Biggin Hill than Schiphol, Maastricht is 33 further, and on a light jet all three fall on the same minimum charge. What differs is the cost around the flight, and a day return is quoted as a round trip, which normally costs less than two separate one-way charters;
– A quote for Schiphol lists the slot request, the handler, parking and de-icing as lines of their own, and a quote for Rotterdam lists the handler and parking. When two quotes for the same city differ, the gap usually sits in those lines and not in the flying.
Private jet flights within the Netherlands and to its neighbours
The Dutch distances are short: Rotterdam is 25 nautical miles from Schiphol, and none of the Dutch pairs below is longer than 100 nautical miles. These are the hops we are asked for, together with the neighbouring cities clients combine with a Dutch trip:
| Route | Aircraft | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam - Rotterdam 25 nm / 46 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 35 min | from £3,100 |
| Rotterdam - Antwerp 48 nm / 89 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 40 min | from £3,100 |
| Amsterdam - Weeze 69 nm / 128 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 45 min | from £3,100 |
| Amsterdam - Brussels 89 nm / 165 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 50 min | from £3,100 |
| Amsterdam - Dusseldorf 100 nm / 185 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 50 min | from £3,100 |
| Amsterdam - Groningen 85 nm / 157 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 50 min | from £3,100 |
| Amsterdam - Maastricht 96 nm / 178 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 50 min | from £3,100 |
| Rotterdam - Maastricht 83 nm / 154 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 50 min | from £3,100 |
| Amsterdam - Luxembourg 177 nm / 328 km |
Citation CJ4 Gen2 up to 8 |
about 55 min | from £5,950 |
| Amsterdam - Frankfurt 206 nm / 382 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h | from £6,800 |
| Amsterdam - Hamburg 213 nm / 394 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h | from £6,800 |
| Amsterdam - Paris Le Bourget 228 nm / 422 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h | from £6,800 |
Two things worth knowing about the Dutch sectors
– A British aircraft cannot fly them. Under the trade agreement between Britain and the EU a British operator may not carry passengers between two airports inside the EU, so every row between two Dutch airports is flown by an EU-registered operator, and the aircraft that brought you from London will usually leave empty and wait elsewhere. We name the operator for each leg when we quote. For most of these hops a car or a train is faster, so we fly them for a reason: a tight schedule, luggage, a late arrival or a connection;
– Brussels, Antwerp, Dusseldorf, Luxembourg, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Paris all lie in the Schengen area, like the Netherlands, so a flight from a Dutch airport to any of them is a flight without a passport check on arrival.
We can arrange the flights from any cities in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and European countries. Due to a large database of available business jets, we can help you find an optimal jet and crew. If you have any questions about the departure or the flight itself, you can ask them using the form below:
Prices depending on the type of business jet
We can clearly show the high dependence of the cost of the flight, on the type of aircraft - we have collected approximate data, at the price of 1 flight hour, for various types of business jets:
The cost per hour indicated in the table is preliminary and does not constitute an offer or a commercial offer. Exact prices are available from the managers of the company.
Online Calculator
If you want to make an urgent calculation of the cost of a private plane flight, use our online calculator. Just fill in all the fields of the form with a note that you are interested in a specific model of the aircraft and get the final price. NB! - the figures are sent to you by email or messenger, please carefully fill in the contact details to get the calculation.
All our calculations are as transparent as possible for you. After receiving the request, we will prepare a beautiful offer - where the costs and the final price will be clearly described. The exact price is agreed in advance and is written in the contract, so you can be sure of the final cost.
Private jets are ready to take off
Our database contains over 6,500 business jets (about 3,500 in Europe and 3,000 in the rest of the world) of different configurations and production years. The list of models is constantly updated. Unfortunately, we can't post a full list of available jets on our website due to confidentiality issues. Please contact the managers of the company for more accurate information. We will help you choose a suitable model taking into account your wishes. These are the typical choices for the Netherlands:
Turboprops
Useful for hops between Dutch airports, where no pair of airports is more than about 100 nautical miles apart. From London the crossing at turboprop speed takes about an hour and a quarter.
Light jets
The class behind most London to Amsterdam and Rotterdam bookings, with four to six people. The runway of 2,199 metres at Rotterdam is comfortable for them, and the private jet terminal at Groningen takes aircraft up to 18.5 tonnes.
Super-midsize
Where Scottish and Northern Irish departures settle, and where a board of eight or nine lands. The Dutch sector is short enough that the bigger cabin costs little extra in flying time.
Heavy jets
For a delegation, a family with staff or a team. Rotterdam wants a special permission 24 hours ahead for the largest types, while Schiphol, Lelystad and Groningen have the runway for them.
Ultra-long range
A range this long is wasted on a flight of under an hour, but Schiphol is a departure point for intercontinental trips, and some clients arrive on a long-range aircraft they own or charter elsewhere.
Because the Dutch domestic legs need an EU-registered aircraft, the quote for a trip that combines two Dutch cities often names an operator based in Germany, Belgium or the Netherlands itself as the source of the second aircraft.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to the Netherlands in 6 easy steps:
- Flight request - indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
- Coordination of flight details - our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
- Commercial offer - we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
- Signing of the contract.
- Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
- Departure at the agreed time and date. Assistance during the whole flight.
In addition to renting the private jets and arranging the flights, we provide concierge services, premium transfer, security, exclusive catering, etc. We have learned to solve problems of any complexity, offering the service of the European level. Our experts will be happy to answer your questions and help you arrange your flight.
How to rent a business jet with a crew
5 main stages:
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Sending an application
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Clarification of details and search for options
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Preparation and coordination of optimal options
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Registration of documents. Payment of the invoice.
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Departure on the route.
Business aviation airports in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has one airport that every aircraft type can use and a handful of smaller fields whose rules suit particular trips better. Five of them take business jets, and the choice between them is made on slots, opening hours and the road at the other end:
| Airport | Ground | How it operates |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Schiphol AMS / EHAM |
about 15 km south-west of Amsterdam | Six runways, the longest 3,800 metres. The Jet Aviation terminal on the general aviation side is listed as open 06:00 to 23:00 every day, with two passenger lounges, customs and immigration on site and de-icing. A private flight needs a slot from the national coordinator, none are issued at night, and a list of older noisy types is barred altogether |
| Rotterdam The Hague RTM / EHRD |
5.5 km north-west of Rotterdam | A 2,199 metre runway that lies four metres below sea level. Customs and immigration work on the field round the clock, and the Jet Aviation FBO asks for prior permission between 23:00 and 06:00. Slots apply only to aircraft above 45 tonnes or with 20 seats or more, so a business jet arrives without one. The largest types need a special permission 24 hours ahead |
| Lelystad LEY / EHLE |
about 40 to 45 minutes by road from Amsterdam | A 2,700 metre runway for wingspans up to 36 metres and the largest general aviation field in the country, with no scheduled passenger flights. Customs and immigration work in opening hours on three hours' notice, and handling is limited, so the details are agreed before the flight |
| Maastricht Aachen MST / EHBK |
9 km north-east of Maastricht | A 2,750 metre runway with 2,500 metres declared. ASL Group handles business aviation, and the airport is listed as open about 06:00 to 23:00 local time, with prior permission needed outside those hours. Customs is listed round the clock and immigration in airport hours |
| Eindhoven EIN / EHEH |
beside Eindhoven, on a shared air force base | A 3,000 metre runway shared with the air force. The airport no longer accepts business or general aviation, so a private flight cannot land here. For the Eindhoven area we plan Weeze, just over the German border, or Maastricht Aachen, both about an hour by road, and Rotterdam or Schiphol when the cabin is larger |
| Groningen Eelde GRQ / EHGG |
on the A28 between Groningen and Assen | A 2,500 metre runway and a private jet terminal for aircraft up to 18.5 tonnes. Open 06:30 to 23:00 on weekdays and 07:30 to 21:00 at weekends and on public holidays. Air traffic control gives no fixed time windows, and customs is confirmed with the airport for each flight |
Four points settle most Dutch arrivals before a quote goes out:
Schiphol: a slot comes first
The national coordinator allocates general aviation slots on a first come, first served basis, in monthly quotas and with no waiting list. If a month is full, the only course is to watch for released slots, so the request goes in as soon as the dates are known.
Night: Schiphol is closed to private flights
No private slots are issued at night, and the Jet Aviation terminal listing ends at 23:00. A late return from Amsterdam is planned backwards from that hour, or moved to Rotterdam, where customs works round the clock.
Rotterdam: no slot under 45 tonnes
Slots are needed only for aircraft above 45 tonnes or with 20 seats or more. A business jet needs handling, which is compulsory for visiting aircraft, and the airport rules out Chapter 2 and noisy Chapter 3 types.
Older types: kept out of Schiphol
The capacity declaration for Schiphol lists nearly ninety older aircraft types that cannot be given a slot by day or by night, because of noise. Most are old models, and a quote tells you at once if the chosen aircraft is among them.
Why Rotterdam is often the better answer than Schiphol
Rotterdam is 25 nautical miles from Schiphol, and for The Hague, Delft, Rotterdam and the port it is the closer airport by a clear margin. Even for Amsterdam it is the fallback on a day when no Schiphol slot is left: the drive north takes about an hour, which is a better afternoon than no flight at all.
Arriving from Britain: passports, customs and what to carry
The Netherlands belongs to the European Union and to Schengen, and Britain belongs to neither. A private flight from London therefore arrives as a flight from outside both, and the border is dealt with at the first Dutch airport you land at.
British citizens may stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa; the passport must have been issued less than ten years before arrival and be valid for at least three months after the planned departureevery passenger, children included
in the general aviation terminal: at Schiphol and Rotterdam customs and immigration are on site at the Jet Aviation FBO, at Maastricht in the terminal handled by ASL, and at Lelystad on three hours' notice in opening hoursin the building, not on the apron
a first-time visitor may be asked for a photograph and fingerprints at the EU entry system, though at busy airports the scanners are sometimes switched off, so follow the officer's instructionsallow extra time
cash worth about £8,500 or more is declared on entry, and each passenger signs before departure that the flight is private and that no fare has been paidsigned before boarding
Charter permits, hops between Dutch cities and the way home
A private flight in a British aircraft to the Netherlands is a flight between two countries and is allowed. A paid charter is treated more strictly, because some EU states ask a British operator for a permit for each trip, and we check the Dutch position for your date and name any permit in the quote. What a British aircraft may not do is carry passengers between two Dutch airports. London to Amsterdam and back is allowed; Amsterdam to Maastricht with passengers aboard is not, and for a trip that needs both we propose an EU operator for the domestic leg. A positioning flight with nobody aboard is not restricted in that way.
Coming home is a flight into Britain. A General Aviation Report goes to the border authorities not earlier than 48 hours and not later than two hours before departure, British and Irish citizens need no electronic travel authorisation, and most other nationalities do.
Which airport for which part of the Netherlands
The arrival airport is nearly always settled by one address: the office on the Zuidas, the ministry in The Hague, the chip plant near Eindhoven, the conference hall in Maastricht. These are the usual pairings:
the canal ring, the business district, Haarlem and the bulb country on the coast; the airport is about 15 km from the centre, and Keukenhof is a short drive awaySchiphol
the seat of government, the international courts and the largest seaport in Europe; the airport is 5.5 km from Rotterdam and sits nearer The Hague than Schiphol doesRotterdam
the railway hub of the country sits between the two main airports and either one is a drive of about forty minutesSchiphol or Rotterdam
the technology region, whose airport no longer takes business aircraft, so the jet lands at Weeze or Maastricht Aachen and the last hour is a car or a helicopterWeeze or Maastricht
the old town, the fair centre, Valkenburg, Aachen and the Belgian border; Liege and Cologne Bonn are the alternatives if the Dutch field is closed or busyMaastricht
the new land east of Amsterdam, reached from the quiet 2,700 metre runway at LelystadLelystad
the shipyards, the university city and the Wadden coast, with ferries to the islands from the harbours on the coastGroningen Eelde
Amsterdam, The Hague and the south: what our clients go for
Amsterdam is where most of the business is. The financial district on the Zuidas, the embassies, the law firms and the head offices of the trading houses are the reason for the one-day trips, a morning meeting and the same aircraft home in the evening. Schiphol is about 15 km from the centre, and the Jet Aviation terminal sits on the general aviation side, apart from the airline piers.
The Hague and Rotterdam make a second pair. The Hague is the seat of the government and of the international courts, and Rotterdam airport is the closer field to both. Government aircraft and delegations use it often for exactly that reason. Rotterdam itself has the largest seaport in Europe, some 40 kilometres long, so shipping, energy and logistics business is the obvious reason to land there.
Eindhoven is the technology hub of the south, with the Brainport region around the chip equipment makers. Its own airport no longer accepts business aircraft, so the region is served from Weeze or Maastricht Aachen, or from Rotterdam and Schiphol for a larger jet, and a helicopter closes the gap when the schedule is tight.
Leisure trips are mostly about spring and about art. Keukenhof opens in late March and is at its best from mid-April to early May, when the bulb fields on the coast turn solid colour. In March the TEFAF fair in Maastricht draws collectors and dealers from some 20 countries, and a collectors' preview opens two days before the public days. Maastricht is also the airport for Aachen, which is 35 to 40 minutes away by road.
The north has a different character. Groningen is a student city with a shipbuilding tradition, and its airport advertises helicopter transfers to a shipyard. Air traffic control sets no time windows there, so a flight lands when it wants within opening hours, which suits a client who does not want to depend on a slot.
The Dutch year: tulips in spring, slots all summer, short days in winter
The Netherlands has no dead season for business, but the pressure on airports and hotels moves through the year:
short days and low cloud, with de-icing available at the Schiphol FBO; the Sinterklaas season and the light festival fill Amsterdamwinter
TEFAF in Maastricht in March, Keukenhof from late March, King's Day on 27 April and the Rotterdam marathon in April; hotels and slots are tight around every one of themspring peak
festivals in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, long evenings and the North Sea beaches; Schiphol slots are still allocated in monthly quotassummer
the conference season returns, with the port days in Rotterdam in early September and the Amsterdam Dance Event in Octoberautumn peak
The month decides the slot, not the seat
Schiphol gives out private slots in monthly quotas and keeps no waiting list, so a request for the days around King's Day or an October conference week can find the month full. A light jet from Biggin Hill to Amsterdam is £5,300 one way whatever the date, but Rotterdam, which needs no slot for aircraft of this size, keeps the same flight possible when Schiphol is not.
The Dutch calendar: fairs, flowers and festivals
The dated events are few but firm, and each one pulls on a particular airport:
What a Dutch event does to a flight plan
Dutch peaks are short and land on airports with little spare capacity. The week of TEFAF and the days around King's Day are the two when private requests arrive together, and Schiphol, which keeps no waiting list, is the airport where the effect is felt first.
Flying to the Netherlands with a dog or a cat
A dog or cat travels in the cabin, and the Dutch end of the paperwork is the simple one: the animal is presented to customs at the airport where you land, and no worming is asked for on the way in. What needs planning is the date of the dog's treatment before the journey home.
The one fact to read before you book
For a private flight with up to five animals, the Dutch authorities ask for the declaration at customs in the airport of arrival, so Rotterdam or Maastricht work as well as Schiphol. Only a consignment of more than five animals, or an animal that has been bought and is shipped on, has to enter through Schiphol. Dogs and cats do not need a blood test for entry from Britain.
On the way home the rule is British. A dog must be treated against tapeworm by a vet no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours before landing in Britain, and the Netherlands is not on the short list of countries from which a direct return needs no treatment. An animal without the right paperwork can be held in quarantine for up to four months.
- An ISO-standard microchip, fitted before or at the same time as the rabies vaccination and never after it;
- A rabies vaccination given when the animal was at least 12 weeks old, with at least 21 days between the vaccination and travel;
- An Animal Health Certificate from an official vet, issued no more than ten days before arrival in the EU and valid for the return as stated on the certificate. A British pet passport cannot be used;
- No more than five animals per traveller;
- For a dog, the tapeworm treatment described above. On a short trip the treatment can be given before leaving, as long as the dog lands back in Britain inside the same window, and on a longer one a vet in the Netherlands gives it the day before the flight home.
Cats need the same list without the worming. We tell the handler in advance and confirm in writing which airport will receive the animal.
Requirements for birds, rabbits and the less usual species, along with the countries where the timeline runs to months, are set out on our flying with pets guide.
Empty Legs
An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. The Netherlands produces a steady supply, because the country is short, busy and full of one-way trips.
Where Dutch empty legs come from
– Every aircraft that brings a group to an event and leaves empty, with the aircraft's next job elsewhere: the weeks of TEFAF, King's Day and the Amsterdam Dance Event are the clearest cases;
– Domestic hops flown by an EU operator, whose aircraft often has to return to base empty once the booking ends;
– Schiphol itself: because no private slots are issued at night, an aircraft that has dropped its passengers late in the day may position out the same evening, and that empty sector is offered.
A client who can offer a few days has a far better chance of a match, though the operator owns the date and a leg can disappear when the original booking changes. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. A selection of Dutch empty legs follows:
| Route | Aircraft | Capacity | Whole aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (Amsterdam) - UK (London Biggin Hill) | Citation CJ3+ | 7 seats | £2,250 |
| UK (London Luton) - Netherlands (Rotterdam) | Citation CJ3+ | 7 seats | £2,250 |
| UK (London Gatwick) - Netherlands (Maastricht) | Phenom 300E | 8 seats | £2,400 |
| Netherlands (Amsterdam) - UK (Southampton) | Citation XLS+ | 9 seats | £2,850 |
| Netherlands (Rotterdam) - UK (Birmingham) | Citation XLS+ | 9 seats | £2,850 |
| UK (Manchester) - Netherlands (Amsterdam) | Citation XLS+ | 9 seats | £2,850 |
| Netherlands (Groningen) - UK (Bristol) | Citation XLS+ | 9 seats | £3,150 |
| UK (Edinburgh) - Netherlands (Amsterdam) | Challenger 350 | 9 seats | £3,950 |
How to read those figures
– Each price is for the whole aircraft rather than per seat. A Challenger 350 from Edinburgh to Amsterdam with nine aboard comes to a little over £400 a head;
– On a corridor as short as this one the empty leg saves less in absolute terms than on a long route, and the supply is steadier than the choice of dates, so an open return date helps.
Helicopter charter
The Netherlands is a country where a helicopter saves an hour rather than a day, and it earns its place when the last stretch from a jet is the problem, for example from Rotterdam to a head office in Amsterdam, or from Schiphol to a site in the south. Typical sectors:
between the two main airports, in place of an hour on the motorwayabout 20 min
from the capital to the quiet field in Flevolandabout 25 min
to the technology region, landing at a site agreed in advance, since the airport no longer takes business aircraftabout 40 min
from the port city to Brainportabout 35 min
to the north and its shipyardsabout 50 min
the length of the country to Limburgabout 1 h
The times are straight-line estimates at a cruise of about 115 knots, and the operator confirms the route for your date.
Two points on Dutch rotary legs
In principle, taking off or landing outside an airport is prohibited in the Netherlands, and a landing at a hotel, a head office or a private estate needs a temporary exemption. The province of Limburg, for instance, publishes a procedure with a decision in up to eight weeks, no use of a site for motor aircraft between 23:00 and 07:00 and no landing within 100 metres of a protected nature area, and the other provinces run procedures of their own. We confirm the position for the province you need before we quote.
Flights from the UK to the Netherlands
Biggin Hill, London City, Stansted and Farnborough send most of the traffic on this corridor, with Luton and Gatwick behind them, then Southampton, Birmingham and Manchester, and Scotland at the long end; the price table higher up covers thirteen of those pairings. Our clients have access to all airports of the UK and Europe. Due to the unique partnership conditions, we can offer our clients the best prices for business aviation services. Our experts will consult you on the availability of private jets in a particular city and help you choose the best option.
List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:
| Airport | Country | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|
 London Heathrow Airport |
England | EGLL | LHR |
| Birmingham Airport |
England | EGBB | BHX |
| London Gatwick |
England | EGKK | LGW |
| London City Airport |
England | EGLC | LCY |
| London Luton |
England | EGGW | LTN |
| Edinburgh Airport |
Scotland | EGPH | EDI |
| Leeds Airport |
England | EGNM | LBA |
| Manchester Airport |
England | EGCC | MAN |
| London Stansted |
England | EGSS | STN |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
England | EGGP | LPL |
| Newcastle Airport |
England | EGNT | NCL |
| Bristol Airport |
England | EGGD | BRS |
| Glasgow Airport |
Scotland | EGPF | GLA |
| East Midlands Airport |
England | EGNX | EMA |
| Southampton Airport |
England | EGHI | SOU |
| Jersey Airport |
Channel Islands | EGJJ | JER |
| Cardiff International Airport |
Wales | EGFF | CWL |
| Inverness Airport |
Scotland | EGPE | INV |
| Bournemouth Airport |
England | EGHH | BOH |
| London Farnborough Airport |
England | EGLF | FAB |
| Oxford Airport |
England | EGTK | OXF |
| London Biggin Hill |
England | EGKB | BQH |
| Belfast Airport |
Northern Ireland | EGAA | BFS |
| Gibraltar Airport |
Gibraltar | LXGB | GIB |
| Aberdeen Airport |
Scotland | EGPD | ABZ |
Dutch charters from the booking notes: six typical trips
Six typical jobs put together from booking notes with the particulars changed, so none describes one named client or date.
AMSTERDAM · A DAY RETURN
Two directors and a lunch meeting
Biggin Hill - Amsterdam and return, Citation CJ3+, about 45 min each way · 2 pax
The slot at Schiphol was requested as soon as the date was fixed, and the Jet Aviation terminal opened early enough for a meeting at ten. The aircraft waited on the ground for the day, and the return left well before the evening closing time.
THE HAGUE · VIA ROTTERDAM
A legal team and a hearing
London City - Rotterdam, Citation CJ3+, about 45 min · 4 pax
Rotterdam needs no slot for an aircraft of this size, and customs worked on the field, so the four were in the car within a short time of landing. The airport lies nearer The Hague than Schiphol does, which was the point of choosing it.
MAASTRICHT · TEFAF WEEK
Two collectors at the preview
London Luton - Maastricht, Phenom 300E, about 55 min · 2 pax
Private requests arrive together in the week of the fair, so the handler was told the dates a month ahead. The two went home on the second evening, ahead of the public days, and the aircraft waited at the airport.
WITH THE DOG · KEUKENHOF
A couple, a labrador and a spring weekend
Farnborough - Amsterdam, Phenom 300E, about 50 min · 2 pax + dog
The certificate was dated inside ten days of arrival and the dog was declared at customs in the terminal. A vet near the hotel gave the tapeworm treatment on the Saturday for a flight home on the Sunday, inside the 24 to 120 hour window.
EINDHOVEN REGION · BY HELICOPTER
Three engineers and a supplier visit
Birmingham - Rotterdam, Citation XLS+, about 55 min · 3 pax
Eindhoven airport no longer accepts business aircraft, so the jet landed at Rotterdam and a helicopter took the party on, in about 35 minutes. The landing site at the supplier was agreed with the operator in advance.
EMPTY LEG · AFTER KING'S DAY
A flexible return from Amsterdam
Amsterdam - London Luton, Citation CJ3+ empty leg, about 50 min · 3 pax
The client gave us a window of three days instead of a date, which is what makes these work, and paid about £2,250, a little under half of a fresh one-way charter on the same sector, for a departure on the Thursday.
Frequently asked questions about flying to the Netherlands
1How long does it take to fly to the Netherlands by private jet?
About 45 minutes from London to Amsterdam, 45 minutes to Rotterdam, 50 minutes to Maastricht and one hour to Groningen on a light jet. The Netherlands is one hour ahead of Britain.
2How much does a private jet to the Netherlands cost?
From about £5,300 one way from Biggin Hill to Amsterdam on a light jet. Rotterdam and Maastricht fall on the same minimum charge, so the choice of Dutch airport changes the extras, such as the slot request, handling and parking, more than the flying. Hops between Dutch cities start at £3,100 on a turboprop.
3Which airports do private jets use in the Netherlands?
Amsterdam Schiphol takes every aircraft type and is the usual gateway, with a Jet Aviation terminal, but private flights need a slot and none are issued at night. Rotterdam The Hague needs no slot for aircraft below 45 tonnes and has customs on the field, Lelystad has a 2,700 metre runway, Maastricht Aachen serves the south-east and Groningen Eelde the north. Eindhoven no longer accepts business aircraft, so the Eindhoven area is served from Weeze or Maastricht Aachen.
4What are the passport, customs and permit rules for a private flight from Britain to the Netherlands?
The Netherlands is in the EU and Schengen, so a flight from Britain clears passport control and customs on arrival, in the general aviation terminal. British passport holders need no visa for up to 90 days in any 180, and the passport must have been issued within the last ten years and run three months beyond departure. A British aircraft may not carry passengers between two Dutch airports, so a domestic hop is flown by an EU operator.
5Can I take my dog or cat on a private jet to the Netherlands?
Yes. The animal needs an ISO microchip fitted before or with the rabies vaccination, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days old and an Animal Health Certificate from an official vet issued within ten days of arrival, and it is declared at customs in the airport of arrival. No blood test and no tapeworm treatment are needed to enter. Dogs need a tapeworm treatment between 24 and 120 hours before landing back in Britain.
6How early should I book for King's Day, tulip season or TEFAF?
As early as the dates are known. Schiphol allocates private slots in monthly quotas on a first come, first served basis and keeps no waiting list, and the weeks of TEFAF in March, Keukenhof in April and King's Day on 27 April are when requests arrive together. Rotterdam, which needs no slot for most business jets, is the fallback.