Private jet charter in Basel

A jet from the London fields lands at Basel in about an hour and a quarter, and the first question is not the cabin but the country, because EuroAirport stands on French soil, serves Switzerland and touches the German border. Private Jets UK builds the charter around that detail. 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. Basel has a 3,900 m runway, private aprons with their own handlers and customs offices, and Zurich, Bern, Strasbourg and Freiburg within reach when the fair calendar fills the apron. The real decisions are which side of the airport you clear, which week you pick and what the second day looks like.

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 Basel 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+ 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 Basel?

An hour and a quarter from Biggin Hill in a light jet, just under two hours from Edinburgh, and one hour of clock difference to allow for on arrival, because Switzerland and France both keep Central European time. At 383 to 691 nautical miles from the British fields we use, Basel is one of the shortest sectors into the Alpine corner of Europe: a light jet from the south of England and a super-midsize from Scotland. The table gives the sector from each field.

Prices for the private jet flights to Basel

Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first, all of them into a business aviation handler at EuroAirport. Art Basel week, the autumn fairs and the three days of Fasnacht can price above these figures, and the calendar block further down explains when.

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:

Private jet flights from Basel

Basel sits at the hinge of three countries, so a flight out of it can go to the Swiss valleys, to Paris and Milan or to the Gulf. Geneva and the Valais are under an hour in a turboprop, Munich, Milan and Paris fit inside a light-jet hour, and the Riviera or the Gulf sit further out. Typical one-way prices:

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 Basel:

This is a small part of what is available. Basel sees a steady flow of PC-12s, Phenoms and PC-24s, and Zurich, Geneva and Strasbourg are close, so there is often an aircraft within half an hour of the airport. Outside the fair weeks that is frequently where the better price comes from.

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Basel in 6 easy steps:

1. Flight request - indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
2. Coordination of flight details - our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
3. Commercial offer - we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
4. Signing of the contract.
5. Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
6. 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.

Business aviation airports in Basel

One airport carries almost every Basel trip, and four more matter when the programme leaves the city or the apron is full. Which one is right depends on where the meeting is and on which week it falls.

Four things to settle before a Basel landing:

Border, customs and the two halves of EuroAirport

The airport is the only binational one in the world, and it shows the moment you ask who checks you. The ground is French, but in the Swiss section Swiss law applies for customs, medical services and police work, and Swiss border guards handle passport control there, while in the French section the French airport police do. Switzerland is in the Schengen area, so a drive from Basel into France or Germany normally needs no passport check. It remains outside the EU customs union, which is why goods are another matter: Schengen deals with people, not with customs, and the rules of Switzerland or France apply to anything you carry, depending on the sector you leave through. Declare what could be taxed, and let the handler know if the party carries artworks, watches or samples, so that the paperwork is ready before landing.

For the return, the General Aviation Report for Britain is filed not earlier than 48 hours and not later than 2 hours before departure. A UK operator running a charter to or from Switzerland can also need permission from the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation. Up to three flights in three months are covered by an individual permit, applied for at least 72 hours before the first flight, and a longer chain of flights needs an operating permit applied for at least 30 days ahead. We track the permit together with the aircraft paperwork, and we confirm in writing which authority covers the sector you will use.

From the apron to the Rhine

Basel is a city of about 178,000 people on the Rhine, with a trinational urban area of roughly 900,000 around it, and it is the corner where the Swiss, French and German borders meet. It is also the home of Roche and Novartis, and of the Bank for International Settlements. The airport is a few minutes from the centre, and what matters to a private client is what lies within a morning of it: the Black Forest across the German border, Alsace to the north and the Jura hills to the south.

Flying to Basel with a dog or a cat

For a pet the paperwork is the part of a Basel trip that needs planning, and the flight is the easy bit: the animal sits beside you in the cabin, never in a hold, and on a sector of an hour and a quarter most simply sleep. The date on the health certificate is the detail that goes wrong, because a certificate for entry to the EU is valid for only ten days.

Basel is a Swiss airport on French soil, so we prepare the paperwork for the country where the animal will actually cross the border. What the EU, and so France and Germany, asks when a pet arrives from Britain:

• An ISO microchip, fitted before the rabies vaccination or at the same time;
• A rabies vaccination given when the animal was at least 12 weeks old, with 21 days elapsed before entry;
• An Animal Health Certificate for each trip, issued by an Official Veterinarian and valid for ten days for entry to the EU. A British pet passport cannot be used to enter the EU;
• No more than five animals per traveller, presented at a travellers' point of entry, which we confirm in writing for the airport;
• For dogs, a tapeworm treatment from a vet between 24 and 120 hours before arrival back in Britain, recorded on the paperwork. Cats are exempt.

Requirements for cats, ferrets, birds and anything less usual are collected on our flying with pets guide. The certificate is valid for the return as stated on it, and an animal that does not meet the British rules can be placed in quarantine for up to four months. We confirm the entry point and the paperwork for the animal in writing before the flight.

The Basel calendar: art, carnival and the autumn fairs

Basel has a handful of weeks that fill the city, and they are different in kind: carnival in late winter, the art fair in June, the tattoo in July, the autumn fair and tennis from late October, the Christmas market at the end of the year. The old Baselworld watch fair, which used to take the same spring slot, was discontinued. Knowing which week you want matters more than choosing an aircraft.

Ways to bring the Basel price down

• Move the dates by a few days where you can. The week after Art Basel and the weeks between the summer events are calmer than the fair days themselves;
• Ask where the aircraft is based. A jet that already sits in Zurich, Geneva or Strasbourg takes less positioning than one coming from Britain, and on a sector this short positioning is a meaningful part of the bill;
• Take the light jet unless the luggage says otherwise. Four people and four bags do not need a midsize, and the money saved buys the car and the hotel.

Types of flights

Basel produces a different mix from the Alpine resorts or the Mediterranean destinations we cover, because it is a pharmaceutical capital, an art-market capital and a doorstep to three countries at once.

• Pharma and life-science travel, tied to Roche, Novartis and the companies around them, where the dates are fixed and a small team visits for a day;
• Banking and institutional visits, led by the Bank for International Settlements, which has its world headquarters in the city;
• Art Basel week and the gallery circuit, with collectors, advisers and works that need careful handling and a customs plan;
• Carnival, Christmas market and tattoo weekends, small parties who arrive on the Friday and leave on the Sunday;
• Onward trips from Basel into the Black Forest, Alsace, the Jura and the Swiss Alps, by road or by a short second flight;
• Hops to Zurich, Geneva, Munich, Milan and Paris inside a longer European loop.

The day trip is the one to look at closely. Land a little after nine, leave at five in the afternoon local time and you are back on the British side at about a quarter past five, UK time, with nearly eight hours on the ground in between. A same-day return means the aircraft and crew wait for you rather than going home, and that waiting is paid for, but it often still comes out cheaper than two separate one-way charters. We quote it both ways, so the difference is visible.

Empty Legs

An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. Basel is a short sector from London, and empty legs there come from the rhythm of the fairs and the Alps, so it helps to know what produces them.

Because the Basel corridor is thinner than the busiest London routes, a client who can name a few days rather than one has a far better chance than one who needs a particular evening. What you give up is the usual: the operator owns the date and the hour, and a leg can vanish when the original booking moves. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page, and we flag a Basel match the day an operator releases it.

Helicopter charter

In Basel a helicopter is a tool for the edges of a trip and not the middle. The old town is small enough to cross by car or on foot, and the places where rotary flight changes the journey are the Black Forest across the border, the Alsace plain and the Swiss valleys. The airfield chart shows helicopter pads for the Swiss air-rescue service Rega.

The machines on this ground are the Airbus H125 for mountain work, the wider H130 for villa and country-house transfers, the H135 and the Bell 429 where a twin is wanted, and the H155 for larger parties. We book them alongside the jet so that both crews work to one timetable.

Flight payment options

The main goal of our company is to provide the highest level of comfort to our customers. Therefore, we're always ready to meet you halfway. Our consultants will offer you a wide variety of flights to meet your needs and budget. Most customers prefer a non-cash method (a transfer to an EU bank account), which guarantees a high level of confidentiality and security of payment. All payment details are provided in advance, so you'll have enough time to make the necessary checks. For years of working in business aviation, our company has gained an impeccable reputation. We practice transparency and are always ready to present all necessary documents.

Private Jets UK works with both physical and legal entities. We guarantee the confidentiality and security of payments. You can pay for the flights from Basel in any convenient way:

• cashless (by transfer to our account);
• by cash;
• by card;
• by cryptocurrency.

Our company works with European and British banks, which allows you to choose the most convenient payment method. In addition, we conclude formal agreements and provide our clients with all necessary documents and invoices, which guarantees the safe payment and delivery of services. If you have any financial questions, feel free to contact our private aviation consultants.

If you need to book an urgent flight, please keep in mind that the bank transfer can take a few days. In such situations, we may need to involve our partner companies so that you can pay for your flight in cash. If you have any questions, you can contact your personal consultant 24/7.

Flights from the UK to Basel

Biggin Hill, London City, Luton and Farnborough send most of the traffic on this corridor, with Southampton, Birmingham and Manchester behind them 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

Basel charters from the booking notes: six typical trips

What the corridor looks like once a quote turns into a flight. Six typical jobs of the kind that come through our booking notes, described in outline, with the particulars changed.

Frequently asked questions about flying to Basel