Private jet charter in Maastricht

An hour out of Biggin Hill or London City puts you on a Dutch runway that is closer to Liège and Aachen than it is to Amsterdam, and that is the first thing to grasp about Maastricht. 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. Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST / EHBK) lies at Beek, about 9 km north-east of the old town and some 28 km from Aachen. It has a single runway declared at 2,500 m, a business aviation handler in ASL Group, customs listed round the clock, immigration during the airport's opening hours and, for ordinary private traffic, typically no slot to request. The decisions that remain are the hour you land, the week you choose, because TEFAF in March and the summer festivals fill the stands, and whether the trip is really to Maastricht or to Aachen, Liège or Cologne, with Liège and Cologne having runways to match.

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 Maastricht 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 Maastricht?

A little under an hour from the London fields in a light jet, just over an hour from Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester, and about an hour and a half from Glasgow, with one hour of clock difference to add on arrival because the Netherlands keeps Central European time. At 226 to 489 nautical miles this is a short corridor, and the figures below include taxi, climb and approach, which make up a large part of the flight. The table gives the sector from each British field we use.

Prices for the private jet flights to Maastricht

Typical trips from Britain, cheapest first, all of them into Maastricht Aachen Airport on light and midsize jets. On a sector this short several rows show the same figure, because the price sits close to a minimum charge and not on the mileage. TEFAF week in March and the July concerts on the Vrijthof sit 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 Maastricht

Maastricht is a small field with a large neighbourhood. Paris is under an hour in a light jet, Zurich just under, Geneva and Munich about an hour, Innsbruck a little over, Nice an hour and a half and the Balearics about two hours. A declared runway of 2,500 m suits light, midsize and most super-midsize jets on these sectors, so the first seven rows are priced from Maastricht itself. The two long-haul rows are priced from Liège, 38 km away, where a loaded Global has 3,690 m under it. 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 Maastricht:

This is a small part of what is available. Maastricht sits between Liège, Brussels, Cologne and Düsseldorf, and every one of them has a business aviation fleet within an hour of the field, so there is usually a jet close enough to reach Beek without a long positioning flight. Outside TEFAF week that is where the better price comes from.

How to book a private jet?

You can book a private jet flight to Maastricht 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 Maastricht

One airport does most of the work, and three others turn up in quotes or in conversation. Each of them behaves differently, and it helps to know how before a quote arrives with one of them in it.

Four points settle most Maastricht arrivals:

Border, passport and the way home

Because the Netherlands is inside Schengen, the first landing from Britain is where the formalities happen. At Beek customs is listed as an all-hours service, but immigration follows the aerodrome's opening hours, so an arrival from London has to fall inside the day or be agreed with the airport authority beforehand. The drive on to Aachen or Liège crosses no routine passport control, though neighbouring countries have introduced temporary checks at times, and the passports stay in the pocket and not in the luggage. The way home runs the other way. Britain expects a General Aviation Report filed not earlier than 48 hours and not later than two hours before departure, and visitors who are not British or Irish citizens and need no visa for Britain generally need an electronic travel authorisation. We arrange the filing with the handler and keep the timings visible, so the aircraft is not held on the apron.

From the apron to the Vrijthof

Maastricht is the capital of Limburg and its largest city, with about 120,000 residents on both banks of the Meuse, where the Jeker joins the river. The airport lies on the plateau to the north-east, and the distances that matter are the short one into the old town and the longer ones across three borders.

Flying to Maastricht with a dog or a cat

The Netherlands asks for the standard EU paperwork, and a flight of under an hour suits most animals: the dog or cat sits in the cabin beside you, never in a hold. What matters is the date on the certificate, which is good for entry to the EU for only ten days.

What the Dutch and British rules ask for:

• An ISO microchip, fitted before the rabies vaccination and not after it;
• A rabies vaccination given when the animal was at least 12 weeks old, with 21 full days elapsed after the first dose before travel, so the youngest animal the Netherlands accepts is 15 weeks old;
• An Animal Health Certificate issued in Britain by an official vet within ten days before departure, valid for ten days for entry to the EU and valid for the return as stated on the certificate, and a new one for each trip. A pet passport issued in Britain cannot be used, and no blood test is asked for;
• A declaration to customs at the airport immediately after landing. Customs at Maastricht Aachen is on the airport's all-hours list, and we confirm with the handler that the animal can be presented there on the day;
• No more than five animals per traveller. A larger group, or an animal bought in Britain and travelling without its buyer, must be inspected at Schiphol and cannot enter at Beek;
• For dogs, a tapeworm treatment from a vet no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours before the return flight to Britain, recorded with the product, the date and the time. Cats are exempt, and the Netherlands asks for no tapeworm treatment on the way in.

Requirements for ferrets, birds and anything less usual are collected on our flying with pets guide. For the flight back we confirm the entry point and the paperwork for the animal in writing before the flight.

The Maastricht calendar: an art fair, a carnival and a square full of music

Maastricht has a working week and a handful of dates that matter. The pressure points are the carnival in February or March, the art fair in March, the Amstel Gold Race in April, the horse show in Aachen in early summer, the open-air concerts of July, the food festival in late August and the Christmas markets and the winter village in December. Knowing which week you want matters more than choosing an aircraft.

Ways to bring the Maastricht price down

• Keep the aircraft small. A light jet is the cheapest honest quote on this sector, and the saving over a midsize cabin pays for the car and the hotel;
• Choose the day. Fixed weekday meetings cost less than the Friday and Sunday traffic of festival weekends, and a departure at midday is easier to staff than one at the edge of the airport's hours;
• Plan the return inside the airport's day. A late-evening departure from Beek has to leave before about eleven, and a crew that has to wait for a late dinner is a cost, so we fix the return time with you before the quote;
• Move the dates off TEFAF week if you can, and book the return as part of the same trip and not as a separate charter.

Types of flights

Maastricht produces a different mix from a holiday destination, because it is a border city with a university, a convention centre, an art fair and two larger neighbours on its doorstep.

• TEFAF visitors: dealers, collectors and museum parties, usually small groups on a fixed schedule with the previews as the anchor;
• Concerts and festival weekends on the Vrijthof, from the July evenings to the food festival in August;
• Industry and research visits in South Limburg and Aachen, where one of Germany's leading technical universities sits;
• Equestrian and cycling guests who land at Beek for Aachen's horse show or the Amstel Gold Race;
• Cross-border business that lands at Maastricht because Brussels or Düsseldorf is slot-bound, busy or further from the meeting;
• South Limburg weekends: the vineyards and the caves of the hills around the city, Valkenburg being the region's main tourist centre, and the Christmas markets in December.

Maastricht is a natural day trip from London. Wheels up at half past seven, on the ground a little before half past nine local time, and away again in the evening gives you a full working day in Limburg and your own bed that night. The only fixed edge is the airport's: the aircraft has to be airborne from Beek before the aerodrome closes at about eleven, which leaves plenty of room for a long dinner and none for an overnight whim. A same-day return means the aircraft and crew wait for you rather than going home, and that waiting is paid for, but it still comes out cheaper than two separate one-way charters. We quote the day trip both ways so that the difference is visible.

Empty Legs

An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. Maastricht has an advantage here: the festival weekends and the art fair send aircraft in full and out empty in a pattern that repeats every year.

Because the corridor is short and thin, 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 Maastricht match the day an operator releases it.

Helicopter charter

In the Maastricht area 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, and the places where rotary flight changes the journey are the hop to Liège or Cologne, the Brussels and Rhineland airfields, and a private estate that already has permission to receive one.

The machines on this ground are the Airbus H125 for short transfers, the wider H130 for estate and hotel landings, and the H135 and the Bell 429 where a twin is wanted. 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 Maastricht 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 Maastricht

Biggin Hill, London City, Luton and Farnborough send most of the traffic on this corridor, because Maastricht is close enough for the nearest fields to win, 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

Maastricht 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 Maastricht