Who we are
Delaware Jet Charter arranges private charter flights across Delaware and the wider Mid-Atlantic, from New Castle in the north to the Sussex County beaches in the south. You tell us where you need to be and when. We find the aircraft, we confirm who is operating it, and we stay with the trip until you are on the ground at the other end.
Delaware has no scheduled passenger airline service. For most people flying in or out of the state, the practical choice is a connection through Philadelphia or Baltimore, a long drive, or a charter flight from one of Delaware’s own airports. That last option is what we arrange.
What we arrange
On-demand private charter is the core of it: one aircraft, one trip, confirmed with the operator, with your advisor handling the detail from the terminal to the destination. We also arrange:
- Group and corporate charter for companies, teams and large parties
- Aircraft sales and acquisition for clients considering ownership
- Aircraft management for existing owners
- Air cargo charter for time-critical freight
- Non-emergency medical transport for passengers who need medical support on board
- Wheelchair-accessible flights, ground transportation and in-flight catering
Choosing a Delaware airport
Three airports in Delaware are open to the public and take charter traffic. The choice between them usually has more effect on your drive at one end than on the flight itself.
New Castle Airport (KILG), four miles south of Wilmington, is the state’s only towered field and the one that carries almost all of the jet traffic. Its longest runway is 7,275 feet, it has two fixed-base operators, and it is a customs landing rights airport. It is also close enough to Philadelphia that clients in northern Delaware often weigh it against the Pennsylvania fields.
Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED), just outside Georgetown, is the airport for Rehoboth, Bethany and Lewes, and it takes most of the summer traffic. Its longest runway is 5,500 feet and it is also a customs landing rights airport. It has no control tower, and it is attended from 8:00 in the morning until 6:00 in the evening, with the field unattended on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. In practice that means beach-season trips need their timings agreed early, which is the single most useful thing we can tell you about flying into southern Delaware.
Summit Airport (KEVY), north of Middletown, is privately owned and has no control tower. Its paved runway is 4,488 feet long and 65 feet wide, and its second runway is turf.
Runway length is a fact about the airport, not a decision about your trip. Tell us the aircraft you have in mind, or simply tell us where you are going, and your advisor will confirm with the operator which of the three fields works for the date, the passenger count and the baggage you are carrying.
How we work
Every flight we arrange is operated by an FAA-certified FAR Part 135 air carrier, or by FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and large group trips. Part 135 is the FAA’s set of rules for on-demand, for-hire charter. It carries stricter operating, crew and insurance requirements than FAR Part 91, the rules for private, non-commercial flying that cannot be sold as charter.
Before a trip is confirmed we check the operator’s certification and safety history, and we confirm the pilots are experienced and current on the aircraft type you will be flying on. There is more detail on our safety and vetting page.
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Contact us
We are available 24 hours a day. Ask for a free quote on a flight to or from Delaware, or speak to an advisor directly by phone or email. You can also browse our aircraft directory or read the answers to the questions we are asked most often.