We arrange corporate charter from all three Delaware airports, though New Castle carries most of it.
How a Delaware Business Trip Comes Together
Tell us the meeting, the dates and who is traveling. We come back with a short list of aircraft that fit, and we sequence the day if there is more than one stop in it. For a same-day return we check the schedule against operator duty limits before we commit to it, because that is the constraint that most often breaks a tight itinerary.
Aircraft That Fit the Trip
Light and midsize jets cover most business trips from New Castle. Where a trip runs transcontinental or transatlantic, we move up to a heavy or long-range aircraft and confirm the routing with the operator.
International Legs and Customs
New Castle is a customs landing rights airport, so an international leg can clear there rather than routing you through a larger field first. If a trip has an overseas leg, tell us at the outset and we will confirm the arrangement for your dates.
Same-Day Returns and Crew Duty Limits
A same-day return is the trip people most often assume is straightforward and it is the one with the least margin in it. Crew duty limits, not aircraft availability, are usually what decides whether a long day is legal to fly. We check that against your meeting times before we quote, so you find out at the start rather than the day before.
Delaware-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Two of Delaware’s three public airports have no control tower. New Castle (KILG) is the towered one, and Delaware Coastal (KGED) near Georgetown is attended from 8:00 in the morning until 6:00 in the evening, with the field unattended on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. That is normal for airports of this size, and it means a departure or arrival time is worth settling early rather than on the day.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Before we confirm anything, we check:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- The operator’s safety and incident history
- That the pilots are experienced, qualified and current on the aircraft type you will be flying on
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them
Contact
Tell us the dates, the passenger count and where you need to be, and we will come back with aircraft that fit. Ask for a quote through our contact page, browse the aircraft we arrange, or read the questions we are asked most often. The National Business Aviation Association sets the broader operating standards we work within.