Private Jet to NYC: Teterboro Explained

This page is about flying a private jet to NYC, and about four airports around the city that take private flights. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey describes Teterboro as "a general aviation reliever airport located in Bergen County, New Jersey, 12 miles from New York City", and Section XVI of its own rules excludes scheduled operations from the field. Teterboro (TEB, ICAO KTEB) also operates under a weight rule that is widely reported and almost as widely misunderstood. JETAURA works as a charter broker, and reading that weight rule correctly is what keeps an offer from falling apart later.

Depending on the aircraft type, private flights can use a wide range of airports, including smaller airfields that scheduled aircraft do not serve regularly. Around New York those differences are set out airport by airport in our airport guides.

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The four airports at a glance

	Main runway	Weight rule	Worth knowing
Teterboro (TEB)	6,997 ft, LDA 6,159 / 6,230 ft	100,000 lb actual gross weight, certification filed 72 h ahead	Scheduled airline operations are excluded from the field
Westchester County (HPN)	6,549 ft	Prior permission above 120,000 lb MGTOW; runway 29 closed to landings above 12,500 lb	Not a pure general aviation field — scheduled traffic uses a six-gate terminal
Morristown (MMU)	5,998 ft	No published limit; double-wheel bearing strength 80,000 lb	Jets are confined to runway 05/23 unless the crosswind velocity for that runway exceeds 16 knots
Republic (FRG)	6,833 ft	No published limit; double-wheel bearing strength 60,000 lb	Noise abatement procedures are voluntary; the FAA records no weight limit and no curfew

Runway, bearing and access figures come from the FAA National Flight Data Center, including its remarks fields, data current for 3 September to 1 October 2026. The Teterboro weight rule comes from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Teterboro in figures

Runways	01/19: 6,997 ft · 06/24: 6,014 ft, both 150 ft wide
Landing distance available	6,159 ft (runway 01) · 6,230 ft (runway 19)
Weight rule	100,000 lb actual gross weight, certification required
Scheduled traffic	excluded by Port Authority regulation
Quiet hours	23:00 to 06:00, voluntary
Codes	TEB · ICAO KTEB
Distance	12 miles from New York City

Runway figures come from the FAA National Flight Data Center, data current for 3 September to 1 October 2026. The operating rules come from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The 100,000-pound rule is not a MTOW limit

Broker and FBO pages state the limit as 100,000 pounds maximum take-off weight.

The regulation says something different. Port Authority Airport Rules and Regulations, Section XVI, paragraph 2.1.7, in full:

"No aircraft having an actual gross weight over 100,000 pounds, including passengers, cargo, fuel, equipment, etc. shall land, takeoff or taxi at the Air Terminal without permission of the Manager."

Actual gross weight, not maximum certified weight. The aircraft is measured as it operates on the day, with its passengers, its cargo and its fuel on board. An aircraft certified well above 100,000 pounds may therefore use Teterboro when it operates below that figure.

That permission runs through a documented process. The Port Authority publishes a certification form: the form plus weight and balance figures for both arrival and departure go to the airport manager and the FBO at least 72 hours ahead, with the airport manager's confirmation at least 24 hours before the flight. Operating without it costs an operator its privileges at the airport.

Two things you will read about Teterboro that are not true

There is no curfew. The Port Authority's Teterboro noise office calls the hours between 23:00 and 06:00 "a voluntary restraint of all non-essential aircraft operations". What binds instead are two narrower rules. One is measured: the noise limit is 80 dB(A) on runway 24 between 22:00 and 07:00, 90 dB(A) outside those hours, and 95 dB(A) on runways 01, 19 and 06. Runway 24 reverts to 95 dB(A) when runway 19 is closed by NOTAM or when its crosswind component exceeds the aircraft's limit. The Port Authority's Flight Crew Handbook states that aircraft with three noise violations in a two-year span are no longer permitted to operate at Teterboro.

The second rule is a night restriction, though a narrow one. Section XVI provides that no operations by subsonic Stage 2 low-bypass jets exceeding 75,000 pounds maximum certified take-off gross weight may be planned or scheduled between midnight and 06:00, and that Stage 1 aircraft are not permitted at any hour.

There is no 24-hour prior permission requirement for each individual flight. The 72-hour deadline belongs to the 100,000-pound certification. Jet access as such works on a different footing: Section XVI, paragraph 2.1.6, states that no jet aircraft may land or take off without the manager's permission, and paragraph 9.3.1 sets out the form an operator files to obtain it. That permission is granted per aircraft, once, and is renewed when the owner or operator changes.

Both claims circulate widely, and both would change how a trip is planned if you believed them.

The 7,000-foot runway that lands shorter

Runway 01/19 is usually quoted at 7,000 feet, on Wikipedia and on aircharteradvisors.com among others. The FAA gives 6,997, which rounds to that. The number that governs an arrival is a different one again.

Displaced thresholds reduce the landing distance available to 6,159 feet on runway 01 and 6,230 feet on runway 19, which is 838 and 767 feet short of the published length. Engineered material arresting systems sit at the ends of runways 06, 19 and 24, recorded in the FAA's own Teterboro briefing for pilots.

Which FBO handles private flights at Teterboro airport

There is no single Teterboro airport FBO. A fixed base operator is the terminal a private flight is handled through, away from the scheduled terminal a passenger airline would use, and at Teterboro five of them share the field between three companies. How long before departure you need to arrive is set by the airport, the terminal and the operator, and we confirm it with your booking.

FBO at Teterboro	Operator
Signature Teterboro — Terminal East (TEB-E)	Signature Aviation
Signature Teterboro — Terminal West (TEB-W)	Signature Aviation
Signature Teterboro — Terminal South (TEB-S)	Signature Aviation
Jet Aviation Teterboro	Jet Aviation
Atlantic Aviation Teterboro	Atlantic Aviation

One name in the older guides has gone. Signature Aviation announced on 1 January 2024 that it had completed its acquisition of Meridian, a family-run FBO that had operated at Teterboro for more than 75 years.

The FBO is also part of the weight procedure. The Port Authority's certification form goes to the airport manager and to the FBO handling the aircraft.

What Teterboro is used for

Teterboro is a general aviation reliever airport in the Port Authority's own description, and the FAA calls it "a medium sized airport servicing the business and general aviation communities". What it excludes defines it as clearly: Section XVI, paragraph 1.1, states that "scheduled operations are excluded from Teterboro Airport". The tower is staffed 24 hours and the field is open to the public.

One status is worth knowing before an international trip. The FAA records Teterboro as a Landing Rights Airport and not an Airport of Entry. US Customs and Border Protection is the authority on what that means for a particular flight from outside the United States.

The other three airports, and where each one stops

Westchester County (HPN) has a 6,549-foot main runway. Its second runway, 11/29, gives only 3,159 feet of landing distance on runway 29, and the FAA records that runway 29 is closed to landing aircraft above 12,500 pounds. The restriction is directional: runway 11 carries no such limit. Aircraft operating above 120,000 pounds maximum gross take-off weight need prior permission from airport operations, and the FAA record adds that all approved aircraft must contact airport operations on UNICOM with their actual take-off and landing weights. Note which weight each airport measures: Westchester sets its threshold on maximum gross take-off weight, Teterboro on the weight the aircraft actually carries that day. The same aircraft can clear one rule and not the other.

We describe Westchester only from FAA data. The county's own published procedures were not reachable when we checked, so anything about terminal use or local curfews is not something we state here.

Morristown (MMU) has a 5,998-foot main runway, operated by DM Airports. Its crosswind runway 13/31 is available to jets only when the crosswind velocity for runway 05/23 exceeds 16 knots. The operator's own website quotes 6,000 feet while its noise documentation and the FAA both give 5,998.

Republic (FRG) at Farmingdale, New York, has a 6,833-foot main runway, with a double-wheel bearing strength of 60,000 pounds. The FAA records no weight limit and no curfew there; its noise abatement procedures are voluntary.

Which aircraft classes work here

JETAURA describes four aircraft categories. Teterboro private jet operations are settled by two published figures, the declared landing distance and the weight rule, read against the operator's own performance calculation for the day. The declared landing distances at Teterboro are 6,159 feet on runway 01 and 6,230 feet on runway 19; Westchester's main runway measures 6,549 feet, Morristown's 5,998 and Republic's 6,833, all from FAA records.

Class	Suited to	Practical note for New York
Light jets	Shorter routes and smaller groups	At Westchester, landings on runway 29 are limited to 12,500 pounds
Midsize jets	More space and range for longer journeys	Morristown confines jets to runway 05/23 unless the crosswind velocity for that runway exceeds 16 knots
Heavy jets	Considerable space and comfort for larger groups and longer distances	Teterboro's 100,000-pound actual weight rule becomes the planning question
Ultra long range jets	Designed for particularly long international connections	Where a type's certified weight exceeds 100,000 pounds, Teterboro stays usable when the aircraft operates below that figure and the certification is filed 72 hours ahead

This reflects published runway data and the operator's regulations. It is not a guarantee for a specific aircraft. Actual performance depends on take-off and landing weight, weather, runway condition and the operator's own procedures.

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What influences the price of private jet charter to New York

There is no flat rate for a private jet. A private jet charter New York quote rests on the same factors as any other route: the distance flown, the aircraft type, the number of passengers, the travel date, availability, the positioning of the aircraft, airport charges and any additional services requested.

The aircraft type matters more here than on most routes. Whether operating one below its certified weight to use Teterboro is worth it, or whether a different airport serves the trip better, is part of what we check.

You receive no blanket "from" promise from us. You receive an offer tailored to your journey, with the relevant costs set out before you book. Our private jet charter service works the same way for every route.

How a request works

You send us your travel details. We check which aircraft are available, you receive suitable options and an individual offer, and once you confirm, we coordinate the remaining steps with the operator in charge. The flight itself is operated by the relevant air carrier; JETAURA arranges it.

How long before departure you need to be at the airport depends on the airport, the terminal and the operator. We confirm that with your booking rather than promising a figure here.

Your enquiry is not binding. A booking only comes into being once you have expressly confirmed it. If your dates are flexible, empty leg flights may be worth considering, though they follow an operator's existing schedule and are less flexible on route and departure time.

Frequently asked questions about New York

Which airport do private jets use in New York?

Teterboro, 12 miles from New York City, is a general aviation reliever airport whose own rules exclude scheduled airline operations. Westchester County, Morristown and Republic also take private flights, each with its own weight and runway limits, and each is a different distance from the city.

Is there a weight limit at Teterboro?

Yes, and it is commonly misquoted. Port Authority rules set it at 100,000 pounds actual gross weight, including passengers, cargo and fuel, rather than maximum certified weight. An aircraft certified above that may operate below it by filing a certification form and weight and balance figures 72 hours ahead. Exceeding the limit needs a separate prior permission request.

Does Teterboro have a curfew?

No. The Port Authority calls the hours between 23:00 and 06:00 a voluntary restraint on non-essential operations. What binds is narrower: no subsonic Stage 2 low-bypass jet above 75,000 pounds maximum certified take-off gross weight may be planned between midnight and 06:00, and runway 24 carries a measured noise limit from 22:00.

Which FBOs are at Teterboro airport?

Five, run by three operators. Signature Aviation runs Terminal East, Terminal West and Terminal South at Teterboro, Jet Aviation and Atlantic Aviation run one each. Signature completed its acquisition of the long-established Meridian FBO on 1 January 2024, so that name no longer operates independently there.

How long is the runway at Teterboro?

Runway 01/19 measures 6,997 feet, usually rounded to 7,000. Displaced thresholds reduce the landing distance available to 6,159 feet on runway 01 and 6,230 feet on runway 19, which is 838 and 767 feet short of the full length. The second runway, 06/24, measures 6,014 feet.

Can an ultra long range jet land at Teterboro?

It depends on the day's weight rather than the aircraft type. A type certified above 100,000 pounds may use Teterboro when operating below that figure, with the certification form and the weight and balance figures for arrival and departure filed at least 72 hours ahead and the airport manager's confirmation at least 24 hours before the flight.

More general questions about booking, aircraft and on-board service are answered in our frequently asked questions. Other destinations are listed in our airport guides, including London.

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Private jet to NYC: the 100,000-pound rule at Teterboro