VIP airliners are among the aircraft Jet Charter Vegas arranges for trips to and from Las Vegas. The types we arrange seat 8 to 172 passengers, with published ranges from 1,645 to 7,800 nautical miles. Which one suits your trip depends on the passenger count, the baggage, the distance and the airports at both ends.
Typical Aircraft
The types we arrange in this category are Airbus A320 (VIP), Airbus A340-300, Airbus A340-600, Airbus ACJ318, Airbus ACJ318 Elite, Airbus ACJ319, Airbus ACJ320, Airbus ACJ321, Boeing 727-251 VIP, Boeing 737-200 (VIP), Boeing 757 VIP, Boeing 787-9 (VIP), Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), Bombardier CRJ-200, Bombardier CRJ-200 VIP, Challenger 850 and McDonnell Douglas MD-83.
When a VIP Airliner Fits a Las Vegas Trip
VIP airliners take the Las Vegas groups that outgrow a heavy jet, such as convention delegations, sports teams, touring productions and large private parties. Once the group runs past nineteen passengers, the trip no longer falls under FAR Part 135, the FAA’s rules for on-demand, for-hire charter. Those flights operate under FAR Part 121 or a foreign equivalent, which generally carries stricter crew and operating requirements than both Part 91 and Part 135. Fewer of these aircraft are available, so they usually need more notice.
Cabin size, baggage space and range vary across these 17 types, so send us the details and we will narrow the list down for you.
Whether a particular aircraft can use a particular airport on your date depends on its weight and that day’s temperature and wind. The operator works that out, and your advisor will confirm it before anything is booked.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- 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)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Las Vegas-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Harry Reid International (KLAS), formerly McCarran, is the only airport in the Las Vegas area with customs, so a flight arriving from abroad lands there first. None of the Clark County airports have a curfew, but the towers at Henderson Executive (KHND) and North Las Vegas (KVGT) close in the evening, so a late departure from either one takes a little more planning. On the biggest event weekends, such as Formula 1 in November and the NBAA business aviation convention in October, the FAA requires a parking reservation for every private aircraft at Harry Reid, Henderson Executive and North Las Vegas, and for some events at Boulder City too, and the reservations go first come, first served. In summer, the heat can limit how much an aircraft carries on a hot afternoon, so a morning departure is often the easier choice.
Contact
Tell us the route, the dates and who is traveling, and we will come back with aircraft that fit. Call 1-888-987-5387 or use our contact page. The aircraft overview shows every category, and our safety page explains how we review operators. We are also a member of the National Business Aviation Association.