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The 100 busiest private jet airports in the US

Every business-jet departure from January 2024 to September 2026, ranked by airport. Teterboro leads by a distance, New York and South Florida are nearly tied as regions, and Oakland County International in Pontiac is Michigan’s busiest at number 29.

What the numbers say

Four things stand out

Teterboro is in a league of its own

170,345 departures, about 1.8 times Dallas Love Field in second place. Twelve miles from Manhattan and closed to airline traffic, it is where New York’s private flying happens.

New York and South Florida are neck and neck

New York’s five airports in the top 100 add up to 315,109 departures. South Florida’s seven, from Stuart to Miami, add up to 304,910. The busiest private corridor in the country runs between them.

Florida has 16 of the 100

More than any other state. California has 14 and Texas 8. Winter demand concentrates in a handful of states, which is why availability tightens there first.

Michigan’s busiest: Pontiac at #29

Oakland County International (PTK) logged 32,438 departures, more than twice Grand Rapids, Michigan’s only other airport in the top 100. More on flying from PTK.

Where the private jets are

The top 100 on one map

Each circle is an airport, sized by departures. The ten busiest are labeled, along with Pontiac.

#100 Louisville Muhammad Ali International (SDF): 14,205 departures #99 Rifle Garfield County (RIL): 14,412 departures #98 Wiley Post (PWA): 14,520 departures #97 Napa County (APC): 14,759 departures #96 New Orleans International (MSY): 14,779 departures #95 Flying Cloud (FCM): 14,930 departures #94 Blue Grass (LEX): 14,937 departures #93 Asheville Regional (AVL): 15,113 departures #92 Lakefront (NEW): 15,188 departures #91 Boise (BOI): 15,228 departures #90 Destin Executive (DTS): 15,237 departures #89 St. Louis Lambert International (STL): 15,287 departures #88 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International (MSP): 15,435 departures #87 Milwaukee Mitchell International (MKE): 15,603 departures #86 Palm Springs International (PSP): 15,658 departures #85 Gerald R. Ford International (GRR): 15,856 departures #84 Jacqueline Cochran Regional (TRM): 16,047 departures #83 Midland International (MAF): 16,094 departures #82 Wichita Eisenhower National (ICT): 16,397 departures #81 Chattanooga Metropolitan (CHA): 17,132 departures #80 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC): 17,302 departures #79 Tulsa International (TUL): 17,312 departures #78 Francis S. Gabreski (FOK): 17,624 departures #77 Orlando International (MCO): 18,135 departures #76 Memphis International (MEM): 18,269 departures #75 St. Pete–Clearwater International (PIE): 18,813 departures #74 Nantucket Memorial (ACK): 18,822 departures #73 Cleveland Hopkins International (CLE): 19,087 departures #72 Clinton National (LIT): 19,538 departures #71 Monterey Regional (MRY): 19,748 departures #70 Pittsburgh International (PIT): 19,938 departures #69 Republic (FRG): 20,603 departures #68 Savannah/Hilton Head International (SAV): 20,751 departures #67 Santa Barbara Municipal (SBA): 20,947 departures #66 Baltimore/Washington International (BWI): 21,034 departures #65 Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX): 21,123 departures #64 San Diego International (SAN): 21,260 departures #63 John C. Tune (JWN): 21,266 departures #62 Jacksonville International (JAX): 21,741 departures #61 Fulton County (Brown Field) (FTY): 22,119 departures #60 Northwest Florida Beaches International (ECP): 22,183 departures #59 Indianapolis International (IND): 22,508 departures #58 Sugar Land Regional (SGR): 22,926 departures #57 Jackson Hole (JAC): 23,122 departures #56 Orlando Executive (ORL): 23,377 departures #55 Hollywood Burbank (BUR): 23,440 departures #54 Eagle County Regional (EGE): 23,481 departures #53 Henderson Executive (HND): 23,623 departures #52 McGhee Tyson (TYS): 23,660 departures #51 Eppley Airfield (OMA): 23,980 departures #50 Bozeman Yellowstone International (BZN): 24,109 departures #49 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown (MKC): 24,921 departures #48 McClellan–Palomar (CRQ): 25,352 departures #47 Oakland International (OAK): 25,497 departures #46 Los Angeles International (LAX): 26,513 departures #45 Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Field (LUK): 26,514 departures #44 Morristown Municipal (MMU): 26,892 departures #43 Boston Logan International (BOS): 27,339 departures #42 Spirit of St. Louis (SUS): 27,478 departures #41 John Glenn Columbus International (CMH): 27,914 departures #40 Charleston International (CHS): 27,953 departures #39 Philadelphia International (PHL): 28,023 departures #38 San Francisco International (SFO): 29,151 departures #37 Miami International (MIA): 29,223 departures #36 Aspen/Pitkin County (ASE): 30,300 departures #35 Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE): 30,502 departures #34 Addison (ADS): 30,809 departures #33 Witham Field (SUA): 30,974 departures #32 Raleigh–Durham International (RDU): 31,212 departures #31 Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International (BHM): 31,398 departures #30 Sarasota Bradenton International (SRQ): 31,803 departures #29 Oakland County International (PTK): 32,438 departures #28 Tampa International (TPA): 32,852 departures #27 San Antonio International (SAT): 33,537 departures #26 Fort Worth Meacham International (FTW): 34,991 departures #25 Boeing Field / King County International (BFI): 36,335 departures #24 Boca Raton (BCT): 36,787 departures #23 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International (FLL): 37,638 departures #22 Charlotte Douglas International (CLT): 37,664 departures #21 Chicago Executive (PWK): 39,329 departures #20 Salt Lake City International (SLC): 39,658 departures #19 San José Mineta International (SJC): 44,310 departures #18 Hanscom Field (BED): 46,395 departures #17 Centennial (APA): 50,949 departures #16 Austin–Bergstrom International (AUS): 51,459 departures #15 Chicago Midway International (MDW): 52,858 departures #14 Nashville International (BNA): 52,957 departures #13 John Wayne (SNA): 53,385 departures #12 Miami–Opa-locka Executive (OPF): 54,868 departures #11 DeKalb–Peachtree (PDK): 55,530 departures #10 William P. Hobby (HOU): 58,081 departures #9 Naples Municipal (APF): 60,385 departures #8 Scottsdale (SDL): 66,229 departures #7 Van Nuys (VNY): 70,995 departures #6 Harry Reid International (LAS): 75,806 departures #5 Washington Dulles International (IAD): 78,954 departures #4 Westchester County (HPN): 79,645 departures #3 President Donald J. Trump International (formerly Palm Beach International) (DJT): 84,918 departures #2 Dallas Love Field (DAL): 92,912 departures #1 Teterboro (TEB): 170,345 departures TEB DAL DJT HPN IAD LAS VNY SDL APF HOU PTK #29

Circle size shows departures, January 2024 to September 2026.

The full ranking

All 100 airports

Business-jet departures, 1 January 2024 to 22 September 2026. Where we have a route guide from Michigan, the airport links to it.

RankAirportCodeMarketDepartures
1 Teterboro KTEB Teterboro, NJ · New York 170,345
2 Dallas Love Field KDAL Dallas, TX 92,912
3 President Donald J. Trump International (formerly Palm Beach International) KDJT West Palm Beach, FL 84,918
4 Westchester County KHPN White Plains, NY · New York 79,645
5 Washington Dulles International KIAD Dulles, VA · Washington 78,954
6 Harry Reid International KLAS Las Vegas, NV 75,806
7 Van Nuys KVNY Los Angeles, CA 70,995
8 Scottsdale KSDL Scottsdale, AZ 66,229
9 Naples Municipal KAPF Naples, FL 60,385
10 William P. Hobby KHOU Houston, TX 58,081
11 DeKalb–Peachtree KPDK Atlanta, GA 55,530
12 Miami–Opa-locka Executive KOPF Miami, FL 54,868
13 John Wayne KSNA Orange County, CA 53,385
14 Nashville International KBNA Nashville, TN 52,957
15 Chicago Midway International KMDW Chicago, IL 52,858
16 Austin–Bergstrom International KAUS Austin, TX 51,459
17 Centennial KAPA Denver, CO 50,949
18 Hanscom Field KBED Bedford, MA · Boston 46,395
19 San José Mineta International KSJC San José, CA 44,310
20 Salt Lake City International KSLC Salt Lake City, UT 39,658
21 Chicago Executive KPWK Wheeling, IL · Chicago 39,329
22 Charlotte Douglas International KCLT Charlotte, NC 37,664
23 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International KFLL Fort Lauderdale, FL 37,638
24 Boca Raton KBCT Boca Raton, FL 36,787
25 Boeing Field / King County International KBFI Seattle, WA 36,335
26 Fort Worth Meacham International KFTW Fort Worth, TX 34,991
27 San Antonio International KSAT San Antonio, TX 33,537
28 Tampa International KTPA Tampa, FL 32,852
29 Oakland County International KPTK Pontiac, MI · Detroit 32,438
30 Sarasota Bradenton International KSRQ Sarasota, FL 31,803
31 Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International KBHM Birmingham, AL 31,398
32 Raleigh–Durham International KRDU Raleigh–Durham, NC 31,212
33 Witham Field KSUA Stuart, FL 30,974
34 Addison KADS Addison, TX · Dallas 30,809
35 Fort Lauderdale Executive KFXE Fort Lauderdale, FL 30,502
36 Aspen/Pitkin County KASE Aspen, CO 30,300
37 Miami International KMIA Miami, FL 29,223
38 San Francisco International KSFO San Francisco, CA 29,151
39 Philadelphia International KPHL Philadelphia, PA 28,023
40 Charleston International KCHS Charleston, SC 27,953
41 John Glenn Columbus International KCMH Columbus, OH 27,914
42 Spirit of St. Louis KSUS St. Louis, MO 27,478
43 Boston Logan International KBOS Boston, MA 27,339
44 Morristown Municipal KMMU Morristown, NJ · New York 26,892
45 Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Field KLUK Cincinnati, OH 26,514
46 Los Angeles International KLAX Los Angeles, CA 26,513
47 Oakland International KOAK Oakland, CA 25,497
48 McClellan–Palomar KCRQ Carlsbad, CA 25,352
49 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown KMKC Kansas City, MO 24,921
50 Bozeman Yellowstone International KBZN Bozeman, MT 24,109
51 Eppley Airfield KOMA Omaha, NE 23,980
52 McGhee Tyson KTYS Knoxville, TN 23,660
53 Henderson Executive KHND Henderson, NV · Las Vegas 23,623
54 Eagle County Regional KEGE Eagle, CO · Vail 23,481
55 Hollywood Burbank KBUR Burbank, CA 23,440
56 Orlando Executive KORL Orlando, FL 23,377
57 Jackson Hole KJAC Jackson, WY 23,122
58 Sugar Land Regional KSGR Sugar Land, TX · Houston 22,926
59 Indianapolis International KIND Indianapolis, IN 22,508
60 Northwest Florida Beaches International KECP Panama City Beach, FL 22,183
61 Fulton County (Brown Field) KFTY Atlanta, GA 22,119
62 Jacksonville International KJAX Jacksonville, FL 21,741
63 John C. Tune KJWN Nashville, TN 21,266
64 San Diego International KSAN San Diego, CA 21,260
65 Phoenix Sky Harbor International KPHX Phoenix, AZ 21,123
66 Baltimore/Washington International KBWI Baltimore, MD 21,034
67 Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA Santa Barbara, CA 20,947
68 Savannah/Hilton Head International KSAV Savannah, GA 20,751
69 Republic KFRG Farmingdale, NY · Long Island 20,603
70 Pittsburgh International KPIT Pittsburgh, PA 19,938
71 Monterey Regional KMRY Monterey, CA 19,748
72 Clinton National KLIT Little Rock, AR 19,538
73 Cleveland Hopkins International KCLE Cleveland, OH 19,087
74 Nantucket Memorial KACK Nantucket, MA 18,822
75 St. Pete–Clearwater International KPIE Clearwater, FL 18,813
76 Memphis International KMEM Memphis, TN 18,269
77 Orlando International KMCO Orlando, FL 18,135
78 Francis S. Gabreski KFOK Westhampton Beach, NY · The Hamptons 17,624
79 Tulsa International KTUL Tulsa, OK 17,312
80 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan KBJC Broomfield, CO · Denver 17,302
81 Chattanooga Metropolitan KCHA Chattanooga, TN 17,132
82 Wichita Eisenhower National KICT Wichita, KS 16,397
83 Midland International KMAF Midland, TX 16,094
84 Jacqueline Cochran Regional KTRM Thermal, CA · Palm Springs 16,047
85 Gerald R. Ford International KGRR Grand Rapids, MI 15,856
86 Palm Springs International KPSP Palm Springs, CA 15,658
87 Milwaukee Mitchell International KMKE Milwaukee, WI 15,603
88 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International KMSP Minneapolis, MN 15,435
89 St. Louis Lambert International KSTL St. Louis, MO 15,287
90 Destin Executive KDTS Destin, FL 15,237
91 Boise KBOI Boise, ID 15,228
92 Lakefront KNEW New Orleans, LA 15,188
93 Asheville Regional KAVL Asheville, NC 15,113
94 Blue Grass KLEX Lexington, KY 14,937
95 Flying Cloud KFCM Eden Prairie, MN · Minneapolis 14,930
96 New Orleans International KMSY New Orleans, LA 14,779
97 Napa County KAPC Napa, CA 14,759
98 Wiley Post KPWA Oklahoma City, OK 14,520
99 Rifle Garfield County KRIL Rifle, CO · Aspen / Vail 14,412
100 Louisville Muhammad Ali International KSDF Louisville, KY 14,205

Data sourced from AVI-GO Database. Palm Beach International was renamed President Donald J. Trump International in July 2026 and now reports as KDJT. Download the data (CSV).

By region

Nearby airports added together

Travelers think in destinations, not airport codes. Grouping the airports that serve the same area shows where private flying really concentrates.

RegionAirports in the top 100Departures
New York TEB, HPN, MMU, FRG, FOK 315,109
South Florida DJT, OPF, FLL, BCT, SUA, FXE, MIA 304,910
Southern California VNY, SNA, LAX, CRQ, BUR, SAN 220,945
Dallas–Fort Worth DAL, FTW, ADS 158,712
Florida Gulf Coast APF, TPA, SRQ, PIE 143,853
Colorado APA, ASE, EGE, BJC, RIL 136,444
San Francisco Bay Area SJC, SFO, OAK, APC 113,717
Washington–Baltimore IAD, BWI 99,988
Las Vegas LAS, HND 99,429
Chicago MDW, PWK 92,187
Phoenix–Scottsdale SDL, PHX 87,352
Houston HOU, SGR 81,007
Atlanta PDK, FTY 77,649
Nashville BNA, JWN 74,223
Boston BED, BOS 73,734
Michigan PTK, GRR 48,294
Michigan on the list

Oakland County International, number 29

Pontiac is Michigan’s busiest private jet airport and 29th in the country, with more business-jet departures than Miami International, San Francisco International, Boston Logan or Los Angeles International.

That matters for anyone chartering from Southeast Michigan. An airport this busy has a lot of aircraft based on it or passing through, which means more operators close by and fewer positioning legs built into your price. The most common jet on the field is the Hawker 900XP, and the busiest trips out of it run to the same airports that top this list: Teterboro, Palm Beach, Naples, Boca Raton and Stuart.

YAJ Jet Charter is based in Fenton, thirty minutes from the field. The Pontiac airport guide covers runways, FBOs and customs, and the route guides cover the trips people actually take from here.

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How it was measured

Method and how to cite it

What is counted: every US-domestic departure by a business jet, by origin airport, from 1 January 2024 to 22 September 2026. All business-jet models are included, from very light jets to ultra-long-range types, with no cap on the number of models. Each flight is counted once, against the model it was recorded under.

What is excluded: turboprops, helicopters and airliners, including VIP airliners. International departures are not counted.

What it is not: a count of charter bookings. The records include fractional, corporate and owner flights as well as Part 135 charter, so this is a measure of where business jets fly.

Source: Data sourced from AVI-GO Database.

Using this data

You are welcome to cite it. Please credit “YAJ Jet Charter, from AVI-GO Database” and link to this page. Download the full table as a CSV.

Questions

Busiest private jet airports

What is the busiest private jet airport in the US?

Teterboro (TEB) in New Jersey, the business-aviation airport for New York City. It recorded 170,345 business-jet departures between January 2024 and September 2026, about 1.8 times the next busiest airport, Dallas Love Field, at 92,912.

What is the busiest private jet airport in Florida?

President Donald J. Trump International in West Palm Beach (DJT, formerly Palm Beach International, PBI), with 84,918 departures, followed by Naples (60,385) and Miami–Opa-locka Executive (54,868). Florida has 16 airports in the national top 100, more than any other state.

What is the busiest private jet airport in Michigan?

Oakland County International (PTK) in Pontiac, ranked 29th in the country with 32,438 business-jet departures between January 2024 and September 2026. The only other Michigan airport in the top 100 is Grand Rapids (GRR) at 85th.

Why are airline airports like Dallas Love Field and Washington Dulles on the list?

In several cities the busiest business-aviation ramp is at the airline airport, with large FBOs, customs and long runways. Flying private through them works well, but landing, handling and parking usually cost more than at a dedicated general aviation field nearby, so it is worth pricing both.

Does this ranking count only charter flights?

No. It counts every US-domestic business-jet departure, which includes fractional, corporate and owner flights as well as Part 135 charter. It is a measure of where private jets actually fly, not of charter bookings alone.

Which aircraft are counted?

Every business-jet model, from very light jets such as the Citation M2 and HondaJet through midsize and super-midsize types to ultra-long-range jets such as the Gulfstream G650 and Global 7500. Turboprops, helicopters and airliners, including VIP airliners, are excluded, and each flight is counted once.

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