Private Jet Airports in New York: Teterboro, Westchester, Republic, Morristown and the JFK/LGA Option
Most private flights from New York leave from Teterboro (TEB), the business-jet airport in New Jersey about 8 miles from Grand Central in a straight line. Westchester (HPN) suits the northern suburbs and Connecticut, Republic (FRG) suits Long Island, Morristown (MMU) suits western New Jersey, and JFK and LaGuardia are possible but built for airlines. On our Villiers estimates of 5 November 2026, the New York airport you pick moved the price of a flight to Palm Beach by less than 2%, so choose the one closest to you and check its night and customs rules. Here is how they compare.
New York’s private-jet airports at a glance
- 75,029Private-jet departures from Teterboro in 2025, the most of any US airport (ARGUS TRAQPak).
- 36,921Departures from Westchester in 2025, up 11.9% and third in the US (ARGUS TRAQPak).
- $441Gap between the cheapest and dearest of six New York airports for a light jet to Palm Beach: 1.7% (Villiers estimates, our arithmetic).
- 7 of 10Empty legs leaving New York-area airports on the Villiers list on 5 November 2026 departed from Westchester, not Teterboro.
The short answer
New York has four airports built for private flying — Teterboro in New Jersey, Westchester County in White Plains, Republic in Farmingdale on Long Island and Morristown in New Jersey — plus the two airline airports, JFK and LaGuardia, which also take private jets. When a charter quote names an airport, it is usually Teterboro: it is the closest business-jet field to Manhattan and the busiest private-jet airport in the country. That does not make it the right one for everyone. If you live in Greenwich, Scarsdale or Bedford, Westchester is nearer; from the North Shore or the Hamptons side of Long Island, Republic; from Morris or Somerset County, Morristown.
The departure airport barely changes the price. On 5 November 2026 the Villiers estimates for a light jet to Palm Beach ran from $26,066 out of Morristown to $26,507 out of Westchester, a gap of $441 (1.7%); for midsize and heavy jets the gap was 1.7% and 1.8%. Going from a light to a heavy jet out of Teterboro added 36.8%. Pick the airport for your drive and its rules, and spend your attention on the jet size and the group.
For the bigger picture of flying private from the city, start with our New York private-jet guide; for the national ranking these airports sit in, see the busiest private-jet airports in the US.
The six airports side by side
| Airport | Miles to Grand Central | Longest runway | Night rule | Customs | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teterboro (TEB), NJ | 8 | 7,000 ft | Voluntary restraint 11 p.m.–6 a.m. | CBP on the field, daily 7:30 a.m.–11:15 p.m. | Manhattan, Bergen County, most charters |
| Westchester (HPN), White Plains | 26 | 6,549 ft | Voluntary restraint midnight–6:30 a.m. | Customs services through the FBOs | Westchester, Fairfield County, Upstate |
| Republic (FRG), Farmingdale | 30 | 6,833 ft | No curfew listed; voluntary noise procedures | Weekdays 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m., 6 hours’ notice, max 15 passengers | Long Island |
| Morristown (MMU), NJ | 23 | 5,998 ft | Stage I departure fee 11 p.m.–6:45 a.m. | User-fee facility, weekdays 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | Morris, Somerset and western Essex counties |
| JFK, Queens | 13 | Airline runways | — | On site | International trips, the largest jets |
| LaGuardia (LGA), Queens | 6 | Airline runways | FAA reservation needed for non-scheduled flights at most hours | — | Short hops when a reservation is available |
Miles: straight-line (great-circle) distance from each airport’s coordinates to Grand Central Terminal, our calculation; driving distances are longer (Wikipedia gives about 12 miles from Midtown for Teterboro, about 33 for Westchester and about 40 from Manhattan for Morristown). Runways: Wikipedia and FltPlan. Night rules: Port Authority (TEB), Westchester County Airport (HPN), FltPlan (FRG, MMU), FAA e-CVRS (LGA). Customs: CBP (TEB), Wikipedia (HPN), FltPlan (FRG), Morristown Airport (MMU), ACE Jet (JFK). Hours and rules change; your operator confirms them for your flight.
Does the airport change the price?
Hardly. We ran the Villiers estimator on 5 November 2026 for the same trip, one way to Palm Beach with four passengers, from each of the six New York airports. These are indicative estimates for the whole aircraft, not quotes; they move with dates, demand and the aircraft actually available.
| From | Light jet | Midsize jet | Heavy jet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teterboro (TEB) | $26,208 $20.2k–$27.2k | $30,224 $24.3k–$33.1k | $35,858 $26.7k–$40.1k |
| Westchester (HPN) | $26,507 | $30,574 | $36,303 |
| Republic (FRG) | $26,282 | $30,311 | $35,968 |
| Morristown (MMU) | $26,066 | $30,059 | $35,647 |
| JFK | $26,091 | $30,089 | $35,686 |
| LaGuardia (LGA) | $26,193 | $30,207 | $35,835 |
Villiers estimate, 5 November 2026, via the NY Jet Desk price tool: central estimate and, for Teterboro, the estimated range. A check with eight passengers from Teterboro gave the same figures, because the price is for the aircraft. Palm Beach (PBI) was renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport in July 2026 and has used the code DJT since 18 August 2026; older quotes still say PBI.
Because the price is for the jet, the group size decides what each person pays. Split four ways, the Teterboro light-jet estimate is about $6,552 per person; six people sharing the midsize jet pay about $5,037 each, and eight people in the heavy jet about $4,482 — if the aircraft has those seats, which the operator confirms. What really moves the number is explained in our guide to how whole-jet pricing works, and the trade-offs between jet sizes in light vs midsize vs heavy jet.
Two caveats. An estimate tool prices the route, not the day’s logistics: if the nearest suitable aircraft is parked at Teterboro and you ask for Morristown, the real quote can include that short repositioning. And the estimator priced LaGuardia like the others, but whether a non-scheduled flight can actually get a reservation there at your time is a separate question (see below).
Teterboro (TEB): closest and busiest
Teterboro is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and has no airline service: since 1977 aircraft over 100,000 pounds cannot take off there, which keeps it a business-jet field (Wikipedia). It has two runways, the longer one 7,000 feet, four FBOs (private terminals) and a US Customs office on the field that clears passenger flights daily from 7:30 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. with at least two hours’ notice (CBP). The Port Authority asks operators to avoid non-essential flights between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.; it is a voluntary restraint, not a curfew. With 75,029 departures in 2025 it was the busiest private-jet airport in the US by a wide margin (ARGUS TRAQPak). Our Teterboro airport guide covers the FBOs, noise rules and customs in detail.
Westchester (HPN): the northern alternative
Westchester County Airport sits about 3 nautical miles northeast of downtown White Plains and is owned by the county (Wikipedia). Unlike Teterboro it also has airline service, led by JetBlue, but private aircraft use separate FBOs; the directory we checked lists Signature Flight Support, Atlantic Aviation and Million Air (ACE Jet). Its main runway, 16/34, is 6,549 feet. Private flying there is growing: departures rose 11.9% in 2025 to 36,921, moving Westchester from fourth to third in the national ranking (ARGUS TRAQPak).
The county runs a voluntary restraint from flying between midnight and 6:30 a.m. In July 2026 the airport’s own monitor still counted 277 operations in those hours, about 8.9 a night. One temporary point for late flyers: from 29 March to 23 November 2026 the main runway is closed on weekday nights between midnight and 5:30 a.m., leaving the shorter 4,451-foot runway (NBAA). Westchester is also where our Westchester to Aspen guide starts.
Same trip, six airports: under 2% apart
Villiers estimates of 5 November 2026 to Palm Beach differed by $441 at most for a light jet. Check the live price from the New York airport closest to you, for your dates and group.
Republic (FRG): Long Island’s business airport
Republic Airport in East Farmingdale is owned by the New York State Department of Transportation and operated by AvPORTS, with no scheduled airline service today (Wikipedia). Its longest runway is 6,833 feet, second only to Teterboro’s among the four business fields, and FltPlan lists three FBOs. The tower is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and FltPlan lists no curfew, only voluntary noise-abatement procedures. Customs is limited: landing rights on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with six hours’ notice and at most 15 passengers per flight, so an evening or weekend return from abroad will usually clear somewhere else first. For a domestic trip from Long Island, it can save you the drive across the city.
Morristown (MMU): the western New Jersey option
Morristown Municipal Airport is in Whippany, about 3 miles east of downtown Morristown, owned by the Town of Morristown and operated by DM Airports (Wikipedia). It had 110,939 aircraft operations in the year to July 2022, 88% of them general aviation. The main runway is 5,998 feet, the shortest of the four, and two FBOs serve it, Atlantic Aviation and Signature. FltPlan lists no fixed curfew but a Stage I departure fee from 11 p.m. to 6:45 a.m. and active noise-abatement procedures, and it notes that its published runway weight figures are advisory, not limits. Customs is a user-fee facility; since 12 January 2026 it opens on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Morristown Airport). For a heavy, fully fuelled jet on a long flight, the runway length is the question to put to the operator.
JFK and LaGuardia: can a private jet use them?
Yes, and in our estimates they priced the same as the others. Each has a private terminal: the directory we checked lists Modern Aviation at JFK and, at LaGuardia, in the historic Marine Air Terminal (ACE Jet). The catch is that both are airline airports. At LaGuardia, the FAA requires a reservation for non-scheduled IFR flights from 6 a.m. to 9:59 p.m. Monday to Friday and from noon to 9:59 p.m. on Sundays (FAA e-CVRS), so your preferred time may simply not be available. JFK makes sense mainly for international trips or the largest long-range jets, which cannot use Teterboro because of its 100,000-pound limit. For most domestic trips, a business-jet field is the easier choice.
Empty legs: check every airport, not just Teterboro
Empty legs — discounted one-way flights when a jet repositions — depend on where aircraft happen to be. On 5 November 2026 the Villiers list showed ten empty legs leaving New York-area airports: seven from Westchester (to Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas, Houston, Oakland County in Michigan and Long Island’s Gabreski, priced $6,880 to $14,835), two from Teterboro ($12,900 and $29,132), one from Stewart (SWF) in the Hudson Valley ($8,600), and none from Republic or Morristown. That is one day’s snapshot, not a pattern, but it shows why a search limited to Teterboro can miss the deal. Our guides to empty-leg flights from New York and what an empty leg is explain how to catch one.
Which New York airport fits you?
- Manhattan, Brooklyn or Bergen County: Teterboro — closest, busiest, customs every day.
- Westchester, Greenwich or the Hudson Valley: Westchester (HPN) — and check its empty legs.
- Nassau or Suffolk County: Republic (FRG) for domestic trips; ask about customs if you are flying back from abroad.
- Morris, Somerset or western Essex County: Morristown (MMU), weekday customs only.
- Late-night departure: check the voluntary quiet hours above, and at Westchester the runway closure until 23 November 2026.
- Heavy long-range jet or an international connection: ask whether Teterboro’s 100,000-pound limit applies; JFK is the fallback.
- LaGuardia: only if the operator confirms an FAA reservation for your time.
Flying to the islands? Customs on the way back is the part that changes by airport; our New York to the Bahamas guide walks through it. All our route and airport guides are on the NY Jet Desk guides page.
How this guide was built
Price estimates come from the Villiers estimator on 5 November 2026: one way to Palm Beach from Teterboro, Westchester, Republic, Morristown, JFK and LaGuardia with four passengers, plus a check with eight passengers from Teterboro. The gaps, percentages and per-person figures are our own arithmetic from those estimates. Straight-line distances are our great-circle calculation from airport coordinates to Grand Central Terminal. Airport facts come from Wikipedia, FltPlan, the Port Authority, CBP, Westchester County Airport, Morristown Airport, NBAA, the FAA and the ACE Jet FBO directory; departure counts are ARGUS TRAQPak data published by Private Jet Card Comparisons. The empty-leg snapshot is the Villiers list on 5 November 2026. The checklist is our own guidance based on these facts.
Sources
- Villiers indicative estimates and empty-leg list, retrieved 5 November 2026 through the NY Jet Desk price tool.
- 2025’s busiest U.S. private jet airports — Private Jet Card Comparisons, 24 January 2026, ARGUS TRAQPak data (departures by airport, as used in our top-25 guide).
- Teterboro Airport, Westchester County Airport, Republic Airport and Morristown Municipal Airport — Wikipedia (location, ownership, runways, operations, airline service).
- KFRG Republic and KMMU Morristown — FltPlan (runways, tower hours, customs, FBOs, noise and operating restrictions).
- TEB Airport Noise Office — Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (voluntary restraint), and KTEB GA Airport Fact Sheet — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (customs hours and notice).
- Noise abatement and July 2026 Airport Monitor — Westchester County Airport (voluntary restraint, night operations).
- HPN plans primary runway closures, March 29–Nov 23 — NBAA, 17 March 2026.
- U.S. CBP user-fee facility at MMU adjusting normal operating hours — Morristown Airport, updated August 2026.
- e-CVRS — Federal Aviation Administration (reservation hours for non-scheduled flights at LaGuardia).
- FBO listings for Westchester, JFK and LaGuardia — ACE Jet directory.
- Palm Beach airport code officially changes from PBI to DJT — WFLX, 18 August 2026.
Retrieved November 2026. Prices are estimates for the whole aircraft, not quotes; airport hours, rules and FBO names change, so confirm them with your operator before you fly.
Frequently asked questions
What airports do private jets use in New York?
Mainly four business-aviation airports: Teterboro (TEB) in New Jersey, Westchester County (HPN) in White Plains, Republic (FRG) in Farmingdale on Long Island and Morristown (MMU) in New Jersey. Private jets can also use JFK and LaGuardia, which are airline airports. Teterboro is the busiest: 75,029 private-jet departures in 2025, the most of any US airport according to ARGUS TRAQPak.
What is the closest private jet airport to Manhattan?
Among the business-jet airports, Teterboro: about 8 miles from Grand Central in a straight line by our calculation, and about 12 miles from Midtown according to Wikipedia. LaGuardia is closer, about 6 miles in a straight line, but it is an airline airport where the FAA requires a reservation for non-scheduled flights from 6 a.m. to 9:59 p.m. on weekdays and from noon on Sundays.
Is it cheaper to fly private from Westchester, Republic or Morristown than from Teterboro?
Not by much, in our check. On 5 November 2026, the Villiers estimates for a light jet one way to Palm Beach ranged from $26,066 (Morristown) to $26,507 (Westchester), with Teterboro at $26,208, a total gap of 1.7%. The real difference is the drive to the airport and, sometimes, whether an aircraft has to reposition to it. Only a live quote for your date is a real price.
Can you fly a private jet from JFK or LaGuardia?
Yes. Both have private terminals; the ACE Jet directory lists Modern Aviation at JFK and in LaGuardia’s Marine Air Terminal. At LaGuardia, non-scheduled flights need an FAA reservation from 6 a.m. to 9:59 p.m. Monday to Friday and from noon to 9:59 p.m. on Sundays, so your time may not be available. JFK is mainly useful for international trips or the largest long-range jets.
Does Teterboro or Westchester have a curfew?
Neither has a mandatory curfew. The Port Authority asks operators to avoid non-essential flights at Teterboro between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., and Westchester County runs a voluntary restraint from midnight to 6:30 a.m. Separately, Westchester’s main runway is closed on weekday nights from midnight to 5:30 a.m. until 23 November 2026 (NBAA), leaving the shorter runway.
Which New York private jet airports have customs?
Teterboro has a CBP office on the field clearing passenger flights daily from 7:30 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. with at least two hours’ notice. Westchester’s FBOs offer customs services. Morristown has a user-fee facility open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. since January 2026, and Republic offers landing rights on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with six hours’ notice and up to 15 passengers. JFK has customs on site.
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