Private jet to Anguilla

Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory in the northern Leeward Islands, a flat island of coral and limestone about 26 km long and up to 5 km wide, with some 16,000 inhabitants. It governs itself internally and runs its own immigration and customs. English is the language, the East Caribbean dollar the currency, and the US dollar is accepted almost everywhere. Visitors come for long white beaches, villas, small resorts and restaurants; most trips are holidays, often combined with a yacht or a neighbouring island.

The island has one airport, Clayton J. Lloyd International, with a runway of about 1,665 m. Super midsize and some heavy jets land there, from most European hubs after a fuel stop in the Azores, once the operator has checked the performance for the load and the date. Long-range jets land on Sint Maarten, about 20 km to the south; from there a turboprop needs about half an hour gate to gate, and a ferry or private boat crosses to Blowing Point.

Send your dates, the villa or resort and the number of guests; we reply with aircraft and routing.

Prices and routing

Prices are for the whole aircraft, one way, plus handling, fees and taxes; the flight time is that of the first aircraft in the row.

Direct to Anguilla from Europe

With one stop a Praetor 600 costs EUR 69,000 from London and EUR 73,000 from Geneva; a Challenger 350 from London costs EUR 71,000. From Madrid and Lisbon the Praetor 600 crosses without a stop, for EUR 56,000 and EUR 52,000, and from Tenerife for EUR 45,000. The Falcon 2000LXS is the largest cabin in the table; whether it can leave Anguilla with fuel for the Atlantic depends on the temperature and the load, so the operator confirms it for the date.

Long-range jets via Sint Maarten

A Gulfstream G550 costs EUR 99,000 from London to Sint Maarten without a stop. The last 20 km are flown by turboprop or crossed by ferry or private boat, and the guests pass two border checks: Sint Maarten or Saint-Martin first, Anguilla on arrival.

From the Caribbean and Florida

From Sint Maarten a Pilatus PC-12 costs EUR 6,000; from Antigua or Tortola EUR 6,500; from Miami a Citation CJ3 costs EUR 15,500. Every one of these flights is international: San Juan in Puerto Rico and St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands are US airports, Antigua and the British Virgin Islands have their own immigration.

On the European side, a departure from France pays a per-passenger tax whose band depends on how Anguilla is classed: about EUR 420 if it is treated with the UK, about EUR 2,100 if the distance counts, and the quote confirms the figure. Italy takes EUR 200 per passenger on a route this long, Austria EUR 12. British Air Passenger Duty spares aircraft under 5.7 t, charges its higher private-jet rate on aircraft of 20 t or more with fewer than 19 seats, and puts other jets in the standard rate of their band; Germany, Norway and the Netherlands (aircraft from 5.7 t) levy their own. On the island, the departure tax depends on age, destination and length of stay and is paid through the handler. The quote lists every item.

Business jet price per flight hour

Heavy Jets from EUR 8,300 / hour

Light Jets from EUR 3,200 / hour

Ultra Long Range Jets from EUR 12,000 / hour

Super Midsize Jets from EUR 6,300 / hour

Very Light Jets from EUR 2,500 / hour

Long Range Jets from EUR 9,800 / hour

Midsize Jets from EUR 4,500 / hour

Turboprops from EUR 2,000 / hour

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The airport and its neighbours

The public ferry from Marigot on the French side of Saint-Martin to Blowing Point runs in daylight; the last boats leave Blowing Point at about 17:15 and Marigot around 18:00, so after a late landing on Sint Maarten a private boat or a night there is the answer. There is no regular helicopter service; a helicopter from a neighbouring island is arranged case by case, with the landing site and customs agreed in advance.

For a call back about the runway and the Sint Maarten option, leave your number:

Seasons

December to March is the high season, with highs around 28 °C and little rain; March is the busiest month. Late April, May and late November are calmer and cheaper. The hurricane season runs from June to November; October is the wettest month, September the quietest, and many resorts and restaurants close for a few weeks. Empty Legs appear mainly after Christmas and New Year and at the end of the season, often to Sint Maarten rather than to the island itself.

Empty Legs

Jets that bring families out for the holidays usually return empty, and long-range aircraft parked on Sint Maarten during the festival weeks fly home a day or two later. Send your direction and dates to empty-legs@jets.flights; a leg to Sint Maarten still needs the short hop or the boat to Anguilla.

Entry and customs

Dogs and cats

• An import permit from the Department of Agriculture, applied for at least two weeks before travel and valid for about a month.
• The animal must be at least 13 weeks old and travel with an original health certificate in English from an accredited vet, endorsed by the government veterinary service of the departure country.
• Rabies vaccination at least a month before travel, the usual dog or cat vaccinations, a negative test for internal parasites and treatment against fleas and ticks; animals arrive only through Clayton J. Lloyd airport.
• Pit bull-type dogs and other breeds regarded as dangerous may be refused.
• Anguilla is not on the EU or UK list of countries for pet travel, so the return needs a rabies antibody test; taken in Europe before departure, it saves the waiting period on the way home.
• The pet travels in the cabin, up to five per traveller, with the operator's agreement; dogs going to the UK also need tapeworm treatment 1-5 days before arrival there.

Booking

1. Send the dates, passengers, luggage and where you stay on the island.
2. We check the aircraft against the runway and compare a direct flight with the Sint Maarten option.
3. You receive offers with operator, aircraft, routing and total price.
4. After signing and payment the operator obtains the permits, and Lloyd Aviation Services books customs for the landing time.
5. On arrival the handler takes you through immigration, and the car waits outside.

Questions about flying privately to Anguilla

• • How much does a private jet to Anguilla cost?

  • From Tenerife a Praetor 600 costs EUR 45,000 without a stop; from London EUR 69,000 with one stop, one way for the whole aircraft.

• • Can a large jet land on Anguilla?

  • The runway is about 1,665 m long, enough for super midsize and some heavy jets after an operator check. A Gulfstream G550 or Global lands on Sint Maarten.

• • How do we get from Sint Maarten to Anguilla?

  • By turboprop in about half an hour gate to gate, or by ferry or private boat from Marigot to Blowing Point.

• • Do we need a visa?

  • Not as EU or UK citizens on holiday. Passports must be valid for the whole stay.

• • Can we land in the evening?

  • Only by arrangement. The handler works in daytime, so flights from Europe are planned to arrive in the afternoon.

• • Can we bring our dog?

  • Yes, with an import permit applied for two weeks ahead and an endorsed health certificate. The return to Europe needs a rabies antibody test.

• • What is the best time to go?

  • December to April for dry weather; March is the busiest month. Many resorts close in September and October.

• • What is the time difference?

  • Anguilla keeps Atlantic Standard Time all year, four hours behind London in winter and five in summer.