Private jet to Innsbruck

The capital of Tyrol fills the floor of the Inn valley, with the Nordkette range rising straight behind the old town. Its airport, known locally as Kranebitten, lies about 4 km west of the centre, so the car from the aircraft reaches a hotel in town in about 10 minutes, Seefeld in half an hour and the big ski valleys of Tyrol in one to one and a half hours. Few Alpine airports for jets sit this close to both a city and the slopes.

That position has a price in planning. Kranebitten is a Category C airport: the approaches between the mountains are non-standard, and only crews with a separate qualification may fly them. In the ski season weekend arrivals need a slot, and from Thursday evening to Sunday evening an aircraft may stay on the ground for no more than 60 minutes. Most guests come for St. Anton, Lech, Ischgl, Sölden, Kitzbühel and the Zillertal; others for congresses, the university and summer in the mountains. As a broker we ask only operators whose crews hold the Innsbruck approval, and we price Munich as the alternative in the same quote.

For aircraft options, an approved operator and a check of the winter slot, send the route, dates and number of passengers:

Why fly privately to Tyrol

Flight times to Kranebitten

Times for a Citation CJ3 as in the price tables, including taxi, climb and descent:

Vienna and Geneva are both a little over an hour away, Amsterdam 1:31 h and Hamburg 1:30 h. From Copenhagen allow 1:48 h, from Stockholm and Oslo about 2:30 h. A larger jet saves little on such distances: from London the Legacy 500 needs 1:44 h against 1:52 h in the CJ3. More important is the airport's day: business aviation is handled from 06:30 to 20:00 local time, and a föhn day can move a slot by an hour or two.

Prices for private flights to Innsbruck

Prices are for the whole aircraft, one way, plus handling, de-icing, airport fees and passenger taxes, with an aircraft near the departure airport. The flight time refers to the first aircraft in the row.

From the European hubs

The CJ3 costs EUR 7,500 from Munich and EUR 8,000 from Zurich or Milan Linate; from London the same aircraft costs EUR 11,500 and the Challenger 350 with a stand-up cabin EUR 18,000. Between Munich and Innsbruck most travellers drive, but the flight makes sense for a guest arriving at Munich on a long-haul jet who wants to skip two hours of road.

From Italy over the Brenner

By car from Milan the drive over the Brenner motorway takes four and a half hours or more. From Verona, Venice or Bologna a turboprop covers the distance in about an hour:

From Verona or Venice the PC-12 costs EUR 6,500 and flies 0:56 h, the cheapest option on this page. The Italian tax of EUR 100 per passenger applies in both directions; on the way back from Innsbruck to these two airports the Austrian tax of EUR 30 per passenger is added, because they lie within 350 km.

From Scandinavia, Poland and the British Isles

Northern European school holidays fill February, and for a ski group the hold matters more than the seats: from Copenhagen the Citation XLS+ costs EUR 14,500 and carries skis for the whole party more easily than a light jet.

Long-haul: via Munich

The runway takes heavy and long-range jets with a qualified crew, but the 60-minute winter parking rule and the daytime hours make Munich the usual arrival for intercontinental flights. Prices to Munich:

Prices change with flight time, the nearest free aircraft with an Innsbruck-qualified crew, and the day of the week. A winter weekend costs more than a Tuesday, because the aircraft cannot wait on the ground and has to fly away empty and come back. Austria charges a departure tax of EUR 12 per passenger (EUR 30 up to 350 km). Flights from the UK pay Air Passenger Duty at the standard rate of the distance band (the higher private-jet rate applies only to aircraft of 20 t or more, and a PC-12 under 5.7 t is exempt), flights from France about EUR 420 per passenger on a jet, flights to or from Italy EUR 100 per passenger and flights from Germany a departure tax. The quote lists each one.

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

Three real trips

Price per passenger

A charter is priced for the whole aircraft, so each extra passenger lowers the share. Taxes are added per head:

Online calculator

The calculator gives a first figure in seconds; mention the resort and the number of skis in the comments.

Kranebitten airport and the General Aviation Center

Innsbruck Airport (INN, LOWI) is run by Tiroler Flughafenbetriebsgesellschaft. It has one runway, 08/26, 2,000 m long and 45 m wide, at 581 m above sea level, plus a grass strip for gliders. Business aviation passengers use the General Aviation Center (GAC), separate from the scheduled terminal, with its own lounge, passenger handling and a crew room; on an ordinary day half an hour before departure is enough. Fuel is supplied by Air BP.

The rules come from the terrain. Neither runway end has an ILS: the approaches use a localiser or satellite navigation and end in a visual manoeuvre, with high ground in the missed approach area. Crews must first be familiarised on site or in a full-flight simulator, and the non-standard procedures need an authorisation from Austro Control that operators apply for around six weeks ahead. In the winter season every business aviation movement on Saturday and Sunday, and on 2 and 9 January, needs a slot, and from Thursday evening to Sunday evening an aircraft may stay on the ground for 60 minutes at most. The airport has no hangars for transit aircraft, so a jet that stays for several days in winter parks outside and is de-iced before departure.

Alternatives in Bavaria, Salzburg and on Lake Constance

When the crew lacks the Innsbruck approval, the aircraft is large, the arrival is late or the föhn is strong, one of these airports takes the flight:

Which aircraft suits the trip

The airport has handled aircraft up to Boeing 767 size, weight permitting, so the limit is rarely the runway; it is the crew approval and the parking rule. A group of eight skiers usually needs a midsize jet for the hold alone. Give us the number of skis, snowboards and boot bags with the request.

Leave your number if you want to talk through the slot, the crew approval or the transfer, and a consultant will call you.

When to travel

Winter weekends decide how easy a booking is:

For February and the weeks around Christmas and New Year, book several weeks ahead so we can secure an approved operator and a slot. A Sunday or midweek arrival is often easier to arrange and cheaper than Saturday.

From Kranebitten to the ski resorts

Road times are for clear roads outside the Saturday changeover. After heavy snow the Arlberg road can close and the Ötztal can queue for hours, and then the helicopter decides whether the first morning is spent skiing. Helicopters are grounded by weather before roads close, so we keep the car booked as the fallback, and landings away from established sites are agreed in advance.

Empty Legs to and from Tyrol

Because aircraft may not wait on winter weekends, many leave Innsbruck empty right after landing and return empty to collect the guests. These legs are offered well below the charter price. Typical directions:

Dates and times follow the original booking, so Empty Legs suit flexible plans. Send the direction and a range of dates to empty-legs@jets.flights and we will forward matching offers.

Taking a dog or cat

Within the EU the rules are simple, and Austria asks for nothing beyond them. The animal flies in the cabin beside you; for short-nosed breeds this is often the only way to fly:

• Microchip, implanted before the rabies vaccination.
• Rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel when it is the first one.
• EU pet passport.
• Up to five dogs, cats or ferrets per person on a private trip.
• No tapeworm treatment or health certificate for Austria.

Dogs travelling on to the UK, Ireland, Malta, Finland or Norway need tapeworm treatment 1-5 days before arrival, and the UK admits pets only through approved routes and handlers. Ask the hotel or chalet about dogs before booking the stay; the helicopter operator decides separately whether an animal may fly.

Documents, taxes and cabotage

Before you fly

• Passport or ID card for each passenger, including children.
• Names and document numbers sent at least a day before departure.
• Number of skis, snowboards and boot bags.
• Resort and hotel address for the car or helicopter.
• Arrival time inside 06:30-20:00 and, on winter weekends, the confirmed slot.
• Agreement on Munich or Salzburg as plan B.
• Two one-way flights planned if the aircraft cannot wait.
• Pet passport and the hotel's pet policy.

Booking in five steps

1. Send the departure airport, dates, passengers, skis and the resort.
2. We ask only operators with a valid Innsbruck approval and check whether the date falls on a winter weekend that needs a slot.
3. You get 2-4 options with operator, model, cabin photos and price, plus the Munich or Salzburg variant with the transfer time.
4. You sign the contract with the operator and pay; we confirm the slot, the handling at the General Aviation Center and the car or helicopter.
5. If föhn or low cloud closes the valley, the aircraft lands at the alternate, and the transfer from there is already arranged.

Our team

Charlotte McKinney

Commercial Director

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Henry Richter

Head of Aviation Department and Data Protection Officer

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Emma Miller

Director of Development

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Liam Bishop

Senior Aviation Consultant

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Oliver Davis

Aviation Consultant

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Anna Laurent

Aviation Consultant

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Your questions about flying privately to Innsbruck

• • How much is a private jet to Innsbruck?

  • For the whole aircraft, one way, a Citation CJ3 costs EUR 7,500 from Munich and EUR 8,000 from Zurich or Milan. From London it costs EUR 11,500. A PC-12 from Verona or Venice costs EUR 6,500.

• • What does Category C mean for my flight?

  • Only crews with a separate qualification for Innsbruck may land, and the operator needs an Austro Control approval. We confirm both before quoting.

• • Can the aircraft wait for me on a winter weekend?

  • No. From Thursday evening to Sunday evening the limit is 60 minutes on the ground, so the aircraft leaves and comes back, and both legs are in the price.

• • Do I need a slot?

  • On Saturdays and Sundays in the winter season and on 2 and 9 January, yes. The rest of the year no slot is needed for business aviation.

• • How long is the flight from London?

  • About 1:52 h from Farnborough in a Citation CJ3 and 1:44 h in a Legacy 500 or Challenger 350.

• • Until what time can I land?

  • Business aviation is handled from 06:30 to 20:00 local time. For later arrivals we plan Munich and a car.

• • How far is St. Anton or Kitzbühel?

  • About 1:15 h by car to St. Anton and 1:15-1:30 h to Kitzbühel, or 20-25 minutes by helicopter when the weather allows.

• • What happens on a föhn day?

  • A special approach procedure applies and turbulence can be strong, so the slot may move by an hour or two or the flight diverts to Munich or Salzburg.

• • Is there a passport check?

  • Not from Schengen countries, but operators need a passport or ID card for each passenger. Arrivals from the UK are checked at the General Aviation Center.

• • Can my dog fly with us?

  • Yes, in the cabin, with a microchip, a valid rabies vaccination and an EU pet passport. Austria asks for nothing more.

• • Are there Empty Legs to Innsbruck?

  • Often in winter, because aircraft cannot wait at weekends; typical legs run to Munich, Zurich and London. Write to empty-legs@jets.flights.

• • Which taxes are added?

  • Austria charges EUR 12 per departing passenger and EUR 30 on flights up to 350 km. The departure country may add its own tax.