Private jet to Poznan

Halfway between Berlin and Warsaw on the A2 motorway, Poznan is the trade fair capital of Poland. The Poznań International Fair, Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie, has run for more than a century and is the largest exhibition centre in the country. Around it the region has built car plants, including a large Volkswagen factory, a wide base of suppliers, some of the biggest warehouse parks in Poland along the A2, and a food industry with its own fair calendar. Exhibitors, buyers and boards from several countries come for one or two days, which is the typical private flight here.

Poznań-Ławica lies on the western edge of the city, 5-7 km from the Old Market Square, and the fairgrounds sit on the road into town, 10-15 minutes from the apron. Private passengers use a separate Executive zone with baggage handled at the aircraft. Between 22:00 and 06:00 every movement needs a night slot, and their number is limited. We are a broker, not an operator: we compare aircraft from several operators and quote the price for the whole aircraft.

Enter the route, the date and the number of passengers in the form, and a consultant will reply with aircraft options and the price. If the trip falls in a fair week, say so, because aircraft and parking are checked first.

Why a private flight suits a trip to Poznan

Flight times to Ławica

Flight times in a Citation CJ3, taken from the tables below and counting taxi time:

• Berlin: 0:49 h, Prague: 0:56 h
• Copenhagen: 1:07 h, Vienna: 1:10 h, Hamburg: 1:10 h
• Munich: 1:18 h, Budapest: 1:18 h, Frankfurt: 1:23 h
• Stockholm: 1:35 h, Zurich: 1:37 h, Amsterdam: 1:38 h, Milan Linate: 1:49 h
• Geneva: 1:56 h, Paris Le Bourget: 2:00 h, Nice: 2:10 h, London Farnborough: 2:11 h
• Madrid: 3:20 h, Larnaca: 3:47 h

Most of Europe's business centres are within about two hours, and on these sectors a midsize jet gains only 2-8 minutes over the CJ3. From Warsaw, Gdansk or Dresden a Pilatus PC-12 needs about an hour. From Dubai the non-stop flight takes 5:26-5:43 h, from New York 7:49-8:04 h in the long-range types.

Prices for private flights to Poznan

Prices cover the whole aircraft for one way; handling, airport charges and passenger taxes are added. They assume an aircraft based near the departure airport, and the flight time column belongs to the first aircraft in each row.

From the hubs, Berlin and the Nordic capitals

Berlin is the cheapest sector at EUR 8,000 in a CJ3, followed by Prague at EUR 8,500 and Vienna, Hamburg and Copenhagen at EUR 9,000. From London the light jet costs EUR 12,500, against EUR 19,500 for the Challenger 350.

Domestic and regional sectors

Within Poland, to Saxony and to Vilnius a turboprop needs 1:00-1:45 h and costs less than a jet:

We do not offer charters to Wroclaw, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Zielona Góra or Łódź: they are less than 200 km away, and a car covers the distance faster than a flight with check-in at both ends.

From other European cities

Long-haul flights

The 2,504 m runway takes long-range jets. From Dubai all three types fly non-stop; the Challenger 650 stops once for fuel on the way from New York:

The price rises with flight time, plus a share for positioning the aircraft and crew. Passenger taxes depend on the departure country: around EUR 420 per passenger for a jet departing France, roughly half for a turboprop; EUR 100 per passenger from Milan or Rome, both inside the Italian 1,500 km band; EUR 12 per passenger from Austria. Germany charges a departure tax, which applies on the many flights from Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Frankfurt. For departures from the UK, Air Passenger Duty applies: aircraft under 5.7 t are exempt, aircraft of 20 t or more with fewer than 19 seats pay the higher rate, and other jets the standard rate. Charges at Ławica are listed in the quote.

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

Worked examples

Cost per seat

The whole aircraft is chartered, so each additional passenger lowers the share per person. Passenger taxes come on top per head:

Calculator

Enter your route, date and group size, and the calculator sends an estimate to your e-mail; mention a fair date in the comments.

Poznań-Ławica and the airports around it

Poznań-Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ, EPPO) is one of the oldest airports in Poland. It lies in the Ławica district, 5-7 km west of the centre depending on where you measure, at 94 m above sea level. Runway 10/28 is 2,504 m long and takes every business jet class as well as airliners. Both Jet A-1 and AVGAS 100LL can be ordered.

Private flights are handled in a separate Executive zone, away from the passenger hall, with baggage loaded and unloaded at the aircraft and border and customs checks on site, which allows non-Schengen flights without a stop elsewhere. LS Airport Services, Euro Jet, Excel Handling and the General Aviation Airbase provide handling, and private flights are normally handled by one of them. We confirm in writing which company receives the aircraft and pass its name to the driver.

The airport is listed as open round the clock and is coordinated at night: between 22:00 and 06:00 local time, all year, every operator needs a slot, and the number of night movements is capped. Business aviation requests these slots through the handling agent. A return that slips past 22:00 therefore needs a night slot, so we plan departures before that time.

Alternates and the military base

The military air base at Poznań-Krzesiny, in the south-east of the city, does not accept charter flights; every quote and handling request names Ławica and EPPO. When weather or a full apron in a fair week rules out Ławica, we prepare a fallback with ground transport. Distances are straight-line from Ławica:

Aircraft for fair teams and day trips

Samples, roll-up stands and printed material fill a light jet hold quickly. Give us the size and weight of the cases with the request, so a midsize cabin such as the Citation XLS+ can be quoted when the light jet is too small.

Planning a fair trip? Leave your number and a consultant will call you back.

The fair calendar and the seasons

Peaks here follow the exhibition calendar, so they are short and intense. These periods recur every year:

In the biggest fair weeks aircraft and apron space run short at the same time; a visit a few days before or after the fair is easier to arrange.

From Ławica to the halls and the city

Empty Legs to and from Poznan

An Empty Leg is a sector flown without passengers, when an aircraft returns to base or positions for its next trip. With so many visitors from Germany, empty sectors on German routes appear regularly. Typical directions:

The operator decides the date and time of an Empty Leg, so it suits a flexible trip. Write to empty-legs@jets.flights with the direction and a date range, and we forward matching sectors.

Pets on the flight

A dog or cat travels in the cabin beside you, not in the hold, and the operator must approve it before booking. Poland applies the EU rules:

• A microchip to ISO standard, placed before the rabies shot.
• Rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel for a first vaccination, given at an age of at least 12 weeks.
• EU pet passport; from Great Britain an animal health certificate, valid for 10 days from issue.
• At most five dogs, cats or ferrets per person for a non-commercial trip.
• Poland requires no tapeworm treatment.

Give the species, breed and weight with the request; the operator decides on the animal before the contract is signed.

Passports, customs and passenger taxes

Checklist for a fair trip

• Passport or ID card for each passenger, children included.
• Passenger list with dates of birth and document numbers, one day before.
• Fair name and dates, so we check aircraft parking first.
• Number and size of cases, samples and display material.
• Last possible return time, so the departure stays before 22:00 or a night slot is requested.
• Pet passport or health certificate, with the chip and vaccination entries.
• Invoice address with company name and VAT number.

Booking step by step

1. Send the route, the date, the number of passengers, the cases and, if relevant, the fair you are visiting.
2. We check parking at Ławica, the night slot if needed, and whether the aircraft should wait or come back.
3. Our reply lists 2-4 aircraft with operator, model, year of build, cabin photos and the price for the whole aircraft.
4. You sign the contract and pay; we confirm handling, the car to the halls and catering.
5. Plan to arrive 20-30 minutes before take-off. At Ławica the car meets you at the Executive zone or, with a pass, at the aircraft.

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 private jets to Poznan

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

  • A turboprop from Warsaw, Gdansk or Dresden costs from EUR 7,000 one way, a light jet from Berlin EUR 8,000 and from London EUR 12,500, for the whole aircraft. Handling and passenger taxes are quoted on top.

• • How far is the airport from the fairgrounds?

  • About 5 km, 10-15 minutes by car; the fairgrounds lie on the way into the centre. The Old Market Square is 10-20 minutes away.

• • How long is the flight from London?

  • 2:11 h from Farnborough in a Citation CJ3 and 2:01 h in a Challenger 350. Poznan keeps Central European Time, one hour ahead of the UK.

• • Can I fly home late in the evening?

  • Between 22:00 and 06:00 every flight needs a night slot, and their number is limited. We plan the return before 22:00 or request the slot through the handler.

• • Can the aircraft wait during a fair?

  • Not always. On the biggest fair days parking stands run short, and it can be cheaper to send the aircraft back to base and bring it back for the return.

• • Which airport do private jets use?

  • Poznań-Ławica (POZ, EPPO). The military base at Krzesiny does not accept charter flights.

• • Do I need a passport?

  • For flights from Schengen countries, no; the operator still lists a valid passport or ID card for every passenger. On a flight from the UK passports are checked in the Executive zone.

• • Can my cat fly with me?

  • Yes, in the cabin beside you. A cat needs a microchip, an EU pet passport and a rabies vaccination at least 21 days old, and the operator must agree in advance.

• • Are there Empty Legs to Poznan?

  • Yes, mainly on German routes and from Warsaw, and in fair weeks when aircraft reposition. Tell empty-legs@jets.flights where and roughly when you want to fly.

• • Can I combine Poznan and Berlin in one day?

  • Yes. The flight takes 0:49 h in a light jet, against 2.5-3 hours by car, so meetings in both cities fit into one day.

• • When is it cheapest to fly to Poznan?

  • In July and August, when the fair calendar pauses. The biggest fair weeks and the autumn season are the most expensive.