Specialist charter to Nantucket is nearly always about a date that no scheduled service can meet, on an island with exactly one airport.
Remote and Scientific Charter
A good deal of the scientific charter we arrange from Nantucket is marine and coastal research heading somewhere with a short runway, limited handling and no scheduled service at all. Turboprops open up strips that jets cannot use, which is often what decides the aircraft.
Equipment and Permits
Survey and sampling equipment is heavy for its size, and it is the weight rather than the headcount that usually sets the aircraft. Give us both when you inquire and we will confirm them with the operator before a date is agreed.
What We Check at the Field Site
Field sites often have no handling, no fuel and no lighting. We confirm all three before a date is fixed, because those are the details that turn a workable plan into a diversion.
Nantucket-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Nantucket in July and August creates the busiest general aviation markets in the country, and ramp and parking space are the main constraints on a peak weekend rather than aircraft availability. It is best to ask early for a summer date, and even earlier for a holiday weekend.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Before we confirm anything, we check:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- The operator’s safety and incident history
- That the pilots are experienced, qualified and current on the aircraft type you will be flying on
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them
Contact
Tell us the dates, the passenger count and where you are starting from, and we will come back with aircraft that fit. Ask for a quote through our contact page, browse the aircraft we arrange, or read the questions we are asked most often. The National Business Aviation Association sets the broader operating standards we work within.