Private Jet Runway Check
Check whether a private jet can use any airport in the world: runway length, surface, field elevation, and the largest cabin class it can realistically take.
Runway needed, by aircraft
Every business aircraft in charter service, with its published takeoff distance. Open any row for what that figure means.
VIP airliner
Airbus ACJ319 1,830 m (6,004 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,830 m (6,004 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Embraer Lineage 1000 1,852 m (6,076 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,852 m (6,076 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Boeing BBJ (737) 1,890 m (6,200 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,890 m (6,200 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Airbus ACJ320 2,100 m (6,890 ft)
Published takeoff distance 2,100 m (6,890 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Ultra long range
Gulfstream G500 1,585 m (5,200 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,585 m (5,200 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Global 5000 1,689 m (5,540 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,689 m (5,540 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Global 5500 1,704 m (5,590 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,704 m (5,590 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Gulfstream G600 1,737 m (5,700 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,737 m (5,700 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Dassault Falcon 7X 1,740 m (5,710 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,740 m (5,710 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Global 7500 1,768 m (5,800 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,768 m (5,800 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Dassault Falcon 8X 1,792 m (5,880 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,792 m (5,880 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Gulfstream G550/GV 1,801 m (5,910 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,801 m (5,910 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Global Express XRS 1,829 m (6,000 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,829 m (6,000 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Gulfstream G700 1,905 m (6,250 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,905 m (6,250 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Gulfstream G650(ER)/GVI 1,920 m (6,299 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,920 m (6,299 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Global 6500 1,974 m (6,476 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,974 m (6,476 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Global 6000 1,974 m (6,476 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,974 m (6,476 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Heavy jet
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS 1,425 m (4,675 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,425 m (4,675 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Dassault Falcon 900LX 1,590 m (5,215 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,590 m (5,215 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Dassault Falcon 900EX 1,600 m (5,250 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,600 m (5,250 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Dassault Falcon 2000EX 1,702 m (5,585 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,702 m (5,585 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Gulfstream G450/GIV 1,707 m (5,600 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,707 m (5,600 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Embraer Legacy 600 1,711 m (5,614 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,711 m (5,614 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Embraer Legacy 650 1,711 m (5,614 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,711 m (5,614 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Challenger 650 1,719 m (5,640 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,719 m (5,640 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Challenger 605 1,780 m (5,840 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,780 m (5,840 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Challenger 604 1,780 m (5,840 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,780 m (5,840 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Challenger 850 1,811 m (5,940 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,811 m (5,940 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Super midsize jet
Embraer Legacy 500 1,245 m (4,084 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,245 m (4,084 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Beechcraft Hawker 4000 1,372 m (4,500 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,372 m (4,500 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Embraer Praetor 600 1,438 m (4,717 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,438 m (4,717 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Gulfstream G280 1,448 m (4,750 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,448 m (4,750 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation Longitude 1,466 m (4,810 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,466 m (4,810 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Challenger 300 1,466 m (4,810 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,466 m (4,810 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Dassault Falcon 50EX 1,471 m (4,825 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,471 m (4,825 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Challenger 350 1,474 m (4,835 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,474 m (4,835 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Bombardier Challenger 3500 1,474 m (4,835 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,474 m (4,835 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation X 1,567 m (5,140 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,567 m (5,140 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation X+ 1,567 m (5,140 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,567 m (5,140 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Gulfstream G200 1,853 m (6,080 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,853 m (6,080 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Midsize jet
Cessna Citation Sovereign+ 1,076 m (3,530 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,076 m (3,530 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation XLS+ 1,085 m (3,560 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,085 m (3,560 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 1,085 m (3,560 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,085 m (3,560 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation Latitude 1,091 m (3,580 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,091 m (3,580 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Embraer Legacy 450 1,191 m (3,907 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,191 m (3,907 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Embraer Praetor 500 1,287 m (4,222 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,287 m (4,222 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Gulfstream G150 1,524 m (5,000 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,524 m (5,000 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Hawker 750 1,534 m (5,032 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,534 m (5,032 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Hawker 800XP 1,534 m (5,032 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,534 m (5,032 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Hawker 850XP 1,534 m (5,032 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,534 m (5,032 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Beechcraft Hawker 900XP 1,534 m (5,032 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,534 m (5,032 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Learjet 60XR 1,661 m (5,450 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,661 m (5,450 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Light jet
Pilatus PC-24 893 m (2,930 ft)
Published takeoff distance 893 m (2,930 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Embraer Phenom 300E 956 m (3,138 ft)
Published takeoff distance 956 m (3,138 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation CJ3+ 969 m (3,180 ft)
Published takeoff distance 969 m (3,180 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation M2 978 m (3,210 ft)
Published takeoff distance 978 m (3,210 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Nextant 400XTi 1,006 m (3,300 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,006 m (3,300 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation CJ2+ 1,024 m (3,360 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,024 m (3,360 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation CJ4 1,039 m (3,410 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,039 m (3,410 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation Encore+ 1,064 m (3,490 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,064 m (3,490 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation Bravo 1,097 m (3,600 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,097 m (3,600 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Beechcraft Premier 1A 1,156 m (3,792 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,156 m (3,792 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Learjet 45XR 1,326 m (4,350 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,326 m (4,350 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Learjet 75 Liberty 1,353 m (4,440 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,353 m (4,440 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Learjet 40XR 1,426 m (4,680 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,426 m (4,680 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Very light jet
Cirrus Vision Jet SF50 621 m (2,036 ft)
Published takeoff distance 621 m (2,036 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Eclipse 550 714 m (2,342 ft)
Published takeoff distance 714 m (2,342 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Citation Mustang 948 m (3,110 ft)
Published takeoff distance 948 m (3,110 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Embraer Phenom 100EV 975 m (3,199 ft)
Published takeoff distance 975 m (3,199 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
HondaJet HA-420 Elite 1,064 m (3,491 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,064 m (3,491 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Turboprop
Beechcraft King Air 250 643 m (2,111 ft)
Published takeoff distance 643 m (2,111 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Daher TBM 960 725 m (2,380 ft)
Published takeoff distance 725 m (2,380 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Pilatus PC-12 NGX 808 m (2,650 ft)
Published takeoff distance 808 m (2,650 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Cessna Denali 853 m (2,800 ft)
Published takeoff distance 853 m (2,800 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
Beechcraft King Air 350i 1,006 m (3,300 ft)
Published takeoff distance 1,006 m (3,300 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
What this tells you
Give it an airport and it returns the longest usable runway, the surface, the number of runways and the field elevation — then the largest cabin class that runway can realistically take. It covers every airport with an IATA code that we hold a record for, which is a little over six thousand.
It exists because the question comes up constantly and is surprisingly hard to answer. People ask whether a jet can get into a particular island, ski field or private strip, and the honest answer usually starts with the runway. A 1,200 metre strip rules out most of what people imagine chartering.
Where the numbers come from
Runway lengths, surfaces and field elevations come from OurAirports, a public-domain dataset maintained by volunteers. We use only open runways, and we never count a seaplane landing area as a runway however long it is — several water aerodromes list ten thousand feet of open water, which is not a runway in any sense that matters to a jet.
Before relying on it we cross-checked the dataset against four hundred airports we already held records for. Three hundred and eighty-nine agreed, none disagreed, and eleven were absent. That is good enough to publish, and not good enough to fly on — which is the distinction this page is built around.
What the cabin classes mean
The class thresholds are rules of thumb for a dry, paved runway near sea level, at sensible weights. They answer a coarse question — is this obviously impossible, probably fine, or worth a conversation — and nothing finer than that.
Real required distance moves with the aircraft, its weight on the day, temperature, field elevation, runway slope and condition, wind, and the obstacles on the climb-out. Elevation in particular catches people out: the same jet that is comfortable on 5,000 feet of runway at sea level may need considerably more of it in the mountains on a summer afternoon, which is why the tool flags high fields separately.
What it does not tell you
Runway is necessary and not sufficient. An airport also has to be open when you want it, willing to take a non-scheduled flight, able to provide fuel and ground handling, and — on an international leg — staffed for customs and immigration. Some fields are private, some are military, some require prior permission, and a few are seasonal. Slot and permit lead times are a separate question again, and in parts of Asia they set the earliest possible departure rather than the aircraft does.
So treat a green answer here as “worth asking about”, not as a clearance. Before any flight is offered, the operator calculates the actual performance figures for the actual aircraft on the actual day, and we confirm the airport will accept the movement. That check is free and usually takes minutes.
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