Helicopters are one of the aircraft categories Air Charter Monaco can look into for a trip, alongside the fixed-wing aircraft we arrange. The types listed here seat 4 to 8 passengers, with published ranges from 324 to 500 nautical miles. Which one suits your trip depends on the passenger count, the baggage, the distance and the airports at both ends.
Typical Aircraft
The helicopter types listed here are Agusta A109, Bell 407, Bell JetRanger, Bell LongRanger, Eurocopter (Airbus Helicopters) and Sikorsky S-76.
When a Helicopter Fits a Monaco Trip
Monaco has no runway for airplanes, but it does have the Monaco Heliport in Fontvieille, and the last part of most trips into Monaco is by car or by helicopter from Nice. Whether a helicopter suits part of your trip depends on the route, the weather and what is available on the day. Tell us what you have in mind, and your advisor will tell you whether a helicopter is a realistic option.
Cabin size, baggage space and range vary across these 6 types, so send us the details and we will narrow the list down for you.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- 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)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Monaco-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Monaco has no airport runway, so private jets land at Nice Côte d’Azur, about ten nautical miles from the Monaco Heliport, or at Cannes-Mandelieu for smaller jets, and the last part of the trip is by car or by helicopter. Nice is a busy airport with slots all year, and the Grand Prix in early June, the Monaco Yacht Show in September and the summer season fill the Riviera’s airports early, so those dates book first. Every flight from the United States lands in France, so passengers clear French border control on arrival, each needs a valid passport, and Monaco adds no border formalities of its own. From New York or Boston, Nice is roughly 3,500 nautical miles away, which is why a long-range jet is usually the aircraft that makes the crossing without a fuel stop.
Contact
Tell us the route, the dates and who is traveling, and we will come back with aircraft that fit. Call 1-888-987-5387 or use our contact page. The aircraft overview shows every category, and our safety page explains how we review operators. We are also a member of the National Business Aviation Association.