For families who spend the summer in Monaco or on the French Riviera while their children are at camp in the United States, Air Charter Monaco arranges the flights at drop-off, on visiting weekends and at pickup.
Camp and the Riviera in one summer
Some families drop the children at camp and then fly on to the Riviera for their own vacation. We can plan both flights together: one leg to the airport nearest to the camp, then the crossing to Nice. From New York or Boston that crossing is roughly 3,500 nautical miles. A long-range jet usually makes it in one flight, while heavy and super midsize jets usually stop for fuel along the way.
Visiting day and pickup
Visiting day falls in the middle of the summer, which is the busiest season on the Riviera. If a parent is flying back from Nice for the weekend, book as early as you can. Many camps are a long way from a large airport, so the final leg often goes into a small field. The runway an aircraft needs is worked out by the operator for the conditions on the day, and your advisor will confirm it with the operator before quoting.
Children flying without a parent
If a child will be flying without a parent, please tell us when you book. Each operator has its own requirements, and the handover at both ends has to be agreed before the day of the flight. Your advisor will tell you exactly what the operator asks for. Any child crossing the Atlantic also needs their own valid passport.
Trunks, Bags, and Families Flying Together
Camp trunks are bulky, and on a smaller aircraft they take up space that would otherwise hold passengers. Give us the number of trunks and bags with the passenger count, and we will size the aircraft for the whole load. If another family is sending children to the same camp on the same day, the two families can share one aircraft and split the cost amongst themselves. Please note that we only contract with one person and can only accept payment in full from the main contact on the contract. Tell us the total headcount and we will quote for the group. Our turboprops page shows the smaller aircraft we look at for the last leg to camp.
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
For a quote on a charter to Monaco, send the trip through our contact page or call an advisor at 1-888-987-5387. Our safety page sets out how we review operators and crews, and the aircraft gallery covers every category we arrange. We are also a member of the National Business Aviation Association.