Bahamas charter runs across the whole size range, from piston twins working the smallest island airstrips through to airliner-size aircraft carrying a full wedding party into Nassau. The island you are heading to shapes the choice as much as the passenger count does, because the airports across the archipelago differ widely in what they can take.
Browse the categories below, or tell an advisor where you are going and how many are traveling and we will narrow it down for you.
AIRCRAFT CATEGORIES WE ARRANGE FOR BAHAMAS CHARTER
Corporate travelers use charter to reach a meeting in Nassau or Freeport and be home the same evening. Families use it to reach an Out Island that the airlines only serve a few times a week. Both are routine here.
Choosing a Category for a Bahamas Trip
Three things usually decide it. The first is the airport at the island end, because several Out Island fields suit turboprops and light aircraft better than they suit jets. The second is baggage, which on island trips runs well ahead of what the passenger count suggests once golf clubs, dive gear and two weeks of luggage are on board. The third is where you are starting from: a crossing out of South Florida is a very different aircraft question to a nonstop from Chicago or London.
Above nineteen passengers the trip leaves FAR Part 135 and possibly operates under FAR Part 121 or foreign equivalent standards, which generally carry stricter crew and operating requirements than FAR Part 91 and FAR Part 135. Nassau and Freeport have the runway and ground handling for aircraft that size; the smaller Bahamian airports do not.
Before we present any options, we confirm the operator holds the certification required for the flight, review its safety and incident history, and confirm the pilots are qualified and current on the aircraft type. You can read the detail on our safety page.
Every flight between the United States and the Bahamas is an international trip, so everyone on board needs a valid passport and your first landing has to be at a designated airport of entry. See the airports we use, or request a quote.