Private jet charter
Best for: Families and teams flying in or across
- · Priced per route
- · Light to heavy jets
- · Paid before departure
- Aircraft and crew
- Landing permits and handling
Private Aviation Thailand
What you can book
Helicopter transfer
Best for: Short hops to the coast or resorts
- · Daylight flights only
- · Book a week ahead
- · Cars at both ends
- Aircraft and pilot
- Permits and handling
Private terminal arrival
Best for: Guests landing by private jet
- · Phuket, Don Mueang, U-Tapao
- · Car to the aircraft
- · Quiet, quick formalities
- Host on arrival
- Car and driver
Included and extra
Included
- Aircraft and crew
- Landing permits and handling
- Car at both ends
- One written quote, VAT included
Extra
- Meet-and-assist host
- Private boat for the last stretch
- Villa or yacht on arrival
Every quote is written, itemised and VAT-included before you pay.
How it works
Lead time: Foreign jets need several working days for the landing permit; helicopters a week.
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Need to know
What can you book for private aviation in Thailand?
You can book a private jet, a helicopter and a private arrival with a host and car, on their own or as one trip. A jet brings you into the country, a helicopter takes you on to the coast or an island, and our host and a car meet you at each end.
Private jet. A light, midsize or large cabin, chosen for your group and distance. A large jet seats up to 16. Our verdict: the right tool for two regions in one day. For jets, see private jet charter.
Helicopter. City to coast or airport to resort, in daylight only. Book it when the drive is longer than lunch. See helicopter transfers.
Private arrival. A host meets you at the terminal and a car waits outside. It is a private meet-and-assist service we book for you. See meet-and-assist.
We arrange the aircraft, the permits, ground handling and your car as one booking. Special catering is quoted on top. Send dietary needs with the route, not on the morning of the flight.
Where can private aircraft land in Thailand?
A private aircraft can use any public airport in Thailand, but each flight needs permission first. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) keeps no list of private jet airports (checked November 2026). Instead, every flight needs CAAT approval, a ground handler and a landing slot. We arrange all three before your departure.
Phuket, Don Mueang and U-Tapao each have a private jet terminal. Suvarnabhumi shows no private terminal in the CAAT's airport data, but lists a licensed corporate-jet handler working 24 hours.
Koh Samui airport opens from 06:00 to 22:00, with tight slots from December to February. Helicopters use the runway at the main airports. For Pattaya, see our U-Tapao guide.
More detail
How long do permits take?
A landing permit for a foreign private jet takes several working days. Thailand's Air Navigation Act says no foreign aircraft may land without a treaty right or the Minister's written permission. So we ask for a month's notice for a jet where possible, and at least a week for a helicopter.
The CAAT also bars foreign charter aircraft from carrying passengers between two Thai airports. A jet registered abroad can bring you in and take you home. For flights inside Thailand, we book a Thai-registered aircraft or a helicopter.
How much does private aviation in Thailand cost?
A light jet from Bangkok to Phuket costs from ฿500,000 one way, and a helicopter from ฿90,000 an hour, with 7% VAT included (VIP Luxury Services price list, November 2026). Other routes and larger jets are quoted to your plan; the aircraft, positioning and crew stays set the fare. Helicopter landing permits and waiting time are quoted on top. A private jet is paid in full before departure. A helicopter takes a 50% deposit, with the balance 1 day before the flight.
The ground side has list prices: a full-service arrival from ฿6,500, and an arrival with a car from ฿9,500, VAT included (VIP Luxury Services price list, November 2026). Landing and handling charges appear on their own lines in the same quote.
How do you book a private flight in Thailand?
You book a private flight in four steps, and Tanner handles each one.
Why book private aviation through VIP Luxury Services?
Because one planner books the flight and also the car, the villa and the boat at the other end. VIP Luxury Services has planned trips in Thailand since 2008, and Tanner looks after yours from start to finish. Every price includes 7% VAT, on one invoice. If a scheduled flight in business class does the job better, we tell you.
We get back to you right away, with the permit timeline in the first reply.
Plan it with Tanner
Tell Tanner where you are flying from, when, and who is coming. He comes back with aircraft options, the permit timeline and the ground plan in one proposal. Add a car, a villa or a yacht at the other end, and we price the whole trip together.
Tanner books the aircraft, the permits and the cars at both ends. Bookings are contracted and invoiced by VIP Luxury Services Co., Ltd., Bangkok, since 2008.
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a landing permit take for a foreign private jet?
It takes several working days. Thai law requires written permission before any foreign aircraft lands. So we ask for a month's notice where possible and start the request once you confirm.
Can a helicopter land at my resort or villa?
Sometimes. A villa lawn or resort field needs a temporary landing permit, which takes several working days. A few resorts have a helipad; Anantara Layan in Phuket shows one on its own website.
Can a foreign-registered jet fly us between two Thai cities?
No. CAAT rules bar charter flights by foreign carriers between points inside Thailand. Your own jet can fly you in and out, and we book a Thai-registered aircraft for the domestic legs.
How far ahead should we book private aviation in high season?
Book a jet a month or more ahead and a helicopter at least a week ahead. For December to February, book earlier still, because landing slots at Koh Samui are tight in those months.
Are there seaplanes in Thailand?
Seaplane flights are at trial stage in Thailand, not yet a regular bookable service, so we do not sell them. For island hops we arrange a helicopter transfer or a scheduled flight, with a private car at each end, timed around the airport's opening hours.
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Written by Tanner · Updated 3 Nov 2026
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