Turks and Caicos Jet Charter arranges summer camp flights for families on the islands, taking children to camp at the start of the season, bringing them home at the end and flying parents up for visiting weekend.
From the islands to camp
Camps are usually out in the country, well away from the big airports. Flying commercially from Providenciales can mean a connection, a rental car and a long drive at the far end. A private flight can take your family to an airport much closer to the camp, on the day the camp has set for drop-off. New York is about 1,150 nautical miles from Providenciales and Toronto about 1,365. Every flight from the islands to the United States or Canada is international, so your advisor will plan where the flight clears customs and how close to the camp you can land.
Children flying without their parents
If a child will be flying without a parent, tell us when you book. Each operator sets its own requirements for unaccompanied minors, and the handover at both ends has to be agreed in advance. We will tell you exactly what the operator for your flight asks for. Every child also needs a valid passport, because the flight crosses a border in both directions.
Sharing a flight with other families
If two or three families are sending children to the same camp, sharing one aircraft is often the simplest way to do it. Give us the total number of passengers and the number of trunks and duffel bags, and we will quote one aircraft for the whole group. Camp luggage is bulky, and on a smaller jet it takes up room that would otherwise go to a passenger, so the bag count matters as much as the seat count.
Summer weather and timing
Camp season falls inside hurricane season, which runs from June 1st to November 30th and peaks in September. If a storm is forecasted near your travel date, your advisor will talk you through the options. Drop-off and pickup days are fixed by the camp, and many families fly on the same weekends, so book as early as you can. Our light jets page shows the smaller jets that suit a family trip.
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.
Turks and Caicos-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Every flight into Turks and Caicos from the United States or Canada is an international trip, so you land first at an airport that can clear you through customs: Providenciales, Grand Turk or South Caicos. Almost every private flight lands at Providenciales, officially Howard Hamilton International Airport, where private aviation terminals clear you in away from the main airline hall, and a late arrival there can be arranged in advance. North Caicos, Salt Cay and Pine Cay only take flights from within the territory, Parrot Cay has no airstrip, and Ambergris Cay’s private airport is open by prior permission. The islands are on the same time as New York all year, and hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th, with September usually the most active month.
Contact
For a quote on a Turks and Caicos charter, 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.