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Private Jet Charter from Baku

Heydar Aliyev International (GYD) is 20 km north-east of Baku with runways of 4,000 m and 3,200 m and a business-aviation terminal and hangar run by Silk Way. Baku has pulled ahead of Tbilisi as the South Caucasus bizjet gateway, with 2,219 business-jet movements logged between 1 January and 21 July 2026, up 40.9 percent year on year.

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Heydar Aliyev International handled 7,537,000 passengers and 59,238 flights in 2024, up 31 percent, across runways of 4,000 m and 3,200 m, 20 km north-east of Baku.

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Baku private-jet airports

We charter from every business-aviation airport in the Baku area. Choose the right one for your route, aircraft, and ground plans.

GYD
Heydar Aliyev International Airport
UBBB
20 km / 25-35 min north-east of central Baku via the Baku Airport Highway
Silk Way Business Aviation terminal with direct ramp access, crew facilities and catering coordination, plus the airport's own business aviation terminal
Runway
4,000 m
Operating hours
24/7
Best for
Turboprop · Light · Midsize · Super-mid · Heavy · Ultra-long

Two runways: 16/34 at 4,000 m by 60 m with PCN 150/F/B/W/T on the western side, and 17/35 at 3,200 m by 45 m on the eastern side, which came back into service after a refurbishment started in January 2024 that replaced the pavement, upgraded the ILS, improved drainage and added three taxiways. Elevation is 3 m, so performance planning is straightforward even in summer. Terminal 1 handles international traffic, Terminal 2 domestic and low-cost. Business aviation works through the Silk Way Business Aviation terminal and hangar on the southern apron, and ASG Business Aviation is based at the field alongside Azerbaijan Airlines and Silk Way West.

FBOs on-field: Silk Way Business Aviation, Heydar Aliyev Airport business aviation terminal, ASG Business Aviation
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ZXT
Zabrat Airport
UBTT
About 17 km north of central Baku
None relevant to business jets
Runway
1,500 m
Operating hours
Daylight operations, by arrangement
Best for
Helicopter · Turboprop

A small field north of the city used for helicopter operations supporting the offshore oil and gas industry and for light general aviation. It is not a business-jet option, so plan jet movements through Heydar Aliyev. Separately, Silk Way Group is building Alat International Airport in the Alat Free Economic Zone about 80 km south of Baku, where ExecuJet and Silk Way AFEZCO have agreed to build an FBO, which is worth tracking for future Caspian business-aviation capacity.

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Popular routes

Frequently chartered from Baku

Indicative one-way pricing on the most-flown corridors. Real quotes vary with aircraft availability, empty-legs, and airport fees.

Baku Tbilisi
Light 1h 00m
From $11,000 – $15,000

Shortest regional sector, regular business traffic.
Baku Tehran
Light 1h 10m
From $14,000 – $19,000

Short but permit-dependent, allow lead time.
Baku Tashkent
Midsize 2h 45m
From $32,000 – $42,000

Caspian crossing into Central Asia.
Baku Doha
Midsize 2h 45m
From $32,000 – $44,000

Gulf business sector, direct on a midsize.
Baku Istanbul
Super-mid 2h 50m
From $36,000 – $48,000

The most flown westbound pairing from Baku.
Baku Dubai
Super-mid 2h 50m
From $38,000 – $52,000

High-volume corridor, strong empty-leg supply.
Baku Moscow
Super-mid 3h 00m
From $44,000 – $60,000

Azerbaijani and Russian operators, screened case by case.
Baku London
Heavy 5h 30m
From $72,000 – $95,000

Long-haul westbound, heavy or ultra-long-range.
Which aircraft, from where

Aircraft options from Baku

The right jet is the one that fits your route, your passengers, and your ground plans. Here's how the classes stack up for Baku departures.

Pilatus PC-12 turboprop parked on an alpine airstrip Turboprop

Short strips, remote runways

Ideal for regional legs, unpaved strips, and mountain airfields where a jet cannot land.

Rangeup to 2 hr · 1,900 km
Max passengers8
Pilatus PC-12, King Air 350
from €1,900/hr
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Embraer Phenom 300 light jet on approach Light jet

Short-hop & regional

Ideal for hops across Europe or short domestic US routes. Two-hour range, seven-seat cabin.

Rangeup to 3 hr · 2,700 km
Max passengers7
Phenom 300, Citation CJ3+
from €3,800/hr
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Cessna Citation Latitude midsize jet in flight Midsize jet

Stand-up cabin, longer legs

Stand-up cabin, real luggage capacity, transcontinental US-capable.

Rangeup to 5 hr · 4,600 km
Max passengers9
Citation Latitude, Praetor 600
from €5,400/hr
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Bombardier Challenger 350 super-midsize jet on the ramp Super-midsize

Transcontinental range

Coast-to-coast US or London to Dubai without a fuel stop, at Mach 0.83.

Rangeup to 7 hr · 6,500 km
Max passengers10
Challenger 350, Longitude
from €7,200/hr
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Gulfstream G550 heavy jet on final approach Heavy jet

Full galley, private stateroom

Wide cabin, full galley, forward and aft lavatories, up to 16 seats in club configuration.

Rangeup to 12 hr · 11,000 km
Max passengers14
Gulfstream G550, Global 6000
from €11,800/hr
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Gulfstream G650ER ultra-long-range jet climbing out Ultra-long-range

Global, non-stop

Non-stop New York to Sydney, Dubai to Los Angeles, London to Buenos Aires — real staterooms, standing shower on select tails.

Rangeup to 15 hr · 14,000 km
Max passengers16
Gulfstream G650ER, Global 7500
from €14,900/hr
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All-in pricing

What the quote includes, and what it doesn't

Every quote we issue is fully-loaded: block time, crew, fuel, standard catering, and handling. These are the exceptions where extras apply.

Included in every quote

  • Aircraft charter on block time, from block-off to block-on
  • Flight crew, including duty and rest costs
  • Fuel at the operator's contracted uplift rate
  • Standard catering: cold platter, snacks and soft drinks
  • Landing, parking and handling at Heydar Aliyev
  • Positioning within the Caucasus and Caspian region on standard routings
  • Insurance, navigation charges and standard overflight permits
  • FBO passenger and crew handling including border processing

Charged separately (when they apply)

  • Overflight and landing permits for Iran, Central Asia and other permit-heavy destinations
  • War-risk insurance extensions where a sector requires them
  • De-icing on the rare winter days it applies
  • Bespoke catering above the standard tier
  • Ground transport, hotels and crew per diem outside the scheduled trip
  • Extended waiting time beyond quoted ground hours
  • Airport charges applied during state visits, Formula 1 weekends and major events
Chartering from Baku

What to know before you book

Empty legs

Repositioning flights from Baku

Baku generates real empty-leg supply because it sits on the crossing point of two busy corridors, Dubai and Istanbul westbound, Central Asia and Moscow eastbound and northbound. Aircraft that bring a party in from the Gulf frequently need to reposition, and the growth in movements through 2026 has widened the pool. The useful legs are outbound to Dubai, Istanbul and Tbilisi, with occasional northbound legs when a CIS-based aircraft has delivered inbound. Flexible dates on those corridors typically save 40 to 70 percent against on-demand pricing.

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FAQ

Charter from Baku, questions we get

Which airport do private jets use in Baku?
Heydar Aliyev International (GYD), 20 km north-east of the city, with business aviation handled at the Silk Way Business Aviation terminal on the southern apron. Zabrat, north of the city, is a helicopter and light aviation field and is not a jet option.
How long are the runways at Baku?
Runway 16/34 is 4,000 m by 60 m with PCN 150/F/B/W/T and runway 17/35 is 3,200 m by 45 m, refurbished from January 2024 with a new ILS and three additional taxiways. At 3 m elevation there is no performance penalty for any business jet.
How busy is Baku airport?
It handled 7,537,000 passengers and 59,238 flights in 2024, up 31 percent, which makes it the busiest airport in Azerbaijan and in the South Caucasus. Business-jet movements ran at 2,219 between 1 January and 21 July 2026, up 40.9 percent.
What does Baku to Moscow cost on a private jet?
A super-midsize runs roughly 44,000 to 60,000 USD one way at about 3h 00m block time, with midsize aircraft lower and heavy jets higher. Pricing on this corridor is less stable than on comparable three hour sectors because the eligible fleet is small.
Can Western operators fly Baku to Moscow?
Generally no. EU, UK and US measures restrict flights connected to Russian persons and entities, and operators in those jurisdictions keep their aircraft out of Russian airspace. The aircraft on this corridor are Azerbaijani, Russian or other CIS based.
Is Baku useful as a transfer point?
Yes, and it is used that way regularly. A European-operated aircraft can bring a party into Baku and a separately registered aircraft can continue onward. Each leg is screened on its own merits, which is what makes the structure workable.
How far is the airport from the city centre?
About 20 km north-east, 25 to 35 minutes by road on the Baku Airport Highway.
Is a second Baku airport coming?
Silk Way Group is building Alat International Airport in the Alat Free Economic Zone about 80 km south of Baku, and ExecuJet has agreed with Silk Way AFEZCO to build an FBO there. It is not an option today but it will matter for Caspian business-aviation capacity.
Market notes

On chartering from Baku

Baku has quietly become the business-aviation capital of the South Caucasus. Avi-Go counted 2,219 business-jet movements at Heydar Aliyev between 1 January and 21 July 2026, up 40.9 percent year on year and ahead of Tbilisi, with long-haul traffic arriving from the UK, Spain and the UAE. The airport itself carried 7,537,000 passengers and 59,238 flights in 2024, a 31 percent increase, so the growth is not confined to private aviation.

The infrastructure supports whatever a charter needs. Runway 16/34 is 4,000 m by 60 m at PCN 150/F/B/W/T, runway 17/35 is 3,200 m and came back into service after a 2024 refurbishment with a new ILS and three new taxiways, and field elevation is 3 m, which keeps performance planning simple in summer. Business aviation has its own terminal and hangar run by Silk Way on the southern apron, and ASG Business Aviation is based on the field.

Route demand runs on two axes. Westbound and southbound, Istanbul and Dubai dominate, both at about two hours fifty minutes on a super-midsize, with Tbilisi and Tehran as short regional hops. Northbound and eastbound, Moscow and Central Asia carry traffic that used to route through Europe, and Baku has absorbed a meaningful share of it since 2022. The city also works as a staging point on itineraries that no single aircraft can fly end to end.

That last point is where compliance shapes the practical answer. Sectors touching Russia are quoted case by case, subject to full sanctions and KYC screening, and the operators flying them are generally Azerbaijani, Russian or other CIS based rather than EU or US based. EASA advises against operating in Russian airspace west of 60 degrees East at all flight levels, and aircraft that work those sectors are kept out of EU, UK and US rotations afterwards. Splitting an itinerary at Baku, with each leg screened separately, is often the cleanest way to structure a trip.

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