Aviation · Light Jets
Pilatus Pilatus PC-24
Swiss-built. Unique short-runway capability (under 900m) opens airports closed to peer light jets — Saanen, Lugano, Sion, La Môle. Cargo door + flat floor for sport equipment.
Specifications
About this aircraft
The Pilatus PC-24 is the Swiss manufacturer's first jet — and a quietly remarkable aircraft. Short-runway capability lets it operate from airports closed to every other jet in its class: Saanen (Gstaad), Lugano, Sion, La Môle (Saint-Tropez). The cargo door and flat floor accommodate ski equipment, bikes, even small motorbikes — invaluable for the Alps winter season. Swiss members specifically request the PC-24 for Sion and Samedan operations.
Highlights
- →Swiss-built — Stans assembly line
- →Operates from short runways (Saanen, Sion, La Môle, Lugano)
- →Cargo door + flat floor — ski/bike-friendly
- →Reconfigurable executive/family layout
- →Single-pilot certified
Best for
Typical routes
Where the office books this aircraft.
Zürich → St. Moritz (Samedan)
30min100 nm · Winter (Dec–Mar)
LSZS Samedan is Europe's highest-elevation airport (5,600 ft) — performance requirements limit the aircraft list significantly. Pilatus PC-24 is the Swiss member's choice; many heavy jets cannot land here.
Zürich → Courchevel
35min150 nm · Winter (Dec–Mar)
LFLJ Courchevel is the famous short-runway 'altiport' — only specifically rated pilots can land here, and only on certified VLJs. Most members instead fly to Chambéry (LFLB) and helicopter the last 15 minutes.
Zürich → Sion / Gstaad (Saanen)
30min100 nm · Winter (Dec–Mar)
Sion handles most jets; Saanen (Gstaad's airport) is restricted to short-runway-capable aircraft — Pilatus PC-24, HondaJet Elite. Geneva alternative on weather days.
Geneva → Saint-Tropez (La Môle, short-field)
50min300 nm · Summer (May–Sep)
The PC-24's short-field capability is the differentiator at La Môle — it lets us avoid a Nice-to-Saint-Tropez ground transfer (over an hour in summer traffic).
Hourly rate
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