Megève Altiport takes no business jets — its runway is too short. Here is which airport to use instead, what it costs, and how the transfer is arranged.
Runway length available: 434 m. The middle column gives the length generally needed for take-off at maximum weight, at sea level.
| Category | Runway required | At Megève |
|---|---|---|
| Very Light JetCitation Mustang, Phenom 100 | 1,000 m | Runway too short |
| TurbopropPilatus PC-12, King Air 350 | 800 m | Runway too short |
| Light JetCitation CJ3, Phenom 300 | 1,100 m | Runway too short |
| Midsize JetCitation XLS+, Learjet 60 | 1,400 m | Runway too short |
| Super MidsizeChallenger 350, Longitude | 1,500 m | Runway too short |
| Large JetChallenger 605, Legacy 600 | 1,750 m | Runway too short |
| Long RangeGlobal 6000, Gulfstream G650 | 1,900 m | Runway too short |
Elevation has to be taken into account. At 1,472 m the air is thinner: the take-off distance lengthens appreciably compared with sea level, and more still in hot weather. The categories above may call for a reduction in payload or fuel, or may not be usable at maximum weight at all. The performance calculation is made case by case with the operator.
Bottom of the range for a one-way flight, on the most economical category able both to cover the distance and to land on this runway.
434 usable metres, a 7% gradient, 1,472 metres of elevation. Megève takes mountain aircraft, sightseeing flights and, above all, helicopters. It is a local piece of infrastructure — it has never claimed to be anything else.
Some fifteen minutes' flying to the altiport, against an hour by road — which can double on a Saturday in February. On this destination, the helicopter is not an indulgence.
The flight — your jet lands at Geneva Cointrin (LSGG), which accepts very nearly the whole business fleet.
The transfer — about an hour by road, or some fifteen minutes by helicopter.
This is how every broker proceeds, the largest included. What makes the difference is not pretending otherwise, it is arranging the second segment in advance rather than on the day.
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Data verified on 31 July 2026. The runway lengths required are indicative: the real distance depends on payload, temperature, elevation, wind and runway condition. The feasibility of a flight is always confirmed with the operator before any commitment.