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LA is named the best US destination for private air travel, home to the most private heliports.

Research from Wander, a luxury vacation home rental service, has used the Henley centi-millionaire report1 to reveal the most exclusive vacation destinations in the US, and has also utilised aviation data to reveal which of these cities are best-equipped for private air travel2.

You can view the research in the full report: https://www.wander.com/article/millionaire-vacation-index

The best places in the US for private jet and helicopter access

General aviation flights (2024)

Rank

Destination

State

Private aviation operators (FBOs)

Total

Per FBO

Private heliports

Luxury travel score (/10)

1

Los Angeles

California

13

236,970

18,228

50

8.33

2

Miami

Florida

13

232,514

17,886

19

7.38

3

San Diego

California

10

273,960

27,396

10

5.95

4

Dallas

Texas

13

168,591

12,969

14

5.71

5

Houston

Texas

11

127,114

11,556

45

5.48

  • Los Angeles tops the list as the best US city for private air travel. The city has the most private heliports, with 50 available across the area.

    • LA can also boast having the second-highest number of Platinum Clubs of America, with 22 locations, following NYC’s 31.

  • Greenwich & Darien, Connecticut, have been named the least-equipped destinations for private air travel.

    • The towns have no private heliports available to those seeking a helicopter transfer, and only seven FBOs are authorized to operate 93,000 annual flights.

    • Despite its lack of options for those seeking private air travel, the destination is still revered by wealthy travellers and ranks as a millionaire vacation hotspot.

To view the full report  click here.

 

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