Piston aircraft are among the aircraft Jet Charter Colombia arranges for trips to and from Colombia. The types we arrange seat 3 to 9 passengers, with published ranges from 730 to 1,480 nautical miles. Which one suits your trip depends on the passenger count, the baggage, the distance and the airports at both ends.
Typical Aircraft
The types we arrange in this category are Beech Baron 58, Beechcraft Baron G58, Cessna 340, Cirrus SR22, Piper Aerostar 600, Piper Cherokee Six PA-32, Piper Navajo PA-31 (Cheyenne / Chieftain), Piper PA-23 Aztec and Piper Saratoga PA-32R.
When a Piston Fits a Colombia Trip
Piston aircraft suit short flights with one or two passengers and light bags, and in Colombia those flights are flown by Colombian charter operators certified by the Aerocivil. Anything longer or heavier is a job for a turboprop or a jet. Tell us who is flying and what they are bringing, and we will say whether a piston aircraft fits.
Cabin size, baggage space and range vary across these 9 types, so send us the details and we will narrow the list down for you.
The runway a particular aircraft needs is calculated by the operator for that day’s conditions, and your advisor confirms it with the operator before anything is booked.
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.
Colombia-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Most international private flights into Colombia arrive at Bogota’s El Dorado International or Medellin’s Jose Maria Cordova International in Rionegro, and Cartagena also takes international flights. Flights between two Colombian cities are flown by Colombian charter operators certified by the Aerocivil, Colombia’s civil aviation authority. Bogota and Medellin sit high in the Andes, so the operator plans the aircraft and the load with the altitude in mind. October and November usually bring the heaviest rain to the Andes, the hurricane season from June through November can affect San Andres and the Caribbean coast, and the weeks from early December to mid-January and Semana Santa book up first. The routing and any fuel stop on a long trip are confirmed with the operator before you book.
Contact
Tell us the route, the dates and who is traveling, and we will come back with aircraft that fit. Call 1-888-987-5387 or use our contact page. The aircraft overview shows every category, and our safety page explains how we review operators. We are also a member of the National Business Aviation Association.