Bora Bora Flight Support

Operating hours are limited to 1800 to 0430 UTC, which gives a window of only ten and a half hours for private jet landings and takeoffs. Scheduling has to fit inside that window, and once the authorities approve the landing permit the schedule is almost irreversible.

Parking at Motu Mute is challenging because capacity is restricted. Applications for parking should ideally be sent about a month ahead to avoid allotment issues on the preferred arrival date. Icarus Jet can also request parking alternates elsewhere in French Polynesia if the airfield cannot accommodate the aircraft.

Fuel on the ground is not available as widely as crews might expect. Plan fuel around the restricted supply at Motu Mute rather than assuming an uplift there, and factor the 45-minute flight to Faa'a International Airport in Tahiti into the fuel and routing plan.

Customs can be requested 15 days before the planned itinerary, but approval is up to the authorities. Filing for their consent carries a charge that can rise at any time, so the request and its cost should be settled early in the planning rather than close to the date.

Landing at Faa'a International Airport avoids the high customs and immigration costs at Motu Mute. It is a 45-minute flight from the islet, so crews can clear there and then continue to Bora Bora, or arrange onward travel for passengers from Tahiti.

Yes, it is possible to fly a private jet directly to the Leeward Islands. Bora Bora sits in the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an isolated island formed from a historic volcanic eruption. The constraints are operating hours, fuel, parking capacity and customs approval rather than access itself.