Private Jet to the US Open
Arthur Ashe under the lights, with the arrival and the return timed to the last point.
Reach the US Open by landing at Teterboro (TEB), the region's business-aviation airport minutes from Manhattan, then crossing to Flushing Meadows in Queens by car or helicopter. As the Arthur Ashe night sessions can end past midnight, the return is planned ahead; for seats, see our US Open hospitality.
Last updated 13 July 2026
What the night sessions do to the logistics
The US Open's signature is the Arthur Ashe night sessions: the stadium under the lights, the packed crowd, the drama that builds as the night wears on. They begin around 7 p.m., and a two-match evening can run well past midnight — a men's five-setter has kept Ashe going beyond 1 a.m.
That single fact reshapes the whole evening: dinner set early, the car staged and ready the moment you leave — never summoned into post-session gridlock — and the return flight held at arm's length, usually pushed to the next morning. Helicopter operations wind down at night, and a same-night departure rarely serves anyone. Ashe seats and suites belong to our US Open hospitality; here, the point is to make the late finish effortless.
Where you land, and how you cross into Queens
Flushing Meadows sits in Queens, not Manhattan — a quirk that governs every arrival. The New York region holds more business-aviation capacity than anywhere in the country, and the reference field is Teterboro (TEB), in New Jersey, minutes from Manhattan across the George Washington Bridge.
From Teterboro the tennis center is a car run across town, or a helicopter hop to a Manhattan heliport and a short drive into Queens; Westchester (HPN), to the north, is the alternative depending on your address. LaGuardia and JFK are closest to the site as the crow flies — both in Queens — but the business-aviation experience and the flexibility on timing lead most arrivals through Teterboro.
| Point of arrival | Code | To Flushing Meadows (indicative) |
|---|---|---|
| Teterboro | TEB | ≈ 45–75 min by car, or a helicopter hop to a Manhattan heliport then a short drive |
| LaGuardia | LGA | ≈ 10–15 min, the closest field, though slots are constrained |
| John F. Kennedy | JFK | ≈ 20–30 min, also in Queens |
| Westchester | HPN | ≈ 40–60 min, from the north of the city |
The Hamptons-to-Open fortnight
Many live the Open as the close of an August in the Hamptons rather than a New York trip. From East Hampton, a helicopter reaches a Manhattan heliport in about forty minutes, against a summer-Friday or Labor Day drive that can stretch past three hours on the Montauk Highway.
At that point the helicopter stops being a luxury and becomes the only way to make a 7 p.m. session from the beach. Some spend the day in the Hamptons and are courtside by evening; others base in Manhattan for the fortnight and keep the jet for the arrival and the departure. Either way, the summer stay and the tournament are planned as one.
Labor Day, when the calendar tightens
The tournament runs from late August into the Labor Day period, finishing in the second week of September. That holiday weekend is one of the busiest of the American year: roads, bridges and the Hamptons corridor clog, and business-aviation demand around New York peaks with them.
Aircraft, FBO slots and helicopters book up fast; the return leg in particular is worth securing early, and an empty-leg positioning flight can sometimes optimise it when dates are flexible. A few weeks' notice locks in the better choices; at short notice the network still finds a way, though the range narrows.
Which aircraft, and how it is arranged
From Europe or the Gulf, New York is an ultra-long-range or heavy-jet leg; a domestic hop from Florida, Aspen, Toronto or the Midwest calls for something lighter — a midsize or super-midsize. The right category follows the route and the party, never the other way round.
On the access model, TGZ is an advisor — not an operator, a broker or a card seller: on-demand charter, jet card, fractional and full ownership each suit a different flying rhythm, and the relevant one depends on how often and how far you fly. TGZ recommends it and arranges it through a global partner network, then folds the flight into the wider New York plan — the suite, the tables, the transfers — rather than selling hours in the air.
US Open — frequently asked
Teterboro (TEB), the region's principal business field, minutes from Manhattan; from there a car or helicopter to Flushing Meadows, in Queens. LaGuardia and JFK sit closer to the site but are more constrained; Westchester (HPN) suits arrivals from the north.
Arthur Ashe night sessions start around 7 p.m. and can finish past midnight, so the car is staged in advance and the departure usually held to the next morning rather than flown the same night — helicopter operations wind down after dark.
Yes, and many do. A helicopter from East Hampton reaches a Manhattan heliport in about forty minutes, against a Labor Day drive that can pass three hours — so you can spend the day at the beach and be courtside by evening.
The Open straddles US Labor Day, one of the busiest travel weekends of the year; aircraft, slots and helicopters grow scarce. A few weeks' notice secures the better options — the return leg especially.
Those belong to our US Open hospitality, to which we point you. This page is about the arrival and the way you move around it — airports, transfers, and the timing of a night that finishes late.
Sometimes. When your dates are flexible, an empty-leg positioning flight can optimise the departure and its cost. It depends on availability, so we treat it as a bonus rather than a plan.
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A US Open journey to plan?
Tell us your dates and what the Open should be — a night at Arthur Ashe, a fortnight in New York, a Hamptons August that ends courtside. We'll plan the arrival, the transfers and the late-night return, and point you to our US Open hospitality for the seats.