Private jets at La Môle-Saint-Tropez Airport
La Môle is a restricted-use airfield about 15 km south-west of Saint-Tropez, with one 1,071 m runway in a valley ringed by hills and trees. It is open in daylight only, and every jet operator must have a file acknowledged by the French civil aviation authority, and captains trained for the airfield on type, before flying in. Flights from outside the Schengen area are allowed only from 1 July to 15 October.
- Longest runway
- 1,071 m
- Codes
- LTT · LFTZ
- Business aviation handling
- Sky Valet Saint-Tropez (Aéroport du Golfe de Saint-Tropez)
Did you knowLa Môle was founded on 8 August 1964 as a grass strip for light and business aircraft, laid out on an estate leased from Baron Charles Boyer de Fonscolombe, a cousin of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Aéroport du Golfe de Saint-Tropez, history
See also Private jets to Saint-Tropez.
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Charter a private jet to La Môle-Saint-Tropez Airport
La Môle is about 15 km south-west of Saint-Tropez (AIP figure), with a 1,071 m runway in a valley ringed by hills. Jets can fly in only when the operator has had a file acknowledged by the French civil aviation authority and the captain has trained for the airfield on that type, so the choice of operator matters more here than almost anywhere. It is open in daylight only, and flights from outside the Schengen area are allowed only from 1 July to 15 October.
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What the private terminal is like at La Môle-Saint-Tropez
The airport's own terminal (opened 1995) serves business and private flights, and the airport handles passengers and crews itself under the Sky Valet name. Sky Valet lists a crew lounge.
Sky Valet Saint-Tropez (Aéroport du Golfe de Saint-Tropez)
The airport company itself provides ground handling, under the Sky Valet name, booked through MyHandling. Sky Valet lists it open seven days a week, 08:00-19:00 in summer and 09:00-17:00 in winter, with a crew lounge, Jet A1 and 100LL, and the airport's operations email as contact. The AIP names no other handler.
Customs at La Môle-Saint-Tropez, step by step
What happens on an international flight, in the order you meet it. We handle the paperwork with the operator.
- When you book, we ask for each passenger's passport details for the operator.
- The operator requests the flight through the airport's MyHandling portal; the airport asks for 24 hours' notice. For flights within the Schengen area, customs and police also need 24 hours' notice and a general declaration sent through the same portal.
- Flights from the UK and other non-Schengen countries are allowed only from 1 July to 15 October, 07:00-17:00 (AIP times, UTC basis). Outside those dates La Môle cannot take a flight from the UK.
- You are met by the airport's own Sky Valet team, and the aircraft is marshalled onto its stand.
- For the flight home, security screening is staffed only while the airport's AFIS service is open, so departures are planned inside those hours and before sunset.
Which private jets can use La Môle-Saint-Tropez?
On runway length, every turboprop type is within it; some very light jet, light jet and super light jet types fit, others only with less fuel or fewer passengers. The check below uses each type's published take-off distance at maximum weight, at sea level on a 15°C day. Heat, altitude, a wet runway and the operator's own rules can need more, so we confirm it for your aircraft and date.
Every jet counts as a Group 1 aircraft. Its operator must send a file to the civil aviation authority's south-east office at least a month ahead and may fly in only once it is acknowledged, sometimes after a flight supervised by an inspector pilot. The captain needs the La Môle training and a reconnaissance flight with an instructor on the same type within the previous six months. Jets land only on runway 24 and take off only on runway 06, with 1,071 m available each way, over a 4 degree approach past high ground. The runway cannot be used when contaminated, and in most wind directions aeroplanes cannot use it once the wind exceeds 13 kt mean or 16 kt maximum.
| Aircraft class | On this runway |
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| Turboprop 5–8 seats · take-off 730–1,000 m · Pilatus PC-12 NGX | Yes, though the longest-legged types need a performance check |
| Very light jet 4–5 seats · take-off 630–1,100 m | Some types (4 of 5); others with less fuel or fewer passengers |
| Light jet 6–7 seats · take-off 960–1,200 m · Embraer Phenom 300E | Some types (4 of 6); others with less fuel or fewer passengers |
| Super light jet 7–8 seats · take-off 820–1,350 m | Some types (1 of 5); others with less fuel or fewer passengers |
| Midsize jet 8–9 seats · take-off 1,100–1,660 m · Cessna Citation XLS+ | Not at full weight |
| Super midsize 9–10 seats · take-off 1,400–1,600 m · Bombardier Challenger 350 | Not at full weight |
| Heavy jet 12–14 seats · take-off 1,430–1,780 m · Dassault Falcon 7X | Not at full weight |
| Ultra long range 13–19 seats · take-off 1,700–1,970 m · Bombardier Global 7500 | Not at full weight |
| VIP airliner 18–50+ seats · take-off 1,500–2,100 m | Not at full weight |
Worth knowing before you fly
- Not every jet operator can fly here. The operator must have filed with the French civil aviation authority at least a month earlier, and the captain must have La Môle training on that aircraft type, so a late change of aircraft or crew may rule the airfield out.
- It is a daylight airfield: the AFIS service closes at sunset at the latest and the aerodrome cannot be used without it. A late return on a summer evening has to be planned around sunset and the airport's hours.
- Flights from the UK and other non-Schengen countries are allowed only from 1 July to 15 October. Outside that window a UK trip has to use another airport, such as Toulon-Hyères, which puts Saint-Tropez about 45 minutes away by car (Toulon-Hyères airport figure).
- Strong wind (over 13 kt mean in most directions) or a contaminated runway closes La Môle to aeroplanes, so a second airport is worth keeping in the plan.
Operating information
For business and private flights. Details change, so we check them again for your date.
Airport
| Opening hours | Aerodrome administration 08:00-16:00 from 1 November to 31 March and 06:00-17:00 from 1 April to 31 October (AIP times, UTC basis). AFIS follows the same hours, and can be extended on request from 06:30 (winter) or 05:30 (summer), or sunrise if later, until sunset at the latest; summer extensions need 24 hours' notice. The aerodrome cannot be used when AFIS is closed, except by light aircraft based there, and IFR procedures are not allowed outside AFIS hours. Fuel and security screening are available only during ATS hours. The airport gives its own opening hours as 08:00-19:00 local in summer and 09:00-17:00 local in winter, seven days a week, with extension possible until sunset. |
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| Prior permission | The airport asks for 24 hours' notice, and flights are requested through its MyHandling portal (cy.myhandlingsoftware.com), which the AIP also names for commercial and business aviation handling. Every jet (a Group 1 aircraft) also needs a prior operator file with the DSAC Sud-Est, sent at least a month ahead; the airfield can be used only once the DSAC has acknowledged it and, where required, after a satisfactory flight supervised by an inspector pilot. |
| Customs and immigration | Flights to or from Schengen countries need 24 hours' prior notice and a general declaration through MyHandling. Flights to or from countries outside the Schengen area are allowed only from 1 July to 15 October, 07:00-17:00 (AIP times, UTC basis). The airport's own technical summary repeats the 1 July to 15 October window. |
| Noise and night restrictions | APU use is limited to 30 minutes, and a 28 V ground power unit is available (AIP). The airport says helicopter routes and the circuit were redrawn to keep aircraft away from the homes of La Môle, and the 1991 agreement with the State set the runway open from sunrise to sunset with night flights prohibited. |
| Aircraft parking | Aircraft park on apron P1, and a marshaller must guide every arrival and departure except aircraft based at the airfield all year. Taxiway B is only for aircraft with a wingspan under 24 m and a main-gear width under 6 m. The AIP lists no hangar space or repair facilities for visiting aircraft, and no parking time limit is published. |
| Other restrictions | Restricted-use aerodrome under the order of 25 July 2019, amended 23 July 2020. Group 1 aircraft (every jet, multi-engine turboprops over 5.7 t or more than 9 passenger seats, and similar piston aircraft) need an operator file acknowledged by the DSAC Sud-Est, and captains who have done the La Môle training and a reconnaissance flight at the controls with an instructor, on the type or class, within the six months before their first flight there; currency lasts 12 months and is kept by a take-off and landing there or simulator training with a La Môle visual. Group 1 aircraft land only facing west (runway 24) and take off only facing east (runway 06). Group 1 flights must meet the EU performance rules (Regulation 965/2012). The aerodrome cannot be used when the runway is contaminated. Wind limits apply to aeroplanes: 15 kt mean wind from 040-070 degrees, otherwise 13 kt mean or 16 kt maximum. Runway 24 landings must use the PAPI, set at 4 degrees (7%), which does not guarantee clearance of the high ground on the centreline about 2,200 m before the threshold. Approaches and departures below 3,500 ft are in uncontrolled class G airspace, under the captain's sole responsibility. Radio-equipped aircraft only. Circuit training is prohibited from 14 July to 31 August. Fire cover is level 4. |
Runways
| 06/24 | 1,071 m, paved (landing distance 931 m on runway 06; jets land on 24 and take off on 06 only) |
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By road
| Saint-Tropez | About 15 km south-west of Saint-Tropez (AIP and airport figure) |
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Flying times
Airports near La Môle-Saint-Tropez
Le Castellet
More airport guides nearby: Marseille Provence Airport, Avignon-Provence Airport, Calvi Sainte-Catherine Airport, Genoa Airport.
Questions
Is there a private terminal at La Môle-Saint-Tropez Airport?
Yes, in effect. The airport's own terminal (opened 1995) serves business and private flights, and the airport handles passengers and crews itself under the Sky Valet name. Sky Valet lists a crew lounge.
What are La Môle-Saint-Tropez Airport's opening hours for private flights?
Aerodrome administration 08:00-16:00 from 1 November to 31 March and 06:00-17:00 from 1 April to 31 October (AIP times, UTC basis). AFIS follows the same hours, and can be extended on request from 06:30 (winter) or 05:30 (summer), or sunrise if later, until sunset at the latest; summer extensions need 24 hours' notice. The aerodrome cannot be used when AFIS is closed, except by light aircraft based there, and IFR procedures are not allowed outside AFIS hours. Fuel and security screening are available only during ATS hours. The airport gives its own opening hours as 08:00-19:00 local in summer and 09:00-17:00 local in winter, seven days a week, with extension possible until sunset.
Can I clear customs at La Môle-Saint-Tropez Airport on a private flight?
Flights to or from Schengen countries need 24 hours' prior notice and a general declaration through MyHandling. Flights to or from countries outside the Schengen area are allowed only from 1 July to 15 October, 07:00-17:00 (AIP times, UTC basis). The airport's own technical summary repeats the 1 July to 15 October window.
What size of private jet can use La Môle-Saint-Tropez?
The longest runway is 1,071 m. Going by each type's published take-off distance at maximum weight: every turboprop type is within it; some very light jet, light jet and super light jet types fit, others only with less fuel or fewer passengers. Every jet counts as a Group 1 aircraft. Its operator must send a file to the civil aviation authority's south-east office at least a month ahead and may fly in only once it is acknowledged, sometimes after a flight supervised by an inspector pilot. The captain needs the La Môle training and a reconnaissance flight with an instructor on the same type within the previous six months. Jets land only on runway 24 and take off only on runway 06, with 1,071 m available each way, over a 4 degree approach past high ground. The runway cannot be used when contaminated, and in most wind directions aeroplanes cannot use it once the wind exceeds 13 kt mean or 16 kt maximum. The operator confirms performance for your aircraft, load and date.
What are the fees for a private jet at La Môle-Saint-Tropez?
Our quotes include landing and handling fees, along with fuel, crew and taxes. What the airport and handler charge depends mainly on the aircraft's size and the time of day. Out-of-hours, de-icing and special event fees can be extra, and we tell you which could apply before you book.
Can we have catering on a private flight to La Môle-Saint-Tropez?
Yes. Tell us what you would like when you book and the operator orders it for the flight. Depending on the operator and region it is either included or charged separately, and we tell you which before you book.
Checked 13 November 2026 from the official AIP and published airport, government and handler information (sainttropez.aeroport.fr, skyvalet.com, sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr, legifrance.gouv.fr, toulon-hyeres.aeroport.fr, ecologie.gouv.fr). Not for operational use; we confirm everything for your flight.
