Paris Le Bourget. Seven private terminals, customs in minutes, and your car at the right door.
Le Bourget is the gateway for business aviation into Paris, and it has more private terminals than any other airport we deal with. Which one your aircraft goes to changes the address, the gate and the car. This is the guide we give our own team.
The airport
Le Bourget at a glance
- CodesLBG / LFPBNorth east of Paris, immediately south west of Charles de Gaulle, which is about five nautical miles away.
- Business aviation zoneAvenue de l'EuropeMost of the private terminals sit along this road on the business aviation side of the field, each with its own entrance and car park.
- Night ruleNo jet departures overnightJet take offs are not permitted between about 2215 and 0600 local, with narrow exceptions. Arrivals are accepted around the clock.
- CustomsHandled inside the FBOClearance is available 24 hours within the terminal and is usually a matter of five to ten minutes.
Ground transport in Paris is arranged through operators we know and work with regularly. Odyssey Connections owns and runs its own cars in London and Manchester, with a trusted global network everywhere else.
The terminals
Who runs which FBO
| FBO | Worth knowing |
|---|---|
| Signature Aviation | Operates more than one terminal on the field, including a facility on Avenue de l'Europe. One of the aviation partners Odyssey Connections works with, and the brand our clients recognise from Luton and Gatwick. |
| Dassault Falcon Service | The manufacturer's own handling operation, long established at Le Bourget and refurbished in recent years. A natural choice for a Falcon, though it handles other types. |
| Jet Aviation Paris | The newest of the group, opened in 2025, with a modern terminal and its own hangarage. Published as operating 24 hours. |
| Jetex | Part of the international Jetex network, the same brand our clients may have used at Biggin Hill. |
| ExecuJet Paris | The Luxaviation group's terminal at Le Bourget, formerly trading under a different brand on the same field. |
| Universal Aviation France | The French arm of the Universal network, on Avenue de l'Europe. |
| Advanced Air Support | The long standing independent handler on the field, on Avenue de l'Europe. |
Handling companies at Le Bourget change hands and change names more often than at most airports. We reconfirm the terminal for every movement. Except where a partner is named, Odyssey Connections claims no relationship with any of these companies.
Planning it
The two things that catch people out
The first is the night curfew. Jets may arrive at Le Bourget at any hour, but they may not take off in the middle of the night. A dinner in Paris that runs long and a plan to leave at one in the morning do not go together, and the answer is either an early evening departure, a night in town, or a departure from another field. We would rather raise it at the planning stage than have a client sitting in a lounge being told no.
The second is the geography of the airfield itself. Seven terminals, seven entrances, and a driver who is told only 'Le Bourget' can easily arrive at the wrong one. The address matters as much as the airport. Give us the FBO name, or the tail number and the operator, and the address is confirmed before anyone sets off.
In the terminal's favour: customs is done inside the building, usually in minutes, and there are no airport slots to worry about outside the week of the Paris Air Show. For most arrivals the aircraft door to car door time here is as good as anywhere in Europe.
Onward
Typical drive times into Paris
| To | Quiet roads | Busy periods |
|---|---|---|
| 8th arrondissement and Place Vendôme | 25 to 40 minutes | 50 to 90 minutes |
| La Défense | 25 to 40 minutes | 45 to 85 minutes |
| Left Bank and Saint Germain | 30 to 45 minutes | 55 to 95 minutes |
| Charles de Gaulle | 10 to 20 minutes | 20 to 35 minutes |
| Versailles | 45 to 70 minutes | 70 to 110 minutes |
| Reims and the Champagne houses | 1 hour 30 to 2 hours | Longer in the harvest weeks |
Realistic ranges, not promises. The périphérique and the A1 are the two variables, and both are worse than their reputation at the wrong hour.
How the car works here
One contact, a local car
Our own cars and chauffeurs are in London and Manchester, with a trusted global network everywhere else. In Paris we place the work with operators we have used for years, brief them the way we brief our own chauffeurs, and stay responsible for the arrangement. You send one email to the same person you always deal with. The tail number, the terminal, the passenger names and the timings go out from us, and if the slot moves at eleven at night we tell the driver, not you.
That covers the arrival and the onward journey, a car for the days in Paris, several cars for a group, and the return to whichever terminal the aircraft has moved to by then. If you are also arranging the aircraft, we can do both under one enquiry. See private jet charter.
Request a quote
Tell us the movement
Date, tail number or operator, the FBO if you know it, passengers and where you are going in Paris. We reply with a clear price. Nothing is booked or charged online.
Prefer to talk? +44 2030 048300 or WhatsApp, at any hour.
Questions people ask
About Le Bourget
I do not know which FBO we are using.
Send the tail number, the operator and the date. We will confirm the terminal and give the driver the right address in writing before the day.
Can we leave at two in the morning?
Not by jet from Le Bourget. Night take offs are restricted. Tell us the plan early and we will work around it.
Can the car come to the aircraft?
Ramp access is at each FBO's discretion and is arranged in advance. Where it is not available the car waits at the terminal door.
Are these your own cars?
Odyssey Connections owns its cars and employs its chauffeurs in London and Manchester, with a trusted global network everywhere else. In Paris the car is provided by an operator we know and brief, and we stay responsible for the arrangement.
Is Le Bourget better than Charles de Gaulle for a private flight?
Almost always. Le Bourget is built for business aviation, customs is inside the terminal, and the drive into town is a little shorter. Charles de Gaulle is a few minutes away if a movement has to go there.
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