Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (LFPG) is the principal international gateway to Paris, sitting 14 miles northeast of central Paris. Commercial service is overwhelmingly dominant — LFPG is the main Air France hub and one of the busiest international airports in Europe — and the field is not the typical Paris-area private aviation default. Charter and corporate traffic for Paris almost always routes through Le Bourget (LFPB, 7 miles southwest of LFPG and dramatically closer to central Paris), which is purpose-built for business aviation. The four runways at LFPG handle every current business jet without restriction. Where LFPG makes sense for private aviation is intercontinental VIP arrivals where the passenger requires the CDG experience or where airline interline is needed, transatlantic ultra-long-range departures that benefit from the longer runway environment, and the occasional charter where Le Bourget slot availability has been exhausted. Two FBOs (Signature and Universal Aviation) handle business aviation movements at LFPG, but the experience is meaningfully slower than at Le Bourget — slot pressure, taxi delays, and the general airline-dominant environment all add friction. Field elevation is 392 feet, no density-altitude concerns. Ground time to central Paris via the A1 is 30–50 minutes; the dedicated bizjet routing through Le Bourget is faster and more pleasant for the vast majority of passengers.