West Palm Beach (KDJT): 2,746 Cross-Region Empty Leg Departures and Where They Fly

Updated September 29, 2026: counts now exclude exact duplicate copies and deleted, withdrawn or cancelled listings, and the rolling 12-month window now ends September 28, 2026. The figures below reflect that correction.

President Donald J. Trump International Airport (KDJT), the West Palm Beach, Florida airport known by its IATA code PBI, is a busy, seasonal departure point for private jets leaving South Florida. Analysis of the SkyAccess empty-leg marketplace shows 2,746 cross-region outbound empty legs departing KDJT in the 12 months to September 28, 2026, reaching 408 distinct destination airports in 35 countries and territories across the United States, the Bahamas and the Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada, Latin America and Europe. That cross-region flow makes KDJT a deep source of repositioning flights out of Florida, above all between October and April, and a strong opportunity for travelers willing to book on short notice.

What the numbers reveal about KDJT empty legs

Empty legs are flights private jet operators must make anyway: repositioning an aircraft to its next charter client, returning a plane to its home base, or moving a jet between maintenance facilities. Because the aircraft would otherwise fly empty, operators list these flights on platforms like SkyAccess at a discount to a comparable full charter. KDJT generates a high volume of these listings because Palm Beach attracts seasonal charter traffic: wealthy clients fly into the area for winter residency, then leave. The aircraft that brought them must fly somewhere, and that somewhere is the empty leg.

Over the 12 months to September 28, 2026, the 2,746 cross-region outbound legs from KDJT fan out to 408 distinct destination airports. Cross-region here means legs that leave Florida and land in another US state or another country; flights to other Florida airports are excluded. The corridor to New York is the single busiest: legs arriving at Teterboro (KTEB) account for 287 of those departures, and legs bound for Westchester County Airport in White Plains (KHPN) add another 72, bringing the combined New York corridor through those two airports to 359 legs from West Palm Beach. That one corridor alone represents 13.1% of all KDJT cross-region departures in the dataset. For travelers considering this busy corridor, the private jet from West Palm Beach to New York route page offers a place to explore the connection.

Top destination markets from West Palm Beach

Counting every airport within 30 miles of each market’s busiest destination airport together, three markets lead. The New York area takes 387 legs across six airports, 359 of them into Teterboro and White Plains. Nassau, in the Bahamas, receives 144 departing empty legs, a short international hop that positions aircraft for island charter work. Atlanta follows with 82 legs across five airports, led by DeKalb Peachtree (KPDK) with 54. Four markets then sit close together: Toronto with 67 legs; Boston with 66, most of them into Hanscom Field (KBED); Nashville with 66; and Washington with 61, most of them into Dulles (KIAD). Together these seven markets account for 873 legs, or 31.8% of KDJT cross-region volume; the rest is spread across hundreds of other destinations.

The geographic spread matters for buyers. An empty leg from West Palm Beach to Nassau, 199 miles in a straight line, might be listed on SkyAccess at 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter; super-midsize (28.5%) and midsize jets (25.7%) are the most common aircraft on those legs. Teterboro sits 1,038 miles away in a straight line, and 69.9% of the Teterboro and White Plains legs were listed on super-midsize, heavy or ultra-long-range jets. An empty-leg listing on one of those larger aircraft falls in the same band, 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter.

Why KDJT produces so many empty legs

Three factors combine to make West Palm Beach a productive hub for empty-leg supply. First, Palm Beach follows a clear seasonal pattern: aircraft fly clients south for the winter season and must reposition again when they leave. The listing data is consistent with that pattern: 84.5% of the cross-region legs in this dataset departed between October and April, and October 2025 was the busiest single month with 412 legs. Bahamas and Caribbean island legs cluster later in the season, with 48.1% of them departing in February, March or April.

Second, just over half of the cross-region legs (50.8%) were listed on super-midsize, heavy or ultra-long-range jets, so the listings that appear are not limited to short-range light jets. A buyer searching for a New York-bound leg has a realistic chance of finding a large-cabin aircraft at a meaningful discount.

Third, Palm Beach sits within range of the Bahamas and the wider Caribbean. Operators repositioning to Nassau, Marsh Harbour, Providenciales in Turks and Caicos, Sint Maarten and Grand Cayman list those legs on SkyAccess. Bahamas and Caribbean island destinations received 430 legs, 15.7% of the total, and Providenciales ties for ninth among all destination airports with 44. The result is a marketplace that offers both domestic cross-country legs and short international Caribbean hops from a single departure airport.

How to book an empty leg from West Palm Beach

SkyAccess lists 5,000+ live empty leg flights from 900+ FAA Part 135 (and international equivalent) certified charter operators. Searching specifically for KDJT departures surfaces the current inventory, including cross-region legs. Buyers who watch the West Palm Beach to New York or West Palm Beach to Nassau corridors closely are best placed, because listing windows are short: the median leg in this dataset was first listed on SkyAccess 3 days before departure.

The platform’s airport page for KDJT links to all current empty legs departing the airport. Because the leg is already flying regardless of whether a passenger books it, the operator has a strong incentive to sell the flight, which is the fundamental reason pricing comes in well below on-demand charter rates. Travelers book the entire aircraft, not individual seats.

For reference, the 2,746 cross-region outbound legs counted here represent 12 months of departures, not a snapshot of what is live at any single moment. The actual number of listings active on any given day is a fraction of that total, but the historical depth gives a reliable signal of which corridors are served most consistently and which destination markets are genuinely reachable from KDJT.

Frequently asked questions

How many empty leg flights depart from West Palm Beach?

In the 12 months to September 28, 2026, West Palm Beach (KDJT) generated 2,746 cross-region outbound empty legs reaching 408 distinct destination airports. Cross-region means legs that leave Florida for another state or country. The New York corridor, combining Teterboro and White Plains arrivals, accounts for 359 of those departures, making it the single busiest corridor from KDJT in the dataset.

Which destinations get the most West Palm Beach empty legs?

Counting every airport within 30 miles of the busiest destination airport in each market, the New York area leads with 387 legs in the 12 months to September 28, 2026, 359 of them into Teterboro and White Plains. Nassau follows at 144 legs, then Atlanta at 82. Toronto at 67, Boston at 66, Nashville at 66 and Washington at 61 come next, close together.

How much can you save on West Palm Beach empty leg flights?

Empty legs from West Palm Beach listed on SkyAccess are priced at 25 to 75% below a comparable full charter on the same route. The exact discount depends on the aircraft type, route length, and how close to departure the booking is made. Because the discount is a share of the charter price, longer legs such as West Palm Beach to New York can mean larger savings in dollar terms.

This data is citable with attribution to SkyAccess. For same-day custom pulls, contact contact@skyaccess.com.