New Jersey Empty Leg Flights: 18,645 Private Jet Legs Mapped

18,645 empty leg flights originated in New Jersey over a rolling 12-month window of listings — reaching 844 distinct destinations, from Florida’s winter hubs to transatlantic city-pairs. Teterboro Airport alone accounts for 14,384 of those legs, making it one of the busiest private-jet departure points on the East Coast. For travelers who know where to look, that volume translates into consistent access to discounted private jet seats at 25 to 75 percent below what a comparable full charter would cost.

Data source: SkyAccess live listing database, pulled September 2026. All figures are flow totals over a rolling 12-month window of listings, which includes future-dated legs.

New Jersey’s empty leg map

New Jersey’s 20 active departure airports generated 18,645 empty leg legs in the rolling 12-month window — legs heading to 844 different airports across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe. This total includes intra-region positioning legs alongside cross-region sellable legs.

The flow is heavily concentrated at the top. Teterboro Airport (KTEB) contributed 14,384 legs — roughly 77 percent of the state’s total. The remaining 23 percent spread across 19 airports, led by Morristown Municipal (KMMU) with 1,383 legs, Trenton Mercer (KTTN) with 979, Monmouth Executive (KBLM) with 713, Atlantic City International (KACY) with 471, and Newark Liberty (KEWR) with 384.

When a jet brings passengers into Teterboro from Miami or Los Angeles, it often needs to reposition. SkyAccess lists those return legs before they fly. The buyer who claims the leg rides the same aircraft — same crew, same cabin — at a fraction of the on-demand rate.

Where New Jersey empty legs go

Florida is the single largest draw for outbound New Jersey legs. Miami (KOPF), Fort Lauderdale (KFXE, KFLL), West Palm Beach (KDJT), and Naples (KAPF) appear repeatedly — consistent with the seasonal pattern of northeastern aircraft positioning southward through fall and winter.

Beyond Florida, destinations cluster into three groups:

• Northeast corridor: White Plains (KHPN), Boston/Bedford (KBED), Hyannis, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard — short hops where private aviation competes directly with highway travel time.
• Mid-Atlantic and Southeast: Washington DC (KIAD), Nashville, Atlanta, and Raleigh-Durham — steady business routes from the New Jersey corporate corridor.
• Long-haul and international: Los Angeles/Van Nuys (KVNY), Aspen (KASE), Chicago Midway (KMDW), London Luton (EGGW), Nassau, and San Juan — sporadic but present in 12-month flow data.

That breadth — 844 destination airports reached over 12 months — reflects how the state serves as a positioning hub for the entire Northeast region. These legs represent a true cross-region opportunity, not just a local shuttle market.

Teterboro’s dominance

Teterboro Airport handles more private jet operations than any other single airport in the New York metro area. Its proximity to Manhattan (roughly 12 miles from Midtown) and its cluster of fixed-base operators make it the default recovery point for aircraft that have flown passengers into the region. Morristown (KMMU) draws corporate clients from the pharma corridor. Trenton Mercer (KTTN) captures mid-state business trips. Monmouth Executive (KBLM) serves the Shore market. Atlantic City (KACY) handles leisure travel. Together they create a network of departure options across the state’s geography.

How to use this data

Identify which New Jersey airports serve your needed route, set a flexible departure window of 24 to 72 hours, and monitor listings on SkyAccess. Because Teterboro accounts for 77 percent of supply, most relevant legs originate there — but Morristown and Trenton listings are worth tracking for the right corridors. The most reliably recurring routes connect to Florida and back, with a secondary cluster heading west to Los Angeles and Aspen during peak travel periods.

SkyAccess lists more than 5,000 live empty leg listings at any given time across 900-plus FAA Part 135 certified charter operators. New legs enter the marketplace continuously as operators file repositioning flights. Browse New Jersey departures from Teterboro Airport, Trenton Mercer Airport, and Morristown Municipal Airport directly on SkyAccess.

Frequently asked questions

How many empty leg flights originate in New Jersey?

18,645 empty leg flights originated in New Jersey over a rolling 12-month window of listings. Teterboro Airport (KTEB) accounts for 14,384 of those legs, with Morristown Municipal (KMMU), Trenton Mercer (KTTN), and Monmouth Executive (KBLM) contributing across 20 active departure airports statewide.

Which destinations get the most New Jersey empty legs?

Florida — particularly Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Naples — receives the largest share of New Jersey’s outbound empty leg volume, driven by seasonal southward positioning. The Northeast corridor (Boston, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, White Plains) and mid-Atlantic destinations (Washington DC, Nashville, Atlanta) follow, with long-haul legs to Los Angeles, Aspen, and transatlantic routes to London also appearing in the 12-month data.

How much can you save on New Jersey empty leg flights?

Empty leg pricing on New Jersey departures typically runs 25 to 75 percent below what the same aircraft would cost on a comparable full on-demand charter. The savings band reflects how urgently an operator needs the aircraft repositioned and how close to departure time the leg is claimed.

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