Empty Leg Flights for US Open Tennis
237 flights available from $3220 — Flushing, NY
Available flights for US Open Tennis
US Open Tennis
The US Open Tennis Championship runs for two weeks starting the last Monday of August at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens. The tournament ends on the second Sunday of September with the men's singles final.
Private jet traffic clusters at two points in the two-week span. The first week draws corporate hospitality groups: suites in Arthur Ashe Stadium sell for five figures per day, and companies that entertain clients at the Open tend to arrive Monday through Wednesday of opening week. The second week builds toward the semifinals and finals, with the final weekend producing the highest one-day demand in the tournament.
New York is the largest private aviation market in the country regardless of events, so the US Open adds incremental demand on top of a baseline that already runs heavy. The clearest effect is on Friday-through-Sunday departures from Teterboro during tournament weeks: aircraft are harder to find and rates reflect it.
The Open is also the only Grand Slam played in a dense urban environment, which shapes the attendee profile. Many guests are already based in or around New York and don't fly in at all. The private aviation impact is concentrated in out-of-town corporate groups, international visitors who charter from international gateways, and the celebrity and sponsor contingent who want a specific arrival experience at Teterboro rather than JFK. That concentration means the empty leg market around the Open is driven by a narrower slice of the total attendance than you'd see at Augusta or Daytona.
Where to land for US Open Tennis
Teterboro Airport (KTEB) is the primary airport for Manhattan-bound private jets. It sits 12 miles from Midtown Manhattan and about 20 miles from Flushing Meadows. Signature Flight Support and Jet Aviation both operate full-service FBOs at Teterboro. Slot restrictions apply at KTEB: all IFR operations require prior coordination and peak periods fill quickly. Book ramp space well in advance for finals weekend.
Traffic at KTEB during Open finals weekend is not exclusively tennis-related -- the airport runs heavy every weekend throughout summer regardless. What the finals add is a specific same-day demand spike for Sunday afternoon departures. Aircraft committed to game-day departures tend to be pre-booked well in advance; same-day availability is limited.
Republic Airport (KFRG) in East Farmingdale is the Long Island alternative, 30 miles from Flushing Meadows via the expressways. It handles large-cabin aircraft with no curfew and typically has more available ramp space than Teterboro during major NYC events. The Jet Center FBO at Republic is full-service. Drive times to Flushing Meadows depend heavily on expressway traffic.
Westchester County Airport (KHPN) in White Plains works for guests staying in Westchester or Connecticut. It's about 30 miles from the tennis center but serves a different catchment area. Million Air operates the primary FBO. KHPN sees lighter competition for ramp space during NYC metro events than Teterboro does.
When to book empty legs for US Open Tennis
Finals weekend (second Saturday and Sunday of September) is the hardest window for aircraft availability. Inbound legs on Thursday and Friday before the finals face both an open market and standard NYC Friday afternoon congestion. If your dates are flexible, arriving Wednesday and departing Monday after the final avoids the worst of it.
The tournament's overlap with Labor Day weekend complicates the first week. Aircraft positioned in the Northeast for Labor Day weekend are already spoken for. Empty legs appearing in that window are often aircraft repositioning out of the Hamptons, Nantucket, or Martha's Vineyard rather than Open-specific traffic.
Opening week corporate hospitality visits (Monday through Thursday of week one) represent a more predictable empty leg window than finals weekend. Operators who fly in corporate groups for two-night suite packages create outbound legs as those groups depart. Wednesday and Thursday outbound legs from Teterboro during opening week often price below the standard market.
Outbound empty legs from Teterboro appear the Monday after the men's final and the Sunday night of the final itself, as operators reposition aircraft to Florida, California, and Texas. These are worth watching if your destination is flexible.
What it costs to fly private to US Open Tennis
Current empty legs arriving near Flushing, NY range from $5,500 to $24,950, with an average around $12,425. By aircraft size: heavy jets at $8,950-$24,950, midsize jets at $10,300, turboprops at $5,500.
Among the routes with current inventory: from Decatur, IL at $8,950; from Houston, TX at $10,300; from Knoxville/Maryville, TN at $5,500. These prices change as operators update their schedules, so the specific routes and rates shift from week to week.
Of the 183 active legs in our system heading toward this area, 4 have published prices. The rest require contacting the operator for a quote. Empty legs without a listed price are often negotiable, especially closer to the departure date.
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