Aviation · Light Jets

Pilatus Pilatus PC-24

Swiss-built. Unique short-runway capability (under 900m) opens airports closed to peer light jets — Saanen, Lugano, Sion, La Môle. Cargo door + flat floor for sport equipment.

Specifications

Full modelPilatus PC-24

Year introduced2018

PassengersUp to 10 passengers (typical 6-8 executive layout)

CrewTwo pilots; flight attendant optional

Range2,000 nm · 3,704 km

Max speedMach 0.740 · 440 kts

Service ceiling45,000 ft

Cabin7.04 m long · 1.69 m wide · 1.55 m high

Baggage2.5 m³

LavatoryEnclosed, vacuum

GalleyReconfigurable galley

About this aircraft

The Pilatus PC-24 is the Swiss manufacturer's first jet — and a quietly remarkable aircraft. Short-runway capability lets it operate from airports closed to every other jet in its class: Saanen (Gstaad), Lugano, Sion, La Môle (Saint-Tropez). The cargo door and flat floor accommodate ski equipment, bikes, even small motorbikes — invaluable for the Alps winter season. Swiss members specifically request the PC-24 for Sion and Samedan operations.

Highlights

→Swiss-built — Stans assembly line
→Operates from short runways (Saanen, Sion, La Môle, Lugano)
→Cargo door + flat floor — ski/bike-friendly
→Reconfigurable executive/family layout
→Single-pilot certified

Best for

Alps winterSport equipmentSwiss/Italian Alps

Typical routes

Where the office books this aircraft.

Zürich → St. Moritz (Samedan)

30min

100 nm · Winter (Dec–Mar)

LSZS Samedan is Europe's highest-elevation airport (5,600 ft) — performance requirements limit the aircraft list significantly. Pilatus PC-24 is the Swiss member's choice; many heavy jets cannot land here.

Zürich → Courchevel

35min

150 nm · Winter (Dec–Mar)

LFLJ Courchevel is the famous short-runway 'altiport' — only specifically rated pilots can land here, and only on certified VLJs. Most members instead fly to Chambéry (LFLB) and helicopter the last 15 minutes.

Zürich → Sion / Gstaad (Saanen)

30min

100 nm · Winter (Dec–Mar)

Sion handles most jets; Saanen (Gstaad's airport) is restricted to short-runway-capable aircraft — Pilatus PC-24, HondaJet Elite. Geneva alternative on weather days.

Geneva → Saint-Tropez (La Môle, short-field)

50min

300 nm · Summer (May–Sep)

The PC-24's short-field capability is the differentiator at La Môle — it lets us avoid a Nice-to-Saint-Tropez ground transfer (over an hour in summer traffic).

Hourly rate

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