Start from the person, not the airport
The right airport for a private flight out of New York depends less on the airport than on the person flying. Where does the day start? Where does it need to end? How many people are travelling, with how much luggage? Answer those and the choice usually narrows quickly. A principal leaving from an office in Midtown and one leaving from a house in Westchester may need different answers.
Two airports make good examples: Teterboro and Westchester County. They are examples here, not promises. Other airports exist, and the operator decides which ones its aircraft use.
Teterboro
Teterboro is in New Jersey. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns it, describes it as a general aviation reliever airport 12 miles from midtown Manhattan. It has no scheduled airline service.
The Port Authority also states that aircraft over 100,000 pounds do not use Teterboro. If the aircraft proposed for your flight is heavier than that, Teterboro is ruled out, and the operator will say so.
Westchester County
Westchester County Airport sits in White Plains, north of the city, and is run by Westchester County. The county's own overview describes corporate aviation, including charter, as a large part of its traffic.
For someone who lives or works north of Manhattan, or in Connecticut, Westchester can mean a shorter drive at the start of the day.
What decides it
The starting point. Teterboro is close to Manhattan; Westchester is close to the northern suburbs.
The aircraft. Size, weight and the runway it needs can rule an airport in or out.
The operator. The carrier that flies the aircraft holds operational control of it. It decides where it can operate safely and legally on the day, and confirms the airport for your flight.
The rest of the journey. If a car is collecting a principal from a meeting, the airport that keeps the drive short is often the right one.
The car at both ends
The flight is only part of the morning. Narook can arrange the car to the airport and the car on arrival, with the same point of contact who arranged the flight. Tell us where the day starts and where it needs to end.
How Narook arranges flights
For flights, Narook acts as an air charter broker and as your agent. Narook is not a direct air carrier, does not own or operate aircraft and does not hold operational control of any aircraft. Every flight Narook arranges is operated by a properly licensed direct air carrier that holds operational control of the aircraft.
Before you enter a contract for a flight, Narook tells you in writing the name of the carrier that will operate it, the capacity in which Narook is acting, and whether Narook holds liability insurance covering you, your passengers and your property on the flight, with its limits. We also give you in writing any business relationship between Narook and the carrier, the total cost, and any fees third parties will charge you directly.
Sending an inquiry does not reserve an aircraft. A flight is arranged only once the operating carrier has made a binding commitment and you have accepted the written terms. Aircraft, times and routes mentioned on this site are examples; the operating carrier confirms them for each flight.