Empty Leg Flights from West Des Moines
No empty leg from West Des Moines is available right now; 24 were listed over the last 18 months. New flights are added daily.
No flights available
There are currently no empty leg flights from West Des Moines. New empty legs are added daily.
Request a custom quotePrivate jet traffic in West Des Moines (last 30 days)
- Arrivals
- 713
- Departures
- 635
- Different jets
- 424
Most frequent origins: Chicago Midway International Airport (20), Joe Foss Field Airport (20), Newton Municipal Airport (10), Lincoln Airport (9), Spirit of St Louis Airport (8).
Most frequent destinations: Chicago Midway International Airport (18), Joe Foss Field Airport (16), Marshalltown Municipal Airport (13), Eppley Airfield (13), Centennial Airport (9).
Most common aircraft types: Pilatus PC-12 (127), Embraer Phenom 300 (99), Cessna Citation CJ3 (90), Cessna Citation Excel/XLS (84), Cessna Citation Latitude (78).
Tuesday is the busiest day.
Our own analysis of public ADS-B signals from business jets. Not every flight is received, and jets with a removal request are excluded.
Empty leg flights from West Des Moines: prices, destinations and airports
- Empty legs (18 months)
- 24
- Typical price
- $9,100 – $13,500 (€8,100 – €12,100)
- middle 50%, incl. service fee
- Airports
- KDSM
No empty leg from West Des Moines can be booked right now. Empty legs come up at short notice, and new flights are added daily.
Over the last 18 months we recorded 24 empty legs from West Des Moines. Half of them cost between $9,100 (€8,100) and $13,500 (€12,100), with a median of $12,500 (€11,200).
The most frequent destinations were Camarillo, New York, Austin, East Hampton and Chicago.
Private jets here almost always depart from Des Moines International Airport (KDSM). Common aircraft: Learjet 60 (Midsize), Citation X (Super Midsize) and Citation XLS (Midsize).
An empty leg is a repositioning flight: the private jet has to fly without passengers to its next job or back to base, and the operator sells that flight at a steep discount. Date, time and route are set by the operator, so empty legs suit travellers with flexible plans.
If you want to charter a private jet from West Des Moines on fixed dates, a charter request collects quotes from several operators for any date and destination. Empty legs are the cheaper option when route and timing fit.
FAQ: empty leg flights from West Des Moines
How much does an empty leg flight from West Des Moines cost?
Over the last 18 months, empty legs from West Des Moines cost a median of $12,500 (€11,200), with most offers between $9,100 and $13,500 (€8,100 and €12,100). Prices are for the whole aircraft, not per seat, and include the PrivJet service fee.
Where can I find empty leg flights from West Des Moines?
Right here: PrivJet collects empty legs from more than 400 operators and refreshes them several times a day. Nothing is available at the moment, but new flights are added daily. In the PrivJet app you can save a search and get notified. Pick a flight, send a booking request, and the operator confirms availability.
Which airport do private jets use in West Des Moines?
Almost all empty legs from West Des Moines use Des Moines International Airport (KDSM).
Where do empty legs from West Des Moines fly to?
Most often to Camarillo, New York, Austin, East Hampton and Chicago, based on the empty legs of the last 18 months.
When should I book an empty leg from West Des Moines?
Empty legs appear whenever a jet has to reposition for its next job: sometimes weeks ahead, often only days before departure. If you are flexible, book as soon as a suitable flight appears. If your dates are fixed, a charter request is the more reliable option.