Private Jet to the Dominican Republic: The 2026 Guide
A clear, current overview of private aviation into the Dominican Republic — written for travelers who already know what they want, and who need accurate ground truth on airports, aircraft, customs, and the arrival experience. Updated for 2026.
1. Choosing the right airport: LRM, PUJ, or SDQ
The Dominican Republic has three airports relevant to private aviation. Choosing the right one is the single most consequential decision you'll make about the trip.
La Romana International (LRM / MDLR)is the gateway to Casa de Campo Resort & Villas. It sits roughly eight minutes by chauffeured car from the resort gates. The 9,678-foot concrete runway accommodates aircraft up to heavy jets without restriction. The airport is owned by Central Romana Corporation — the property's parent company — and offers FBO handling through partners including Universal Aviation, Servair, and Cariports. If you are headed to Casa de Campo, this is your airport, and the only ground question is which villa you're going to.
Punta Cana International (PUJ / MDPC)is the country's busiest airport — a commercial hub that also handles significant business aviation traffic. PUJ is the right field if your destination is one of the Punta Cana resorts (Tortuga Bay, Eden Roc, Cap Cana, Puntacana Resort & Club), or if you specifically need the longer 10,499-foot runway. The drive from PUJ to Casa de Campo is roughly two hours — long enough that private aviation clients heading to Casa de Campo will choose LRM nearly every time.
Las Américas International (SDQ / MDSD) serves Santo Domingo, the capital. It is rarely the right airport for a leisure trip — Santo Domingo is roughly an hour and a half from Casa de Campo and two and a half hours from Punta Cana — but it has its place for business travelers headed into the city itself.
In summary: for Casa de Campo, fly into LRM. For Punta Cana resorts, fly into PUJ. For Santo Domingo business, fly into SDQ. Mixing and matching usually creates more ground time than it saves.
2. Aircraft sizing for U.S. → Dominican Republic routes
The Dominican Republic is well-served by every aircraft category from light jet through ultra-long-range. The right size depends on three things: distance from your departure point, group size, and how much cabin you want over the flying time.
From South Florida (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Naples), a light jet such as the Embraer Phenom 300 or Cessna Citation CJ4 is more than enough — the route is under 1,200 nautical miles in all cases and most light jets do it nonstop with comfortable reserves. Midsize aircraft are a common upgrade for groups of five or more.
From the U.S. Northeast(Teterboro, East Hampton, Westchester, Boston, Washington), the route is 1,500–1,700 nautical miles. Midsize and super-midsize aircraft (Citation XLS+, Hawker 900XP, Citation Sovereign+, Challenger 350) are the sweet spot — comfortable cabin time for the four-hour flight without paying for capability you won't use. Heavy jets such as the Gulfstream G450, G550, or Challenger 605 are common for larger parties or for trips with significant luggage.
From the U.S. West Coast or Texas, the route is longer — 2,000+ nautical miles — and super-midsize or heavy aircraft are typical. From Europe, ultra-long-range jets such as the Gulfstream G650 or Bombardier Global 7500 cover the route nonstop in roughly eight hours.
Aircraft type, availability, and pricing are confirmed by the operator at the time of quote. Go Romana coordinates with trusted operators rather than owning or operating aircraft — which gives us access to a wider set of options than any single-fleet operator.
3. What it costs (framework, not list price)
Charter pricing varies by aircraft category, operator, season, and routing — there is no list price for private aviation, and any source claiming otherwise is fictionalizing. That said, here is a useful framework.
The two cost drivers that matter on Dominican Republic routes are aircraft category and repositioning. The closer your departure is to active operator inventory (which clusters in South Florida and the Northeast), the lower the repositioning component. The shorter the flight, the smaller the absolute aircraft-category premium — a light jet from Miami to LRM might cost less than half the same trip in a heavy jet, but a Gulfstream from Teterboro to LRM might be only 40% more than a midsize on the same route once you factor in the time savings and the fact that the heavy is already in position.
Peak Casa de Campo season — roughly mid-December through mid-April, with spikes around the holidays and around the resort's tournament weeks — tightens aircraft availability and pushes hourly rates higher. Off-season routes (May, September, October) often see meaningful price flexibility.
Empty legs— flights that an aircraft is repositioning to its next paid trip — periodically become available on these routes and can offer significant savings. They are unpredictable; we surface them when they match a client's window.
We never quote a route without checking actual operator availability, because anything else would be guesswork. Send us your dates and we'll come back with real numbers.
4. Customs, immigration, and operator requirements
Private aviation passengers into the Dominican Republic clear customs and immigration at the arriving airport. At LRM, the process is fast — typically a few minutes from aircraft door to chauffeured car. At PUJ and SDQ, the process is also straightforward, though volume can add wait time at peak commercial hours.
Most travelers will need either a valid passport or a Dominican Republic tourist card. Tourist cards are typically included in the cost of charter coordination for our clients — we handle the paperwork before you depart. U.S. citizens do not need a separate visa for tourism stays.
Operator requirements are the carrier's responsibility. Properly licensed third-party air carriers operating these routes maintain the required Part 135 or equivalent international certifications, with Dominican Republic landing permits arranged by their ops department in advance. We confirm those approvals during the booking process and never coordinate with operators whose paperwork is incomplete.
5. The ground arrival at Casa de Campo
The arrival is what separates an ordinary charter from one that justifies the cost. From the moment the aircraft touches down at LRM, the experience is choreographed.
A meet-and-greet at the FBO walks you through immigration without queueing. Your bags are transferred directly from the aircraft hold to the chauffeured car. The drive to the Casa de Campo gates is roughly eight minutes — long enough to settle in, short enough that the rhythm of the trip doesn't break. Your villa has been pre-stocked to your preferences (groceries, flowers, beverages); the staff has been briefed; the air conditioning is on the right temperature; the lights are on the right setting.
Golf carts are at the gates — the signature way to move through the property. Tee times at Teeth of the Dog or one of the other Pete Dye courses on property are confirmed. La Marina has whichever yacht has been arranged ready for departure to Catalina or Saona Island. Restaurant reservations are in place across the resort and at Altos de Chavón. Private chefs, if you've requested them, are stocking your villa kitchen in parallel.
The objective is for the work of arriving to be invisible. By the time you're in the villa, none of it is your problem.
6. When to fly
High season (mid-December – mid-April) is the busiest window. Casa de Campo and Punta Cana resorts are at peak occupancy, weather is dry, and operator availability tightens. Book six to eight weeks ahead where possible; last-minute is still doable but pricier.
Shoulder season (April – early June, October – mid-December) offers the best balance of weather and value. Operator inventory loosens, empty legs appear more often, and the resort is quieter without being closed.
Summer (June – September) is hurricane season, which sounds more dramatic than it is — direct hits on this part of the Caribbean are rare, and the rainy pattern is usually short afternoon showers. Charter pricing softens meaningfully. The trade-off is flexibility on the booking side in case of named storms.
A practical rule for Casa de Campo: book the holiday weeks early or accept that you may be working with shorter aircraft options. Everything else, you can usually arrange comfortably within two to three weeks.
7. Private jet routes to Casa de Campo
We've published a dedicated route page for each of the U.S. wealth corridors most of our clients depart from. Each page covers flight time, aircraft sizing, and route-specific FAQs.
Tell us where you're flying from. We'll handle the rest.
Go Romana Private Air is a charter coordination and concierge service. Go Romana does not own, operate, maintain, or control aircraft. All flights are operated by properly licensed third-party air carriers. Charter availability, pricing, routing, and aircraft are subject to operator confirmation.