San Antonio · Private aviation
Private aviation and FBO transfers in San Antonio
Stinson is the second-oldest general aviation airport in the country and sits close to downtown.
| Route | Off-peak | Allow in peak |
|---|---|---|
| SAT to Downtown San Antonio | 15–20 min | 25–40 min |
| Stinson to Downtown San Antonio | 12–16 min | 20–32 min |
| Boerne Stage to the Hill Country resorts | 15–20 min | 22–35 min |
Every route is quoted for your exact addresses and confirmed in writing before you travel.
- Gratuity and airport fees included
- Rate agreed in writing, no surge pricing
- Free cancellation up to 2 hours before pickup
- Free waiting: 60 minutes at airports, 15 minutes elsewhere
The San Antonio fields
Stinson is the second-oldest general aviation airport in the country and sits close to downtown. Boerne Stage serves the Hill Country. San Antonio private movement runs mainly through the FBO facilities at San Antonio International, with Stinson Municipal south of downtown, Boerne Stage out towards the Hill Country and New Braunfels to the north-east. The international airport carries most of the corporate traffic and sits conveniently close to everything. We work from the tail number and coordinate with the FBO rather than a filed time.
San Antonio International private terminals
The FBO facilities sit away from the passenger terminals on their own access roads, so a vehicle dispatched to the terminal address is in the wrong place entirely. Given how close this airport is to downtown, the Pearl and the Medical Center, it is the sensible field for almost any city destination.
Stinson Municipal (SSF)
South of downtown, historic and genuinely close to the centre — among the shortest FBO-to-downtown runs available anywhere. It suits smaller aircraft and operators who prefer a quieter field, and for a short downtown visit it is hard to beat.
Boerne Stage (5C1) and New Braunfels (BAZ)
Boerne Stage sits north-west towards the Hill Country and suits the resorts and the ranches out that way. New Braunfels is north-east between here and Austin, which makes it useful for anyone splitting a trip between the two cities or heading to the river country.
How we work with your operator in San Antonio
Ranch and resort arrivals
A distinctive share of private movement here goes on to a ranch or a Hill Country resort rather than a hotel, and those destinations are down long private roads with gates and no useful street address. We get the gate code and the directions at booking rather than calling from a cattle grid at dusk.
Crew rest and Texas heat
Crew movements here frequently involve overnight rest between legs, which means hotel transfers at both ends timed to duty rather than to a schedule. Through the summer we pre-cool the vehicle before arrival and carry water, because the ramp in August is not a pleasant place to wait.
From the San Antonio private fields
Door to FBO, ordinary conditions. The Stinson figure is the one people are surprised by, and it is the reason the field is worth knowing about.
| Route | Approx. distance | Off-peak | Allow in peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT FBOs to downtown | 9 miles | 15–20 min | 25–40 min |
| SAT FBOs to the Pearl | 7 miles | 12–18 min | 22–35 min |
| Stinson to downtown | 6 miles | 12–16 min | 20–32 min |
| Boerne Stage to the Hill Country resorts | 10 miles | 15–20 min | 22–35 min |
| Boerne Stage to downtown | 22 miles | 26–34 min | 40–60 min |
| New Braunfels to downtown San Antonio | 33 miles | 33–43 min | 48–72 min |
How San Antonio private aviation transfers are priced
FBO transfers are quoted per route and confirmed in writing before you travel, with no surge pricing at any hour. Waiting time is measured against the actual movement rather than a filed time, so an early landing or a slipped departure does not become a billing conversation.
Tell us the field and the FBO when you book. If the destination is a ranch or a resort down a private road, give us the gate details too — that is the part a mapping application will not help with.
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