Private Jet Airports in Nantucket and Cape Cod
Choosing an airfield here
What drives the choice in this area: where the traffic goes, where you can clear, and what you can land.
Overview
9 airfields serve Nantucket and Cape Cod. Nantucket Memorial (KACK) handles the most business aviation traffic, with 45% of the area's business jet movements , followed by Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod Gateway . The area spans the Massachusetts islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard along with the Cape Cod peninsula and reaches west into Newport, Rhode Island. All fields sit within 60 NM of the center, so this stays a compact bassin rather than a spread-out one, though island fields require water crossings that inland fields in the same radius do not. Traffic is strongly seasonal, with summer weekend demand driving most of the annual volume and winter months seeing a fraction of that activity. Customs clearance is available at three separate fields, none of them the busiest one.
Comparison
All nine airfields serving Nantucket and Cape Cod, ranked by business jet traffic. Distance is measured from the area center, and runway length is the longest paved surface on the field.
All nine airfields in the area are shown above.
Source: FAA Form 5010 and CBP list of ports of entry.
Seasonality
Business jet traffic across Nantucket and Cape Cod peaks in July and is lowest in February. Four months run above the yearly average. February sees about 12 times fewer movements than July.
Source: FAA TFMSC, 79,487 business jet movements across the area, 2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Which airports in the Nantucket and Cape Cod area offer customs clearance?
Three airports in the Nantucket and Cape Cod area offer CBP inspection services with a USDA compliance agreement: Cape Cod Gateway (KHYA), New Bedford Regional (KEWB), and Newport State (KUUU). Nantucket Memorial (KACK) and Martha's Vineyard (KMVY), the two busiest fields by business jet movements, do not appear in this list. An operator flying into the islands and needing to clear customs on arrival has to route through one of these three fields instead of landing directly at the higher-traffic destinations, which affects routing and ground transfer planning for international arrivals.
How does business jet traffic in the Nantucket and Cape Cod area change between winter and summer?
Business jet movements in the Nantucket and Cape Cod area swing sharply across the year, from a low of 1,394 operations in February to a peak of 16,385 in July, based on 2025 FAA TFMSC data. Only four months run above the average monthly figure of 6,624 operations, meaning the bulk of annual volume concentrates in a short summer window. Ramp space, fuel availability, and handling capacity that look adequate in February can come under real pressure in July and August across the area's fields, a factor worth weighing when scheduling summer trips well ahead of arrival.
What is the longest runway available in the Nantucket and Cape Cod area?
Nantucket Memorial (KACK) has the longest runway among public-use fields in the Nantucket and Cape Cod area, at 6,303 ft. It is the only field in the area with a runway at or above 6,000 ft. Other fields, including Martha's Vineyard (KMVY) at 5,504 ft and Cape Cod Gateway (KHYA) at 5,425 ft, sit close behind but below that mark. For operators flying aircraft with longer runway requirements, this narrows the field selection within the area considerably compared to the shorter strips at Provincetown, Newport, Block Island, and Chatham.
How far apart are New Bedford Regional and Newport State, the two mainland customs airports in the area?
New Bedford Regional (KEWB) and Newport State (KUUU), two of the three customs-equipped fields in the Nantucket and Cape Cod area, sit 17 NM apart. Both are on the mainland rather than the islands, unlike the third customs field, Cape Cod Gateway (KHYA), which sits on the Cape. That short separation gives operators needing CBP clearance on the western side of the area two nearby options rather than a single point of entry, which can matter when one field's ramp or handling capacity is tight during peak summer periods.
What altitude and terrain factors apply to Newport State Airport in the area?
Newport State (KUUU) sits at 172 ft elevation, the highest of any airport in the Nantucket and Cape Cod area. That is a modest figure in absolute terms, well below anything that raises density-altitude concerns, but it stands out because every other field in the area sits well under 130 ft, with several island and coastal strips below 70 ft. Operators used to the sea-level profile of Nantucket Memorial (KACK), Martha's Vineyard (KMVY), or Provincetown Municipal (KPVC) should note the difference when comparing field elevations across the area.