Live empty-leg market · by AmeriCharter, aviation professionals since 2004

One search.
More inventory.
More opportunities.

Private jets reposition every day. EmpTleg gathers those empty legs from multiple live inventory sources into one search — with flexible dates, nearby-airport radius, an interactive live map, and direct access to quality operators.

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typically 35–80% below standard charter
fresh from operators’ own boards
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The live route map

Every mapped leg, drawn live — the only one of its kind in empty-leg search.
See opportunities geographicallyExplore routes you’d never think to searchDiscover nearby departuresWatch where aircraft are moving
Search beyond the obvious

Most empty legs almost match. EmpTleg finds those too.

A simple list shows exact city pairs. Real opportunities usually sit a few days or a few miles from your ideal trip.

±10 DAYS
Flexible dates

Set a window, not a day. Legs shift with the operator’s schedule — flexibility is where the deals are.

1000 NM
Nearby-airport radius

Aircraft reposition constantly. A 30-minute drive to another field often turns a near-miss into a deal.

LIVE
Broad, fresh inventory

Operator boards, availability pages and email lists — gathered into one live search and refreshed all day.

Aircraft

Aircraft for every mission.

Explore opportunities across aircraft categories — from efficient turboprops and light jets through ultra-long-range aircraft. Representative categories shown; filter any search by category.

Turboprop

Efficient short-hop value

Light

Quick regional trips

Midsize

Coast-to-midcontinent comfort

Super-Midsize

Transcontinental range, wide cabin

Heavy

Long range, larger groups

Ultra-Long-Range

Intercontinental missions

Representative categories — inventory spans the full range of the platform, turboprops and helicopters included.
How EmpTleg works

From search to wheels-up.

01
SEARCH

Route, dates, radius, aircraft — or leave a side blank and sweep the whole board.

02
DISCOVER

Exact matches plus nearby-airport and flexible-date finds, ranked and drawn on the map.

03
COMPARE & SAVE

See the window, the category and the posted price, and save routes you care about.

04
CONNECT

Call or email the operator directly. Negotiate your own deal and keep the discount.

The empty-leg advantage

Same aircraft. Same route. A different price logic.

A conventional charter positions an aircraft around your itinerary — and the price reflects everything it takes to get it there. An empty leg is an aircraft already scheduled to move. You match its movement instead of commissioning your own.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE — NOT A QUOTE
VNYSJDVan Nuys → Los Cabos · ~2 h 40 min
Super-Midsize Jet
Challenger 300/350 class
typically 8–9 passengers
Traditional charter
$32,000
Aircraft positioned specifically around your requested trip.
Matching empty leg
$12,500
The same class of aircraft, already scheduled to reposition along this route.
Potential savings
$19,500
≈ 61% below — inside the typical 35–80% range for posted empty legs.
Natural match

The aircraft is already scheduled close to your route, dates and airports. Little may need to change — often the most favorable empty-leg economics.

Flexible or positioned match

You adjust the date, time or airport — or the operator repositions somewhat to accommodate the trip. Still can mean substantial savings.

The more flexibility you have with your date, time or nearby airports, the more opportunities EmpTleg can uncover. Some empty legs can also reposition to accommodate a trip while still offering meaningful savings. Every opportunity is different — savings are potential, never guaranteed, and every leg is priced by its operator. Example values above are illustrative, not current quotes.
±10 DAYS

FLEXIBLE DATES

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1000 NM

NEARBY AIRPORTS

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LIVE BOARD

FRESH INVENTORY

BETTER MATCH

LESS UNNECESSARY POSITIONING

GREATER POTENTIAL SAVINGS

POTENTIAL — NEVER PROMISED

Who’s behind EmpTleg

Built by people who move aircraft for a living.

EmpTleg is owned and operated by AmeriCharter, Inc. — serving private aviation clients since 2004, an NBAA member and a 2025 Inc. 5000 honoree.

Two decades of operator relationships and market knowledge go into every listing — a curated source, not a directory of everything: qualifying legs from established, verified charter operators.

AmeriCharter Member of NBAA Inc. 5000 — 2025 Honoree
Private aviation — AmeriCharter
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Questions

Empty legs, explained

What is an empty leg?

Private jets often fly empty, heading home after a drop-off or repositioning for the next pickup. Rather than fly empty, operators sell those flights at deep discounts: typically 35% to 80% off the cost of booking the same flight as a charter, often several thousand dollars in savings.

Why don’t all listings show prices?

Exact posted prices are revealed to subscribers. Where an operator hasn’t posted one, you’ll see “Call for price” — the operator quotes directly.

Can an empty leg change or sell?

Yes — timing follows the operator’s schedule, and a posted leg can change or sell at any moment. Treat every listing as an opportunity, not a guarantee. Confirm details directly with the operator and be ready to book: serious inquiries get answered, while after-hours or lowball requests may not.

Who operates the aircraft?

Licensed charter operators. EmpTleg is a search and alert service — your flight is arranged with, and operated by, the operator. We’re paid by your subscription, never by your flight: no brokering, no markups, no steering.

Why do flexible dates and nearby airports help?

Legs move with the operator’s schedule. A ±10-day window and a departure or arrival radius let EmpTleg match aircraft that are already moving close to where — and when — you want to fly.

Who’s behind EmpTleg?

Built by aviation professionals: AmeriCharter has worked private aviation since 2004, and those years of operator relationships and market knowledge go into every listing — a curated source, not a directory of everything.