Private jet charter to and from St Moritz operates through Samedan Engadin Airport (SMV), located five kilometres north of St Moritz in the Engadin Valley of south-eastern Switzerland. At 1,707 metres (5,600 feet) elevation, Samedan is the highest regional airport in Europe and one of the most operationally distinctive private aviation airports in the Alps.

Samedan's traffic is dominated by two peaks. The winter season from late November through March drives the majority of jet movements, with St Moritz, Pontresina, Sils, Silvaplana and Celerina pulling consistent demand from European and international clients. The single highest concentration of business aviation traffic occurs in late January during the World Economic Forum in Davos — the airport sits 30 minutes by helicopter from Davos and serves as the primary jet airport for delegations attending the forum. Slot pressure during WEF week and peak ski weekends is severe, with parking allocated months in advance.

Privavia arranges private jet charter from St Moritz to London, Paris, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Milan, Rome, Riyadh, Dubai, New York and across Europe and worldwide. Aircraft commonly used for private jet charter St Moritz include the Citation CJ3 and Phenom 300 for short Alpine sectors, the Challenger 350 and Citation Longitude for longer-range routes, and heavy jets such as the Falcon 7X, Global 6000 and Gulfstream G650. The 1,800-metre runway accommodates everything up to converted VIP airliners — Boeing BBJ, Airbus ACJ and Embraer Lineage have all operated into Samedan in light configurations, subject to parking availability.

Samedan has genuinely distinctive operational characteristics. The airport sits in a narrow alpine valley surrounded by peaks up to 3,000 metres, and the high altitude generates "hot and high" performance challenges in summer. A GNSS-IFR approach was introduced in 2019, allowing instrument operations with five kilometres' visibility and a 3,200-foot cloud ceiling — before this, the airport operated visual flight rules only. Despite the IFR procedure, weather diversions to Zurich, Milan or Lugano remain routine when conditions fall below minima. All pilots are required to complete an online briefing and pass a written test before operating into Samedan, valid for 24 months.

Parking is heavily constrained, particularly during WEF and peak winter weekends. Snow parking is available for aircraft up to 4 tonnes MTOW only, restricting heavier jets to the standard concrete apron with limited capacity. Drop-and-go operations with empty repositioning to Zurich, Milan or Innsbruck are common.

Samedan Airport (SMV) operates from 08:00 to dusk in winter and 08:00 to 19:00 in summer, with no night flights. Executive handling is provided by the airport's own FBO, with VIP processing, customs and immigration on site, de-icing, and direct ramp access.

Helicopter charter St Moritz is available for transfers across the Engadin Valley and the wider region, including direct connections to Davos, Lugano, Zurich, the Matterhorn and onward across the Italian and Swiss Alps. Helicopter is also the standard route during weather diversions, allowing clients to land at a lower-altitude alternate and complete the transfer to St Moritz by air.

For private jet charter St Moritz, executive jet hire Engadin Valley or business aviation Davos World Economic Forum, we provide structured availability, slot coordination and disciplined trip planning around the airport's operational characteristics and the winter calendar.