The peninsula between Nice and Monaco where private villas hold their own helipads. Seven minutes from NCE, three from Monaco — but the real arrival is direct to the villa pad, no transfer, no gate.
Typical sectors to and from Cap-Ferrat — twin-engine aircraft, full charter.
Direct to licensed villa pad — Villa Ephrussi area, Pointe Saint-Hospice.
The three-minute hop across the bay of Villefranche.
Fixed-wing into NCE, helicopter transfer to villa pad.
Twenty-five minutes down the coast for lunch at Club 55.
Twin-engine aircraft for over-water sectors; single-engine for short scenic loops. All full-charter.
Peak months run May through October; winter ops on request for hotels & villas.
Event-week villa rentals fill the peninsula. Book pads 6 weeks ahead.
F1Every villa occupied. Yachts anchored in Villefranche bay.
PeakLate-September return of owners and crews to the coast.
YachtingPrivate returns, photographers, family gatherings before winter.
ShoulderMany Cap-Ferrat villas have approved pads — we survey 48h ahead and confirm slope, wind, proximity to structures.
No — public monument. Nearest licensed pads are private villas in the Saint-Hospice area.
Three minutes by helicopter — the hop across Villefranche bay. Useful for gala dinners at Hôtel de Paris.
Seven minutes. Compare to 45 minutes by car in summer traffic.
7 aircraft types operating in France. Each page lists typical routes, operator partner and full technical specifications.