OLB · LIEO
Olbia Costa Smeralda
Operational data
- IATA
- OLB
- ICAO
- LIEO
- Runway
- 2445 m
- Slot required
- Yes
- Night curfew
- No
- Hours
- Airport 24h; FBO desk 07:00–22:00; fuel ≈06:30–23:00
- City transfer
- Porto Cervo 30 km — 35–45 min
- Car to aircraft
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 40.8990, 9.5185
FBO
- Name
- Eccelsa Aviation — dedicated private terminal (GEASAR group)
Notes
Customs and immigration on site around the clock, except a night window (roughly 00:00–06:00 local) when clearance is unavailable for general aviation — non-Schengen night movements are planned around it.
Olbia is the front door of the Costa Smeralda, and its private terminal — Eccelsa Aviation, heir to the Aga Khan’s original Alisarda — advertises the walk from car to aircraft as twenty-one steps. In August, those steps are among the busiest in Europe: over a hundred large jets can sit on the ramp at the season’s peak.
Chartering to Olbia
Summer is fully slot-coordinated and every business flight needs the airport operator’s authorisation on top — effectively a parking permission that we arrange with the booking. Four flights in five here happen between late May and early October, so the difference between a smooth August pickup and an improvised one is simply lead time; when the ramp is full, aircraft drop and reposition, and we quote that plainly. Our Nice to Olbia hop runs from €8,300 all-in on a light jet — under an hour — and London to Olbia from €15,500 on a super light.
One planning note for non-Schengen arrivals: customs stands down for general aviation in the small hours, so late-night UK departures are timed to clear before it does.
Facilities
Eccelsa’s terminal handles the Costa Smeralda’s entire private traffic with lounges, crew facilities and apron transfer to the aircraft; Porto Cervo is 35–45 minutes by car, and helicopter transfers are available for the impatient stretch of the season.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a private jet to Olbia?
From €8,300 all-in from Nice on a light jet, or €15,500 from London on a super light — indicative from-prices on our block-hour model.
Does Olbia get crowded in summer?
Extremely — it is one of Europe’s densest private-jet ramps in August, which is why parking authorisation is arranged with the booking, not after it.
Which airport serves Porto Cervo?
Olbia, 30 km away — about 40 minutes by car, less by helicopter.
Routes we arrange from here
| Route | Block time | From (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| Nice-Côte d’Azur to Olbia Costa Smeralda | 0h 53m | €8,300 |
| Farnborough to Olbia Costa Smeralda | 2h 08m | €15,500 |
From-prices are indicative, all-in for the whole aircraft on our block-hour model. A firm number always comes from a quote.