How Many Private Jets Fly to the Super Bowl

Behind the spectacle of the Super Bowl lies a lesser-seen operation unfolding far from the stadium: an extraordinary surge in private jet travel.

Each year, the NFL’s championship game draws hundreds of business jets into the host region, making Super Bowl weekend one of the busiest aviation moments on the sports calendar.

With stadium attendance capped and ticket prices soaring, many fans arriving last-minute are among the wealthiest attendees. Commercial airlines add flights where possible, but private aviation absorbs much of the demand — especially for celebrities, executives, team owners, and VIP guests.

Airports closest to the stadium typically bear the brunt of the traffic, seeing aircraft movements spike far beyond normal daily levels.

When capacity fills up, jets are diverted to surrounding regional airports, creating a ripple effect across the entire metropolitan area. Fixed-base operators, ground crews, and airport staff operate at maximum capacity, coordinating parking, fueling, and security for aircraft arriving from across the country.

Teams add to the congestion by chartering large widebody aircraft to transport players, coaches, families, and staff, often requiring multiple planes per team.

Taken together, the Super Bowl is not just a football event but a major logistical undertaking — one that briefly reshapes the aviation landscape wherever the game is played.