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How do wheels-down windows work?
Private aviation runs on a window, not a clock — so instead of guessing an exact wheels-down time, you pick the 3-hour window you are aiming for (Early 5–8 AM through Late 8–11 PM). The car is on station from the window's start and the day runs from there; on departure days it works backward from the wheels-up window's end.
If the aircraft moves inside the window, nothing changes and nothing is requoted. If it is sent to another of the three airports we cover, the car meets it there — same reservation.
Windows for the aircraft, clock times in town
Arrival and departure days anchor on windows because the aircraft floats. An in-town day has no float, so it anchors on an actual time you choose — the car is on station from, say, 8:00 AM, and the block runs from there. Every day card in the planner states exactly when its car is on station and until when.
Related questions
What if we land before the window?
Tell dispatch and we move the window — a reservation is a plan, not a trap. The team follows the aircraft either way.
Does an early landing or late departure cost extra?
Only if the day runs past its booked block, and then as plain overtime per started hour, shown before anything is charged.