✈️ Met Gala Window: KTEB Traffic Drops 9.7% Against Trend, Quietly Reshaping NYC Metro Business Aviation
Teterboro Airport saw no expected traffic surge during the 2025 Met Gala window (May 2–6). Avi-Go data shows KTEB recorded 1,777 total operations, down 9.7% from 1,969 the prior reference week, with arrivals falling 13.1%. Meanwhile, KHPN arrivals grew 14.0% and KFRG arrivals grew 17.1%, together absorbing roughly 59% of KTEB's displaced volume. Combined three-airport traffic fell only 2.4%, indicating stable overall NYC metro bizav demand with traffic redistributing across hubs.
Implications: Congestion expectations at KTEB are themselves driving clients to reroute proactively, strengthening satellite FBOs' pricing leverage during peak events. Charter scheduling platforms that rely on KTEB as the sole New York gateway need to reassess that logic.
Recommendations: Satellite FBOs should secure ramp slots and test differentiated pricing ahead of the 2026 Met Gala (expected early May). Charter operators are advised to include KHPN and KFRG as standard alternatives during peak events to reduce single-hub scheduling dependency.