Private Jet to Kempten

Landing in the Allgäu: What Awaits at Kempten

Economic Profile of Kempten and the Allgäu

Kempten functions as the economic capital of the Allgäu region, with a GDP contribution anchored in mechanical engineering, food processing (the Allgäu is Germany's primary dairy region), and a growing services sector. Key industrial employers include firms in the Kempten industrial park and supply-chain companies linked to the broader Munich and Stuttgart automotive ecosystem. The city hosts the Hochschule Kempten applied university, which feeds a steady pipeline into local industry. For corporate visitors, the primary draw is supplier meetings, plant visits, and regional industry conferences concentrated in the September–November window. The German Allgäu also attracts family offices and private wealth connected to discreet mid-market manufacturing groups that rarely appear in public rankings.

Surface Access from FMM and MUC

Arrivals via Memmingen FMM reach Kempten in approximately 35–40 minutes via the A7 southbound — the most efficient option for jets capable of operating at FMM. Pre-arranged executive car transfer is straightforward; no rail connection links FMM directly to Kempten, so road transfer is standard. Arrivals via Munich MUC face a 90–110 minute drive along the A96 and A7, manageable for morning arrivals but exposed to afternoon traffic buildups. Innsbruck Airport (INN) in Austria is a viable alternative for guests heading to the Oberstdorf or Kleinwalsertal ski areas, trimming transfer times to under 60 minutes for those destinations. Helicopter transfers from any of these airports to the Allgäu highlands are operationally feasible and used during peak ski season.

Events, Calendar & Lifestyle Draws

The Allgäu generates private aviation traffic across two concentrated seasons. Winter (December–March) produces consistent demand tied to Oberstdorf — home to the Four Hills Tournament ski jumping event and a major Nordic skiing centre — as well as access to the Kleinwalsertal and Vorarlberg resorts just across the Austrian border. Summer (June–August) draws visitors to Neuschwanstein Castle, Lake Constance, and the broader Alpine hiking and cycling circuit. Kempten's own cultural calendar includes the Allgäuer Festwoche, one of the largest regional trade and folk festivals in Bavaria, typically held in late July to early August and attracting significant B2B traffic from across southern Germany. For accommodation, the city itself offers solid four-star business hotel options, while high-end leisure guests typically base themselves in Oberstdorf or at lakeside properties on Lindau on Lake Constance.