Alex Rodriguez's Gulfstream IV SP N313AR flies from Miami to St Cloud in 31 minutes

Alex Rodriguez's Gulfstream IV SP, tail number N313AR, flew from Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF) to Lake X Airport (57FA) in St Cloud, Florida, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The aircraft departed at 16:24 UTC and landed at 16:54 UTC, spending 31 minutes in the air. The flight covered 140 nautical miles, or 161 miles, at an average ground speed of 274 knots. The aircraft reached a highest altitude of 16,925 feet and a top ground speed of 424 knots.

The great-circle distance of 140 nautical miles represents 3 percent of the aircraft's range of 4,166 nautical miles. The Gulfstream IV SP typically seats 14 passengers, with a maximum of 19, and has a ceiling of 45,000 feet. The estimated fuel burn was about 195 gallons, producing about 1,870 kilograms of CO2, roughly the same as driving a car 4,628 miles. The aircraft is a special performance variant of the Gulfstream IV, with a top speed of Mach 0.88 or 500 knots.

Before this flight, N313AR had not landed at St Cloud in the 40 tracked flights since July 2, 2026. The aircraft's home base is Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport. Usual destinations include Teterboro, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Boston, and Seattle. In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft visited 10 airports and flew about 12,300 nautical miles. Recent trips included a 1,807-nautical-mile leg from Salt Lake City to Miami on October 30, 2026.

Alex Rodriguez is a 14-time MLB All-Star, three-time AL MVP, and retired professional baseball player. He is CEO of A-Rod Corp and co-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. He appears on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball and is based in Miami. Lake X Airport is about 145 nautical miles from his home base, and the short flight suggests a routine local movement rather than a long-haul trip.

Recent flights by the same owner include a 4-hour trip from Salt Lake City to Miami on October 30, a 4-hour 17-minute leg from Pinellas Park to Salt Lake City on October 29, and a 2-hour 43-minute flight from Minneapolis to Pinellas Park on October 26. Other recent legs include Milwaukee to Minneapolis on October 25, Naples to Milwaukee on October 22, and Miami to Naples on October 22.

The aircraft had been on the ground for about five days before this flight, since its previous tracked landing at Miami on October 30. In the 30 days before this flight, the plane made 12 flights, spending 30.8 hours in the air and producing an estimated 112,263 kilograms of CO2.

Lake X Airport has a longest runway of 13,300 feet at an elevation of 72 feet. Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport's longest runway is 8,002 feet at an elevation of 8 feet. The aircraft's estimated fuel burn is 380 US gallons per hour.

The aircraft returned to its home base area after the flight.