Brad Garlinghouse hops from Whiteman to Van Nuys in a 35-minute repositioning flight

Brad Garlinghouse flew from Whiteman Airport to Van Nuys Airport on May 27, 2026, a 35-minute hop covering only 10 miles at 4,600 feet. The Bombardier Global 6000, N100RP, barely left the San Fernando Valley, touching down at KVNY just after 7 p.m. local time.

The same week, Garlinghouse’s aircraft logged multiple short legs around Los Angeles, including a round trip to Riverside and back on May 26. While no specific public event in Van Nuys coincides with the landing, the pattern suggests the Ripple CEO was shuttling between meetings or repositioning the jet ahead of a longer trip. Garlinghouse splits time between San Francisco and Florida, per the company’s HQ and his own reported residences, but this flight keeps him firmly in LA’s orbit.

This is the third time in two days N100RP has moved between airports in the LA basin, a rhythm more typical of a regional charter than a billion-dollar CEO’s personal jet. Whether Garlinghouse was meeting with regulators, crypto partners, or simply grabbing dinner, the flight underscores the mundane logistics behind even the most valuable private aircraft.