Dr. Phil flies from Bimini to Fort Worth as Merit Street Media expands

Dr. Phil McGraw flew from Bimini North Seaplane Base to Fort Worth Meacham International Airport on June 7, 2026, a 2-hour-43-minute trip in his Gulfstream IV SP (N4DP). The aircraft reached 40,050 feet and a maximum ground speed of 460.8 knots on the leg, which landed just before sunset at the airport serving his home state operations.

The same week, Dr. Phil’s cable network Merit Street Media — based in Fort Worth and launched in 2024 — is rolling out new episodes of "Dr. Phil Primetime" and expanding its true-crime slate, per the network’s own programming announcements. The flight from the Bahamas suggests a brief respite before returning to the studio and executive duties at the five-acre production facility he built with TBN backing.

This trip follows a pattern: Dr. Phil flew from Fort Worth to Bimini on June 4, and his recent flights show a steady rhythm between Van Nuys and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. With a net worth estimated at $460 million and a media empire that includes syndication rights to 21 seasons of his talk show, the Gulfstream IV SP remains a practical tool for shuttling between his California base and Texas business hub.