Elon Musk returns to Hawthorne after a Napa weekend

Elon Musk flew from Napa County Airport to Hawthorne Municipal Airport on the evening of May 31, 2026, a 58-minute hop aboard his Gulfstream G450, tail N450GG. The flight touched down at Jack Northrop Field just before midnight, returning the world’s richest person to the Los Angeles area after a short visit to California’s wine country.

The trip appears to be a routine return to SpaceX’s Hawthorne headquarters, where Musk remains CEO. Napa is a known retreat for tech executives, and Musk’s recent flight history shows multiple shuttles between the two airports in late May. No major public events or court appearances were scheduled in Los Angeles that week, per available records, suggesting the journey was a personal weekend followed by a return to business.

Musk’s fleet of five Gulfstreams, operated through Falcon Landing LLC, sees heavy use for both corporate and personal travel. The G450 is the oldest active jet in his stable, a workhorse frequently deployed for shorter West Coast hops. This flight adds to a pattern of frequent California movements, even as Musk’s primary residence remains near SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas.