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IBM jet returns to Westchester County from Florida the week of annual shareholder meeting

The Gulfstream G650ER lands at Armonk's home airport ahead of International Business Machines Corp's scheduled 2026 annual meeting.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · IBM

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IBM's Gulfstream G650ER (N780RW) flight path — FA69 — Duda Airstrip to KHPN — Westchester County
Flight path · FA69 — Duda AirstripKHPN — Westchester County · 2h 27m airborne
Departure
FA69 — Duda Airstrip
Arrival
KHPN — Westchester County
Airborne
2h 27m
Distance
936 nm
CO₂
11.1t

International Business Machines Corp's Gulfstream G650ER, tail N780RW, flew from Duda Airstrip in Florida to Westchester County Airport on June 3, 2026, a 2-hour 27-minute hop that arrived just after 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

The flight brings the aircraft — and likely the CEO or senior leadership — back to the company's Armonk home base the same week International Business Machines Corp's 2026 annual shareholder meeting is scheduled to take place. Per the company's proxy filings, the meeting is traditionally held in late May or early June at the Armonk headquarters, often the day's main executive travel event of the spring.

The return from Florida follows a pattern of recent trips: on May 24, the same aircraft flew from the Lake George area to Westchester, and on May 27 it departed Westchester for Dallas. The fleet of two Gulfstream G650ERs is used exclusively for executive travel, per International Business Machines Corp's disclosed security policy, with personal-use costs reported in previous years.

Aboard the Gulfstream G650ER

Gulfstream G650ER exterior — IBM's private jet (N780RW)
Gulfstream G650ER cabin floor plan — IBM's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream G650ER

The aircraft

Type
Gulfstream G650ER
Tail
N780RW
Max alt
47,025 ft
Max speed
537 kt

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