George Lucas flies to Appleton for Gulfstream maintenance

George Lucas flew from Chicago Midway International Airport to Appleton International Airport on June 15, 2026, a 33-minute hop aboard his Gulfstream V (N138GL). The brief flight, at just 19,000 feet and covering roughly 180 miles, is far too short for any business or personal engagement in the Greenville area.

The destination strongly suggests routine aircraft maintenance. As noted by celebrityprivatejettracker.com, Gulfstream operates a maintenance facility in Appleton, and Lucas has previously sent his Gulfstream V there for service — including a 13-day stay in October 2025. This trip follows a similar pattern: the aircraft arrived in Chicago from the Philadelphia area earlier the same day, then proceeded directly to Appleton.

Lucas's recent flight history shows a busy schedule of cross-country trips between California, New York, and Chicago, often in connection with his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which opens in Los Angeles in September 2026. But this Wisconsin detour is purely mechanical — a brief stop to keep the fleet in flying shape.