Glenn Youngkin's aircraft returns to Richmond from Roanoke as budget deal advances

Glenn Youngkin's aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air 350 tail number N1VA operated by the Virginia Department of Aviation, was tracked flying from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA) to a location near Richmond on June 24, 2026, a 54-minute flight at a maximum altitude of 12,925 feet.

If Glenn Youngkin was aboard, the timing would place him back in the capital the same week Virginia legislators advanced a $205 billion two-year budget compromise, per a June 22 report from the Virginia Mercury. The deal includes a new tax on data center energy consumption projected to generate up to $600 million annually, a key policy shift as the state's data center industry faces new regulations. The budget also funds 4% pay raises for teachers and 3.5% raises for state employees, with Governor Abigail Spanberger expected to sign it before the July 1 deadline.

The flight from Roanoke, a city in southwest Virginia, comes as Youngkin's term winds down — he leaves office in January 2026 due to Virginia's single-term limit. The state's King Air 350s are typically used for official executive travel, though Youngkin has previously accepted private jet rides from Altria for political trips, as documented by WRIC in 2024.