James Dolan's Gulfstream G550 flies from Saranac Lake to East Farmingdale in 29 minutes

James Dolan's Gulfstream G550, tail number N107VS, was tracked departing Adirondack Regional Airport in Saranac Lake at 14:39 UTC on Saturday, October 31, 2026, and landing at Republic Airport in East Farmingdale at 15:08 UTC. The flight took 29 minutes.

The great-circle distance between the two airports is 185 nm, or 213 miles. The aircraft averaged 381 knots ground speed and reached a highest altitude of 16,050 feet and a top ground speed of 441 knots. Our estimate puts the fuel burned at about 209 US gallons, producing about 2,009 kg of CO2, roughly the same as driving a car 4,973 miles. The Gulfstream G550 is an ultra-long-range jet with a maximum range of 6,750 nm, a service ceiling of 51,000 feet, and seating for up to 19 passengers. The flight used 3 percent of the aircraft's range.

The departure airport, Adirondack Regional, has a longest runway of 6,573 feet and sits at an elevation of 1,663 feet. The arrival airport, Republic, has a longest runway of 6,833 feet at an elevation of 82 feet. The aircraft is a GV-SP type, with over 617 in operation worldwide. Its top speed is Mach 0.885, or 488 knots. Our estimate for fuel burn is 430 US gallons per hour.

In the 30 days before this flight, all three of James Dolan's tracked aircraft made 40 flights and landed at East Farmingdale 14 times. The last landing at East Farmingdale before this one was earlier on the same day, October 31, also by N107VS. The aircraft had been on the ground at East Farmingdale for about one hour before departing for Saranac Lake. The most common destinations for the fleet in that window were East Farmingdale with 14 landings, Newark with 8 landings, and Nantucket with 3 landings. Another of Dolan's aircraft, the Gulfstream G550 N5465M, flew from Las Vegas to East Farmingdale on October 26, and the Gulfstream G650ER N176KH flew from East Farmingdale to Westfield on October 26.

In the 30 days before this flight, the longest leg flown by any of James Dolan's tracked aircraft was from East Farmingdale to Palma de Mallorca on October 23, covering 3,382 nautical miles. That flight was made by the Gulfstream G650ER, tail number N176KH. On October 26, that same aircraft flew from Palma de Mallorca back to East Farmingdale, a trip of 3,379 nautical miles lasting 7 hours and 22 minutes.

James Dolan is the executive chairman of Madison Square Garden and the owner of the New York Knicks. Republic Airport in East Farmingdale is a frequent base for Dolan's fleet, and the Knicks' season was underway in late October, with games scheduled at Madison Square Garden in the days around this flight. No public appearance or event tied to Dolan was found for the arrival date.

On October 24, N107VS flew from Teterboro to East Farmingdale, covering 30 nautical miles in 35 minutes. Earlier that same day, it had flown from West Palm Beach to Newark, a distance of 895 nautical miles in 2 hours and 5 minutes. On October 26, the Gulfstream G650ER N176KH flew from East Farmingdale to Westfield, a 91-nautical-mile trip lasting 30 minutes.

The fleet logged 40 flights in the 30 days before this trip, covering about 36,383 nm.