Jared Isaacman's Bombardier Global Express XRS N82EM flies from Allentown to Washington in 30 minutes

Jared Isaacman's Bombardier Global Express XRS, tail number N82EM, flew from Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE) in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on Monday, October 26, 2026. The flight departed at 11:08 UTC and landed at 11:38 UTC, spending 30 minutes in the air.

The great-circle distance between the two airports is 131 nautical miles, or 150 miles. The aircraft averaged 260 knots ground speed and reached a top speed of 399 knots. Its highest altitude during the short hop was 11,600 feet. The flight burned an estimated 216 US gallons of fuel, producing about 2,077 kilograms of CO2, roughly equal to driving a car 5,141 miles. N82EM is an Ultra Long Range jet with a range of 6,160 nautical miles, a ceiling of 51,000 feet, and seating for up to 16 passengers.

This was the third tracked landing at Washington in the 12-flight window from October 18 to October 24. The previous landing at Washington was on October 23, three days before this flight. The aircraft's home base is Lehigh Valley International. Usual destinations on file include Washington Dulles International Airport and the Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility in Titusville. The four most recent flights before this one were a Washington to Titusville leg on October 23, a Titusville to Naples leg on October 23, a Naples to Tuscaloosa leg on October 24, and a Tuscaloosa to Allentown leg on October 24. In the 24 hours before this landing, Howard Lutnick's Embraer Lineage 1000E also landed at Washington, about 20 hours earlier.

Lehigh Valley International Airport has a longest runway of 7,599 feet at an elevation of 393 feet. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has a longest runway of 7,169 feet at an elevation of 15 feet. In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft visited 8 airports in 1 country and flew about 6,206 nautical miles. The longest leg in that period was New Century to Las Vegas on October 18, covering 979 nautical miles.

Jared Isaacman founded Shift4, a payments company based in Allentown, after dropping out of high school. He also started Draken International, which trains fighter pilots using former military jets. He paid for and commanded two private SpaceX missions, Inspiration4 in 2021 and Polaris Dawn in 2024, where he made the first commercial spacewalk. He was confirmed as NASA administrator in late 2025. Allentown is the base for Shift4 and the owner company JDI Holdings LLC, which matches Isaacman's initials and hometown. Washington is home to NASA headquarters, where Isaacman works as administrator.

The aircraft had been on the ground for about 35 hours before this flight, following a tracked landing at Allentown on October 25. In the tracking window, the most common destinations were Allentown, Washington, and New Century, each with two landings.

The flight from Allentown to Washington used only 2 percent of the aircraft's range. The Bombardier Global Express XRS entered service in 2006 and is known for improved range and performance over the original Global Express. N82EM is a 2007 model with serial number 9239 and hex code AB2EF2.