Magic Johnson's Gulfstream III N32MJ flies a 1-hour 51-minute loop from Mojave to Mojave

Magic Johnson's Gulfstream III, tail number N32MJ, flew from Mojave Air & Space Port (KMHV) to Mojave Air & Space Port on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The aircraft departed at 19:44 UTC and landed at 21:35 UTC, spending 1 hour 51 minutes in the air.

The great-circle distance between departure and arrival was 6 nautical miles, or 7 miles. The aircraft reached an average ground speed of 3 knots and a top speed of 493 knots. Its highest altitude during the flight was 31,575 feet. The Gulfstream III burned about 889 gallons of Jet-A fuel, producing an estimated 8,538 kilograms of carbon dioxide, roughly the same as driving a car 21,134 miles. The Gulfstream III is a large business jet with a range of 3,650 nautical miles, a ceiling of 45,000 feet, and seating for up to 19 passengers.

This was the tenth landing by N32MJ at Mojave Air & Space Port since September 12, 2026. The previous landing at Mojave was on November 11, less than one day earlier. The aircraft's home base is Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), about 54 nautical miles from Mojave. In the 30 days before this flight, N32MJ visited 8 airports and flew about 3,648 nautical miles across 17 tracked flights totaling 14.4 hours. The most common destinations in that period were Mojave, with 9 landings; Bakersfield, with 8 landings; and Portland, with 7 landings. The longest leg in that period was Bakersfield to Midland on October 16, covering 869 nautical miles. A Northrop Grumman Gulfstream IV landed at Mojave about 23 hours before this flight.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson is a five-time NBA champion with the Lakers and a Hall-of-Famer. He leads Magic Johnson Enterprises, valued at over $1 billion, and is a co-owner of the LA Dodgers, LA Sparks, and Washington Commanders. The aircraft, N32MJ, is registered to Magic Johnson Entertainment Inc of Los Angeles, and its tail number nods to his Lakers jersey number 32 and initials.

This was the first tracked flight by N32MJ to depart and return to Mojave on the same day since tracking began. The aircraft's previous flight, on November 10, was a 1-hour 9-minute trip from Bakersfield to Mojave.

The Gulfstream III is a stretched GII with a NASA-designed wing and winglets. Its top speed is Mach 0.85, or 459 knots. The aircraft burns an estimated 480 gallons of Jet-A fuel per hour. Mojave Air & Space Port has a longest runway of 12,503 feet and sits at an elevation of 2,801 feet.

Before this flight, N32MJ had completed 36 tracked flights from September 12 to November 10. The aircraft spent about 19 hours on the ground before this departure. Its previous tracked landing at Mojave was on November 11.

Recent flights by the same owner include a November 4 trip from Bakersfield to Mojave covering 49 nautical miles in 5 minutes. On October 31, the aircraft flew from Portland to Portland, 84 nautical miles in 22 minutes. Other recent flights included Tillamook to Portland on October 29 and another Portland to Portland hop on October 28.