Magic Johnson's Gulfstream III N32MJ flies from Inyokern to Mojave in 14 minutes

Magic Johnson's Gulfstream III, tail number N32MJ, flew from Inyokern Airport (KIYK) to Mojave Air & Space Port (KMHV) on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The aircraft departed at 00:42 UTC and landed at 00:56 UTC. The flight took 14 minutes.

The great-circle distance between the two airports is 43 nautical miles, or 49 miles. The aircraft reached an average ground speed of 180 knots and a top speed of 316 knots. Its highest altitude during the flight was 16,000 feet. The Gulfstream III burned about 114 gallons of Jet-A fuel, producing an estimated 1,094 kilograms of carbon dioxide, roughly the same as driving a car 2,708 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 25, 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 11 airports and flew about 3,817 nautical miles across 20 tracked flights totaling 17.0 hours. The most common destinations in that period were Mojave, with nine landings; Bakersfield, with eight landings; and Portland, with seven landings. The longest leg in that period was Bakersfield to Midland on October 16, covering 869 nautical miles. Recent flights before this one include a trip from Apple Valley to Van Nuys on November 12, lasting 27 minutes over 107 nautical miles, and a trip from Mojave to Victorville on November 11, lasting 16 minutes over 56 nautical miles.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson is a five-time NBA champion with the Lakers, a Hall-of-Famer, and the head of Magic Johnson Enterprises, a company worth over $1 billion. He is also a co-owner of the LA Dodgers, LA Sparks, and Washington Commanders. Mojave Air & Space Port is a civilian aerospace facility known for its long runway and use by test and cargo aircraft. No public event or appearance tied to Magic Johnson or his organizations was found near Mojave on this date.

The aircraft, a 1982 Gulfstream III registered to Magic Johnson Entertainment Inc of Los Angeles, carries the tail number N32MJ, which combines his Lakers jersey number 32 and his initials. Inyokern Airport has a longest runway of 7,100 feet at an elevation of 2,457 feet. Mojave Air & Space Port has a longest runway of 12,503 feet at an elevation of 2,801 feet.

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 US gallons of fuel per hour. This flight used about 1 percent of the plane's total range.

In the tracking window from September 25 to November 12, N32MJ made 37 tracked flights. The aircraft's usual destinations include Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Miami International Airport, Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, and Washington Dulles International Airport.

Before this flight, the aircraft had been on the ground for about 0 hours after its previous tracked landing at Van Nuys on November 12. Recent flights include a 1-hour 51-minute trip from Mojave to Mojave on November 11, covering 6 nautical miles, and a 1-hour 9-minute trip from Bakersfield to Mojave on November 10, covering 13 nautical miles.