Magic Johnson's Gulfstream III N32MJ flies a 42-minute loop from Mojave to Mojave

Magic Johnson's Gulfstream III, tail number N32MJ, flew from Mojave Air and Space Port (KMHV) to Mojave Air and Space Port on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The aircraft departed at 18:40 UTC and landed at 19:22 UTC. The flight took 42 minutes.

The great-circle distance between departure and arrival was 15 nautical miles, or 17 miles. The aircraft reached an average ground speed of 21 knots and a top speed of 315 knots. Its highest altitude during the flight was 11,900 feet. The Gulfstream III burned about 336 gallons of Jet-A fuel, producing an estimated 3,230 kilograms of carbon dioxide, roughly the same as driving a car 7,996 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 11th tracked landing by N32MJ at Mojave Air and Space Port since September 29, 2026. The previous landing at Mojave was on November 12, less than one day before this flight. 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 12 airports and flew about 3,949 nautical miles across 23 tracked flights totaling 17.6 hours. The most common destinations in that period were Mojave, with 10 landings; Bakersfield, with 9 landings; and Portland, with 7 landings. Recent flights before this one include a trip from Bakersfield to Mojave on November 12, lasting 13 minutes over 40 nautical miles, and a trip from Mojave to Bakersfield on November 12, lasting 9 minutes over 49 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 valued at over $1 billion. He is also a co-owner of the LA Dodgers, LA Sparks, and Washington Commanders. 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. No public event or appearance tied to Magic Johnson or his organizations was found near Mojave on this date. Mojave Air and Space Port is a civilian aerospace facility known for its long runway and use by test and cargo aircraft.

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.

This was the second loop flight by N32MJ at Mojave in two days. The aircraft continues to operate primarily in Southern California.

In the 30 days before this flight, the longest leg tracked for N32MJ was from Bakersfield to Midland on October 16, covering 869 nautical miles. The aircraft had 38 tracked flights in that window, from September 29 to November 12. Other recent flights by the same owner include a 14-minute trip from Inyokern to Mojave on November 12 and a 27-minute trip from Apple Valley to Van Nuys on the same day.