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Mark Zuckerberg's Gulfstream G700 lands in San Francisco the same week federal AI regulation hearings convene

If the Meta CEO was aboard, the short hop from Las Trancas Airport arrives as Congress holds hearings on AI safety frameworks.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg — owner of N3880 (Gulfstream G700)

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg's Gulfstream G700 (N3880) flight path — 17CL — Las Trancas to KSFO — San Francisco
Flight path · 17CL — Las TrancasKSFO — San Francisco · 10m airborne
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Departure
17CL — Las Trancas
Arrival
KSFO — San Francisco
Airborne
10m
Distance
24 nm
CO₂
763kg

Mark Zuckerberg's Gulfstream G700, tail number N3880, was tracked departing Las Trancas Airport (17CL) in rural California at 23:46 UTC on June 25, 2026, and landing at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) just 10 minutes later, a brief hop covering minimal ground at a maximum speed of 240.7 knots.

If Mark Zuckerberg was aboard, the aircraft touched down in San Francisco the same week the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law holds hearings on federal AI regulation frameworks, per C-SPAN scheduling published this week. The timing would suggest a potential appearance related to Meta's ongoing AI investments, including the open-source Llama model and the metaverse push, matters that have drawn bipartisan scrutiny on Capitol Hill.

This short flight follows a pattern of quick hops between California airfields by N3880 — the $80 million G700, delivered in December 2024 and operated by Solairus Aviation — including a flurry of Monterey-Truckee legs earlier in the month. Mark Zuckerberg maintains a $59 million Lake Tahoe estate and frequently shuttles between rural airstrips and Bay Area airports, per Celebplanes flight logs, making this brief repositioning consistent with his coastal commuting habits.

Aboard the Gulfstream G700

Gulfstream G700 exterior — Mark Zuckerberg's private jet (N3880)
Gulfstream G700 cabin floor plan — Mark Zuckerberg's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Gulfstream G700

The aircraft

Type
Gulfstream G700
Tail
N3880
Max alt
8,025 ft
Max speed
241 kt

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