Michael Jordan's Gulfstream G650ER returns to West Palm Beach from Anniston

Michael Jordan's Gulfstream G650ER, tail number N236MJ, flew from Anniston Regional Airport in Alabama to President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach on Sunday, October 25, 2026. The flight departed at 22:20 UTC and landed at 23:39 UTC, spending 1 hour 19 minutes in the air.

The aircraft used only 7 percent of its maximum range on this trip. Anniston Regional Airport has a longest runway of 7,002 feet at an elevation of 612 feet. President Donald J. Trump International Airport has a longest runway of 10,001 feet at an elevation of 19 feet.

The great-circle distance between the two airports is 514 nautical miles, or 592 miles. The aircraft averaged a ground speed of 389 knots and reached a top speed of 578 knots at a highest altitude of 41,025 feet. Our estimates show the flight burned about 622 US gallons of Jet-A fuel, producing roughly 5,971 kilograms of CO2, about the same as driving a car 14,780 miles. The Gulfstream G650ER is an ultra-long-range jet with a maximum range of 7,500 nautical miles, a top speed of Mach 0.925, a ceiling of 51,000 feet, and seating for up to 19 passengers.

In the 30 days before this flight, N236MJ flew 11 flights totaling 33.6 hours in the air. Our estimates show those flights produced about 151,634 kilograms of CO2. The Gulfstream G650ER burns about 470 US gallons of Jet-A fuel per hour.

This flight ended at Jordan's home base, President Donald J. Trump International Airport, where the aircraft has landed 11 times in our tracking window. The previous landing at West Palm Beach was on October 22, 2026, 3 days before this flight. Before this trip, the aircraft had been on the ground in Anniston for about 6 hours, following a flight from Talladega earlier the same day. In the 30 days before this flight, N236MJ visited 8 airports in 4 countries, flying about 14,380 nautical miles. The longest leg in that period was from Lisbon to Las Vegas on September 30, covering 4,728 nautical miles in 10 hours 46 minutes.

Michael Jordan is a six-time NBA champion, five-time MVP, and team owner with a net worth over $1 billion. He co-owns 23XI Racing, which won the 2026 Daytona 500. His primary residence is in Jupiter, Florida, where he owns two estates inside The Bear's Club. The Gulfstream G650ER, serial number 6579, is one of the last produced, and its tail number carries symbolic meaning: 23 for his jersey, 6 for his championships, and MJ for his initials. The aircraft features a custom silver-and-black elephant-print livery inspired by the Air Jordan 3, with a paint job estimated to cost about $500,000.

Michael Jordan also owns two motor yachts. The 70-meter Joy was built by Feadship in 2016. The 74-meter M'Brace was built by Abeking & Rasmussen in 2018. As of AIS tracking via our partner site celebyachts.com, both vessels were last seen at rest in the Mediterranean Sea.

The flight marks a return to Jordan's home base after a short trip to Alabama.