Steve Ballmer's Gulfstream lands at LAX during Clippers-Lakers week and airport meltdown

Steve Ballmer's Gulfstream G650, tail N709DS, was tracked flying from Boeing Field in Seattle to Los Angeles International Airport on June 23, 2026, a 2-hour 4-minute hop that touched down at 12:25 p.m. local time. The flight arrived as LAX was in the grip of an operational meltdown — four carriers had grounded seven flights and triggered more than 100 delays, per nomadlawyer.org — though the Ballmer-owned aircraft appeared to land without incident.

If aboard, Steve Ballmer would arrive the same week his Los Angeles Clippers faced the Lakers in a game covered by thelmawhisnant.com, and just days after the blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to the Miami Heat was reported by the AP. The timing suggests the billionaire could be on the ground for team meetings or to attend the crosstown rivalry game in person.

The Seattle-to-LA route is Ballmer's most frequent, reflecting his dual roles as Microsoft's largest individual shareholder and owner of the Clippers. His jet, one of the most-tracked celebrity aircraft, has logged over 421,000 miles — though this particular trip landed amid an unusual LAX traffic jam that the airport struggled to clear for days.