Troy Aikman flies from Sulphur Springs to Newark the week of the NHL Draft

Troy Aikman departed Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport on Wednesday evening and touched down at Newark Liberty International Airport two hours and fifty minutes later, arriving just before 9 p.m. Eastern. The Bombardier Challenger 300, tail number N8TA, made the trip from the small Texas airport to the New York metro area on June 3, 2026.

The same week, the 2026 NHL Draft is set to take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, running June 5-6, per the league's official schedule. Aikman, a part-owner of the Dallas Stars since 2023, frequently attends NHL events in his capacity as an investor and board member. The draft is a major gathering for team owners, executives, and league partners, making it a plausible destination for Aikman's business interests.

The flight continues a pattern of regular trips between Dallas and the New York area: N8TA flew from Dallas Love Field to Teterboro on May 11 and returned on May 13, consistent with Aikman's Monday Night Football schedule and his role as a national sports figure with multiple media and investment commitments on the East Coast.