Vinod Khosla's aircraft returns from Utah the same week he touts linear generators for AI

Vinod Khosla's Gulfstream V, tail N85NV, was tracked flying from Lages Station Landing Strip in Utah to Hayward Executive Airport on June 30, a 1-hour, 8-minute hop that topped out at 41,075 feet.

If Vinod Khosla was aboard, the aircraft returned to the Bay Area just as his advocacy for Mainspring Energy's linear generators to power AI data centers is getting fresh attention. Cryptobriefing.com reported on June 30 that Khosla Ventures has backed Mainspring for 15 years, and that the firm's $258 million Series F closed last year. The timing — a quick trip from a remote strip to a regional airport near Portola Valley — fits a pattern of site visits or investor meetings tied to the energy infrastructure he's publicly championing.

The flight also follows a series of recent movements between California and the Pacific Northwest, including trips to and from Seattle and Southern California. Vinod Khosla has been vocal about AI's massive electricity demands outstripping grid capacity. If aboard, this week's return suggests the veteran VC is keeping his own schedule tight while the debate over AI's energy future accelerates.