Bill Gates Private jet tracker

Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist, investor, author. Net worth ~$104–107B. Focuses on global health, development, and climate philanthropy through the Gates Foundation, Gates Ventures, and Breakthrough Energy. Xanadu 2.0 in Medina WA — ~66,000 sq ft, $130M+ assessed; vacation properties in Del Mar, Indian Wells, Rancho Santa Fe, Wellington FL, and Big Sky MT. ~275,000 acres of farmland across 17 states.

Both G650ERs have been re-registered off the 'WM' tails. N887WM became N887GV (MSN 6357, hex AC3880) and stays with MENTE LLC — the same airframe, a new N-number, and therefore a new Mode S hex, since the FAA derives the hex from the registration. N194WM became N459BL (MSN 6321, hex A593AF) and sits under TVPX Aircraft Solutions as trustee; that one is tracked here under Melinda French Gates, whose Pivotal Ventures is the party behind the trust. The old 'WM' tails ('887' = 1987, met Melinda; '194' = 1994, married) no longer transmit.

Two more MENTE LLC aircraft work out of the same Hangar 80 at Boeing Field and are new to this roster: N608GV, a 2021 Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-3 — the five-bladed H145 — and N897GV, a 2022 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. Both are short-hop assets around Puget Sound rather than travel aircraft, so expect them to show as local hops, not legs. Plus NetJets fractional Challenger 350s (N754QS, N769QS).

Frequent: Coachella Valley (TRM), Palm Beach, Las Vegas, Bozeman/Sun Valley conferences, SoCal (VNY, CMA, LAX). International: Paris (Le Bourget, 2024 Olympics), London (Farnborough), Amsterdam, India (Delhi, Hyderabad, Vadodara). Defended jet use as 'ok' because of climate philanthropy investments — drew backlash.