Gulfstream G650ER
N887WM · ICAO: AC39D6 · Heavy jet
Fuel burn
470 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
4,515 kg
Car miles equiv.
11,176
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Bill Gates
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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.
Fleet through MENTE LLC: N887WM and N194WM (both G650ERs; '887' = 1987, met Melinda; '194WM' = 1994, married). N194WM was sold to TVPX Trustee in 2022 but may still be used. 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.
Note · Celebplanes tracks Bill Gates's registered aircraft — not Bill Gates personally. ADS-B data shows when and where the plane moved; who was aboard any given flight is unknown.
Home base
King County Intl / Boeing Field (KBFI · BFI)
Frequent destinations
KTRMKPBIKLASKBZNLFPBEGLF
Jets & yachts map
Where Bill Gates's fleet has flown — each dot is a recorded position. Anchor markers are the yacht at its last AIS position, so you can see hull and airframe on one plate.
Bill Gates's fleet (2 aircraft)
Gulfstream G650ER
N194WM · ICAO: A17907 · Heavy jet
Fuel burn
470 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
4,515 kg
Car miles equiv.
Bill Gates at sea (1 vessel)
Our sister site Celebyachts tracks this yacht by AIS, the maritime equivalent of the ADS-B broadcast this site follows.
Wayfinder
At restAstilleros Armón (Incat Crowther ShadowCat) · 2021 · Cayman Islands
Currently
Ligurean Sea
43.29°N, 6.64°E
Last AIS fix
33 minutes ago
Length
68.2 m (224 ft)
Vessel data and positions from Bill Gates on Celebyachts. A yacht is attributed by public reporting the same way an aircraft is here — AIS shows where a hull went, not who was aboard.
Flight history — no flights yet
No flights recorded yet
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About Bill Gates's private jet
What private jet does Bill Gates own?
Bill Gates flies a Gulfstream G650ER (registration N887WM). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.
What is Bill Gates's private jet tail number?
Bill Gates's private jet tail numbers are N887WM (Gulfstream G650ER), N194WM (Gulfstream G650ER). Each registration links to the live tracking page with full flight history, fuel burn and CO₂ emissions on Celebplanes.
How much CO₂ does Bill Gates's jet emit per hour?
Bill Gates's Gulfstream G650ER (N887WM) burns roughly 470 gallons of Jet-A per hour, which converts to about 4,515 kg of CO₂ per flight hour — equivalent to roughly 11,176 miles of average passenger-car driving.
Where does Bill Gates fly out of?
Bill Gates's home base is King County Intl / Boeing Field (KBFI / BFI), with frequent destinations including KTRM, KPBI, KLAS, KBZN.
Does Bill Gates own a yacht?
Yes. Bill Gates is publicly associated with 1 tracked vessel: Wayfinder (68.2 m). Wayfinder was last reported in the Ligurean Sea 33 minutes ago. Live AIS positions and full vessel details are on our sister site Celebyachts.
Is it legal to track Bill Gates's jet?
Yes. Every transponder-equipped aircraft broadcasts unencrypted ADS-B position data continuously, by FAA mandate. Celebplanes aggregates this public broadcast from ADSB Exchange, ADSB.fi, FlightRadar24 and airplanes.live — the same sources used by news outlets and academic researchers. See celebplanes.com/methodology for details.
Attributions derived from FAA registry + ADSB Exchange + SEC filings; may be incomplete or outdated. Methodology · Report an error. Observational use only.