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King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

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King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has ruled Bahrain since 1999, first as Emir and from 2002 as King. Born in 1950 in Riffa, he is a member of the Al Khalifa dynasty and was educated at military colleges in the UK and the US. The Bahrain royal family travels in two private Boeing 747 BBJ aircraft with registrations A9C-HAK and A9C-HMK. The A9C-HAK was originally built for the Sultan of Oman before passing to the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi, and has been owned by King Hamad since 2007 with a customized interior costing over $100 million. King Hamad is a trained helicopter pilot who established the Bahrain Amiri Air Force. His international travel focuses on Gulf Cooperation Council summits, state visits to Western capitals, and diplomatic engagements across the Middle East and beyond.

Home base
Bahrain International Airport (OBBI · BAH)
Frequent destinations
OERKEGLLOMAAKDCAHECALTFM

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's fleet (3 aircraft)

Boeing 747-400

A9C-HAK · ICAO: 89404B · Airliner jet

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Fuel burn
800 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
7,685 kg
Car miles equiv.
19,023

Boeing 747-400

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A9C-HMK · ICAO: 894023 · Airliner jet

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Fuel burn
800 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
7,685 kg
Car miles equiv.
19,023

Boeing 767-400ER

A9C-HMH · ICAO: 894022 · Airliner jet

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Fuel burn
800 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
7,685 kg
Car miles equiv.
19,023

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In flightA9C-HMK
Departure
OBBI — Bahrain International Airport
Flight path
Flight in progress — path generates on landing
Duration
Max altitude
32,000 ft
Max speed
492 kts

About King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's private jet

What private jet does King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa own?

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa flies 2 aircraft: Boeing 747-400, Boeing 767-400ER (A9C-HAK, A9C-HMK, A9C-HMH). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.

What is King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's private jet tail number?

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's private jet tail numbers are A9C-HAK (Boeing 747-400), A9C-HMK (Boeing 747-400), A9C-HMH (Boeing 767-400ER). Each registration links to the live tracking page with full flight history, fuel burn and CO₂ emissions on Celebplanes.

How much CO₂ does King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's jet emit per hour?

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's Boeing 747-400 (A9C-HAK) burns roughly 800 gallons of Jet-A per hour, which converts to about 7,685 kg of CO₂ per flight hour — equivalent to roughly 19,023 miles of average passenger-car driving.

Where does King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa fly out of?

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's home base is Bahrain International Airport (OBBI / BAH), with frequent destinations including OERK, EGLL, OMAA, KDCA.

Is it legal to track King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa'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.

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