Embraer ERJ-135ER
N538M · ICAO: A6CF38 · Airliner jet
Fuel burn
340 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
3,266 kg
Car miles equiv.
8,085
Menard Inc. operates Menards, the privately held Midwest home-improvement chain with ~350 stores across 15 states, founded in 1960 by John Menard Jr. — one of Wisconsin's wealthiest people. The company is headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and its corporate flight department is based at Chippewa Valley Regional (KEAU).
The FAA lists five jets under Menard Inc. / Menards Inc.: two Embraer ERJ-135 regional jets (N538M, an ERJ-135ER built 2001; N540M, an ERJ-135LR built 2006) used as high-capacity shuttles, two Cessna Citation X+ (model 750, built 2014–15) long-range jets (N586M, N587M), and a Cessna Citation Encore (model 560, built 2001; N563M). All are registered in Eau Claire with valid status. A member of the Menard family, Lawrence Menard, also flies a personally-registered Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet (N1808C) out of the same field.
Note · Celebplanes tracks Menard Inc.'s registered aircraft — not Menard Inc. personally. ADS-B data shows when and where the plane moved; who was aboard any given flight is unknown.
Home base
Chippewa Valley Regional (Eau Claire) (KEAU · EAU)
Frequent destinations
KMSPKORDKLASKAPFKPBIKDAB
Flight map
Where Menard Inc.'s fleet has flown — each dot is a recorded position.
Lifetime emissions & flights
Total flights
5
Total CO₂
7.6t
Flight hours
3h
Menard Inc.'s fleet (5 aircraft)
Embraer ERJ-135LR
N540M · ICAO: A6D8FF · Airliner jet
Fuel burn
340 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
3,266 kg
Car miles equiv.
8,085
Cessna Citation X+
N586M · ICAO: A78D45 · Midsize jet
Fuel burn
300 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
2,882 kg
Car miles equiv.
7,133
Cessna Citation X+
N587M · ICAO: A790FC · Midsize jet
Fuel burn
300 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
2,882 kg
Car miles equiv.
7,133
Cessna Citation Encore
N563M · ICAO: A73322 · Light jet
Fuel burn
170 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
1,633 kg
Car miles equiv.
4,042
Flight history — last 5 flights
CompletedN563MJul 20, 2026, 11:46 PMDepartureKMCW — Mason City Municipal AirportArrivalKEAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
CompletedN563M
Jul 20, 2026, 11:46 PMDeparture
KMCW — Mason City Municipal Airport
Arrival
KEAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
25m
Max altitude
15,300 ft
Max speed
371 kts
Arrived
Jul 21, 2026, 12:12 AM
CompletedN538MJul 20, 2026, 11:26 PMDepartureKMSN — Dane County Regional Truax FieldArrivalKEAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
CompletedN538M
Jul 20, 2026, 11:26 PMDeparture
KMSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field
Arrival
KEAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
34m
Max altitude
16,300 ft
Max speed
367 kts
Arrived
Jul 21, 2026, 12:01 AM
CompletedN587MJul 20, 2026, 11:01 PMDepartureKFSD — Sioux Falls Regional AirportArrivalKEAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
CompletedN587M
Jul 20, 2026, 11:01 PMDeparture
KFSD — Sioux Falls Regional Airport
Arrival
KEAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
40m
Max altitude
25,000 ft
Max speed
561 kts
Arrived
Jul 20, 2026, 11:42 PM
CompletedN563MJul 20, 2026, 10:57 PMDepartureKDNS — Denison Municipal AirportArrivalKMCW — Mason City Municipal Airport
CompletedN563M
Jul 20, 2026, 10:57 PMDeparture
KDNS — Denison Municipal Airport
Arrival
KMCW — Mason City Municipal Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
23m
Max altitude
17,175 ft
Max speed
385 kts
Arrived
Jul 20, 2026, 11:21 PM
CompletedN538MJul 20, 2026, 10:42 PMDepartureKDPA — Dupage AirportArrivalKMSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field
CompletedN538M
Jul 20, 2026, 10:42 PMDeparture
KDPA — Dupage Airport
Arrival
KMSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field
Flight path
Duration
43m
Max altitude
12,200 ft
Max speed
376 kts
Arrived
Jul 20, 2026, 11:26 PM
About Menard Inc.'s private jet
What private jet does Menard Inc. own?
Menard Inc. flies 4 aircraft: Embraer ERJ-135ER, Embraer ERJ-135LR, Cessna Citation X+, Cessna Citation Encore (N538M, N540M, N586M, N587M, and more). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.
What is Menard Inc.'s private jet tail number?
Menard Inc.'s private jet tail numbers are N538M (Embraer ERJ-135ER), N540M (Embraer ERJ-135LR), N586M (Cessna Citation X+), N587M (Cessna Citation X+), and 1 more. Each registration links to the live tracking page with full flight history, fuel burn and CO₂ emissions on Celebplanes.
How much CO₂ does Menard Inc.'s jet emit per hour?
Menard Inc.'s Embraer ERJ-135ER (N538M) burns roughly 340 gallons of Jet-A per hour, which converts to about 3,266 kg of CO₂ per flight hour — equivalent to roughly 8,085 miles of average passenger-car driving.
Where does Menard Inc. fly out of?
Menard Inc.'s home base is Chippewa Valley Regional (Eau Claire) (KEAU / EAU), with frequent destinations including KMSP, KORD, KLAS, KAPF.
How much CO₂ has Menard Inc.'s jet emitted on tracked flights?
Across 5 tracked flights (3 flight hours) on Celebplanes, Menard Inc.'s aircraft have emitted approximately 7.6t of CO₂. These figures are calculated from public ADS-B flight times multiplied by manufacturer-published fuel burn × the EPA standard 9.57 kg CO₂/gallon for Jet-A.
Is it legal to track Menard Inc.'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.