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Phil Knight

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Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of Nike, Inc. Net worth ~$35.7B; 26th wealthiest in the U.S., 49th globally. Oregon native; built Nike from Blue Ribbon Sports with $1,000; iconic Swoosh commissioned for $35. Lives in Hillsboro on a 5+ acre property purchased 2012; Knight family owns ~20–21% of Nike via Swoosh LLC, controlling ~78.5% of Class A voting shares. $4B+ donated through the Phil and Penny Knight Foundation including $2B to OHSU Knight Cancer Institute (Aug 2025).

Fleet of two through TVPX Trustee: N1KE (2012 Gulfstream G650, hex A000E8) and N19HT (2021 G500, S/N 72071, hex A16693, 'NIGHT' wordplay). Hangared at Hillsboro Airport (HIO) — 29,000 sq ft private hangar built for ~$7.6M in 2014.

N1KE documented destinations: Dublin (multiple), Rome/Ciampino, Tiree Scotland, Seattle (BFI), Portland, Reno, Rancho Murieta. 217+ flights tracked since early 2023; 75% verified. Knight reportedly allows Nike employees to use the jet from time to time.

Home base
Hillsboro (Portland) (KHIO · HIO)
Frequent destinations
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Lifetime emissions & flights

Total flights

28

Total CO₂

107.2t

Flight hours

26h

Phil Knight's fleet (2 aircraft)

Gulfstream G650

N1KE · ICAO: A000E8 · Heavy jet

Track on map
Fuel burn
460 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
4,419 kg
Car miles equiv.
10,938

Gulfstream G500

N19HT · ICAO: A16693 · Heavy jet

Track on map
Fuel burn
380 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
3,650 kg
Car miles equiv.
9,036

Flight history — last 28 flights

CompletedN1KE
Jun 15, 2026, 03:15 PM
Departure
97OR — Hi Country No 2 Airport
Arrival
KBQK — Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N1KE from 97OR — Hi Country No 2 Airport to KBQK — Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
Duration
3h 40m
Max altitude
41,025 ft
Max speed
616 kts
Arrived
Jun 15, 2026, 06:55 PM
CompletedN19HT
Jun 11, 2026, 10:18 PM
Departure
KRDM — Roberts Field
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KRDM — Roberts Field to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
28m
Max altitude
15,850 ft
Max speed
389 kts
Arrived
Jun 11, 2026, 10:47 PM
CompletedN19HT
Jun 11, 2026, 09:13 PM
Departure
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Arrival
KRDM — Roberts Field
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport to KRDM — Roberts Field
Duration
33m
Max altitude
14,850 ft
Max speed
426 kts
Arrived
Jun 11, 2026, 09:46 PM
CompletedN19HT
Jun 11, 2026, 04:45 PM
Departure
6S4 — Davis Airport
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from 6S4 — Davis Airport to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
22m
Max altitude
13,850 ft
Max speed
371 kts
Arrived
Jun 11, 2026, 05:08 PM
CompletedN19HT
Jun 5, 2026, 09:21 PM
Departure
61OR — The Citadel Airport
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from 61OR — The Citadel Airport to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
22m
Max altitude
15,925 ft
Max speed
371 kts
Arrived
Jun 5, 2026, 09:44 PM
CompletedN19HT
Jun 5, 2026, 05:30 PM
Departure
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Arrival
KRDM — Roberts Field
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport to KRDM — Roberts Field
Duration
29m
Max altitude
14,950 ft
Max speed
433 kts
Arrived
Jun 5, 2026, 05:59 PM
CompletedN19HT
May 31, 2026, 09:11 PM
Departure
KRDM — Roberts Field
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KRDM — Roberts Field to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
28m
Max altitude
15,700 ft
Max speed
399 kts
Arrived
May 31, 2026, 09:40 PM
CompletedN19HT
May 31, 2026, 07:45 PM
Departure
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Arrival
KRDM — Roberts Field
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport to KRDM — Roberts Field
Duration
29m
Max altitude
14,750 ft
Max speed
403 kts
Arrived
May 31, 2026, 08:14 PM
CompletedN19HT
May 29, 2026, 11:45 PM
Departure
KRDM — Roberts Field
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KRDM — Roberts Field to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
28m
Max altitude
15,850 ft
Max speed
389 kts
Arrived
May 30, 2026, 12:14 AM
CompletedN19HT
May 29, 2026, 10:43 PM
Departure
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Arrival
KRDM — Roberts Field
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport to KRDM — Roberts Field
Duration
40m
Max altitude
14,950 ft
Max speed
418 kts
Arrived
May 29, 2026, 11:24 PM
CompletedN19HT
May 22, 2026, 01:37 AM
Departure
KRDM — Roberts Field
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KRDM — Roberts Field to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
27m
Max altitude
15,975 ft
Max speed
389 kts
Arrived
May 22, 2026, 02:04 AM
CompletedN19HT
May 22, 2026, 12:50 AM
Departure
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Arrival
KRDM — Roberts Field
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport to KRDM — Roberts Field
Duration
24m
Max altitude
14,975 ft
Max speed
421 kts
Arrived
May 22, 2026, 01:15 AM
CompletedN19HT
May 21, 2026, 09:12 PM
Departure
61OR — The Citadel Airport
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from 61OR — The Citadel Airport to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
19m
Max altitude
15,875 ft
Max speed
395 kts
Arrived
May 21, 2026, 09:32 PM
CompletedN19HT
May 21, 2026, 07:19 PM
Departure
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Arrival
KRDM — Roberts Field
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport to KRDM — Roberts Field
Duration
26m
Max altitude
14,875 ft
Max speed
413 kts
Arrived
May 21, 2026, 07:46 PM
CompletedN19HT
May 18, 2026, 10:41 PM
Departure
KRDM — Roberts Field
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KRDM — Roberts Field to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
23m
Max altitude
15,750 ft
Max speed
389 kts
Arrived
May 18, 2026, 11:05 PM
CompletedN19HT
May 18, 2026, 09:38 PM
Departure
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Arrival
KRDM — Roberts Field
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport to KRDM — Roberts Field
Duration
39m
Max altitude
14,800 ft
Max speed
413 kts
Arrived
May 18, 2026, 10:17 PM
CompletedN19HT
May 18, 2026, 04:59 PM
Departure
KRDM — Roberts Field
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KRDM — Roberts Field to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
29m
Max altitude
15,700 ft
Max speed
389 kts
Arrived
May 18, 2026, 05:28 PM
CompletedN19HT
May 18, 2026, 03:05 PM
Departure
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Arrival
KRDM — Roberts Field
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport to KRDM — Roberts Field
Duration
27m
Max altitude
14,750 ft
Max speed
422 kts
Arrived
May 18, 2026, 03:33 PM
CompletedN1KE
May 15, 2026, 12:59 AM
Departure
OG00 — 3 Rivers Recreation Area Airport
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N1KE from OG00 — 3 Rivers Recreation Area Airport to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
28m
Max altitude
15,875 ft
Max speed
369 kts
Arrived
May 15, 2026, 01:28 AM
CompletedN1KE
May 14, 2026, 10:52 PM
Departure
KTRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Arrival
KRDM — Roberts Field
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N1KE from KTRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport to KRDM — Roberts Field
Duration
1h 44m
Max altitude
43,025 ft
Max speed
516 kts
Arrived
May 15, 2026, 12:36 AM
CompletedN1KE
May 14, 2026, 08:11 PM
Departure
KRDM — Roberts Field
Arrival
KTRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
1h 49m
Max altitude
45,025 ft
Max speed
541 kts
Arrived
May 14, 2026, 10:01 PM
CompletedN1KE
May 14, 2026, 07:11 PM
Departure
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Arrival
KRDM — Roberts Field
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N1KE from KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport to KRDM — Roberts Field
Duration
32m
Max altitude
14,775 ft
Max speed
415 kts
Arrived
May 14, 2026, 07:43 PM
CompletedN19HT
May 14, 2026, 06:45 PM
Departure
KIWA — Mesa Gateway Airport
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N19HT from KIWA — Mesa Gateway Airport to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
2h 11m
Max altitude
43,025 ft
Max speed
519 kts
Arrived
May 14, 2026, 08:56 PM
CompletedN1KE
May 11, 2026, 11:01 PM
Departure
KTRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N1KE from KTRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
1h 49m
Max altitude
43,025 ft
Max speed
529 kts
Arrived
May 12, 2026, 12:50 AM
CompletedN1KE
May 11, 2026, 10:27 PM
Departure
KTRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Arrival
KTRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
N/A
Max altitude
150 ft
Max speed
134 kts
Arrived
May 11, 2026, 10:13 PM
CompletedN1KE
May 11, 2026, 08:15 PM
Departure
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Arrival
KTRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
1h 57m
Max altitude
41,025 ft
Max speed
508 kts
Arrived
May 11, 2026, 10:13 PM
CompletedN1KE
May 9, 2026, 02:44 AM
Departure
KTRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Arrival
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Flight path
Flight path for Phil Knight's N1KE from KTRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport to KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Duration
1h 54m
Max altitude
43,025 ft
Max speed
503 kts
Arrived
May 9, 2026, 04:38 AM
CompletedN1KE
May 9, 2026, 12:15 AM
Departure
KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport
Arrival
KTRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Flight path
No flight path available
Duration
1h 52m
Max altitude
41,025 ft
Max speed
552 kts
Arrived
May 9, 2026, 02:07 AM

About Phil Knight's private jet

What private jet does Phil Knight own?

Phil Knight flies 2 aircraft: Gulfstream G650, Gulfstream G500 (N1KE, N19HT). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.

What is Phil Knight's private jet tail number?

Phil Knight's private jet tail numbers are N1KE (Gulfstream G650), N19HT (Gulfstream G500). Each registration links to the live tracking page with full flight history, fuel burn and CO₂ emissions on Celebplanes.

How much CO₂ does Phil Knight's jet emit per hour?

Phil Knight's Gulfstream G650 (N1KE) burns roughly 460 gallons of Jet-A per hour, which converts to about 4,419 kg of CO₂ per flight hour — equivalent to roughly 10,938 miles of average passenger-car driving.

Where does Phil Knight fly out of?

Phil Knight's home base is Hillsboro (Portland) (KHIO / HIO), with frequent destinations including EIDW, LIRA, EGPL, KBFI.

How much CO₂ has Phil Knight's jet emitted on tracked flights?

Across 28 tracked flights (26 flight hours) on Celebplanes, Phil Knight's aircraft have emitted approximately 107.2t 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 Phil Knight'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.