Cessna Citation Latitude
N943FL · ICAO: AD18D5 · Midsize jet
Fuel burn
230 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
2,209 kg
Car miles equiv.
5,469
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Ron DeSantis
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Ron DeSantis was inaugurated as the 46th Governor of Florida on January 8, 2019, and re-elected in 2022 with a 19-point margin. A former U.S. Navy JAG officer and U.S. Representative (2013–2018), DeSantis launched and withdrew from the 2024 Republican presidential primary before endorsing Donald Trump.
Executive transport for the Governor of Florida is provided by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) through a 2019 Cessna Citation Latitude (model 680A), registered as N943FL under Mode S hex code AD18D5 (serial 680A0234). The aircraft is powered by Safran Arrius 2B2 turbofans and has an MTOW of 30,800 lbs, giving it transcontinental range appropriate for a state as large and internationally connected as Florida.
The state jet attracted significant scrutiny during the 2024 presidential campaign. Open-source flight tracking revealed that the FDLE Citation Latitude — which costs Florida taxpayers approximately $1.2 million annually in financing — was deployed to New Hampshire, Iowa, and other early primary states simultaneously with DeSantis campaign events. This raised transparency questions about whether state aviation resources were subsidizing political travel, prompting ethics complaints and FOIA requests for flight logs.
Note · Celebplanes tracks Ron DeSantis's registered aircraft — not Ron DeSantis personally. ADS-B data shows when and where the plane moved; who was aboard any given flight is unknown.
Aircraft owner
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
Home base
Tallahassee International Airport (KTLH · TLH)
Frequent destinations
KMIAKORLKTPAKJAXKDCAKORD
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About Ron DeSantis's private jet
What private jet does Ron DeSantis own?
Ron DeSantis flies a Cessna Citation Latitude (registration N943FL). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.
What is Ron DeSantis's private jet tail number?
Ron DeSantis's private jet tail number is N943FL (a Cessna Citation Latitude). Each registration links to the live tracking page with full flight history, fuel burn and CO₂ emissions on Celebplanes.
How much CO₂ does Ron DeSantis's jet emit per hour?
Ron DeSantis's Cessna Citation Latitude (N943FL) burns roughly 230 gallons of Jet-A per hour, which converts to about 2,209 kg of CO₂ per flight hour — equivalent to roughly 5,469 miles of average passenger-car driving.
Where does Ron DeSantis fly out of?
Ron DeSantis's home base is Tallahassee International Airport (KTLH / TLH), with frequent destinations including KMIA, KORL, KTPA, KJAX.
Is it legal to track Ron DeSantis'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.