Ilyushin Il-96-300
RA-96014 · ICAO: N/A · Airliner jet
Fuel burn
1100 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
10,567 kg
Car miles equiv.
26,156
Vladimir Putin has served as President of Russia since 2000 (with a 2008–12 gap as Prime Minister). His VIP air fleet is operated by Special Flight Detachment "Russia," based at Vnukovo-2 (UUWW), the Kremlin's dedicated terminal outside Moscow.
The primary aircraft are Ilyushin Il-96-300 four-engine widebodies — Russian-built and deliberately chosen over Western jets to avoid foreign dependency. Serials RA-96014 through RA-96025 form the current fleet; RA-96022 and RA-96023 are the newest, delivered 2021–22. The fleet is supplemented by Airbus A319-115 ACJs (RA-73025/26) for shorter-range official travel, Antonov An-148s, Sukhoi Superjets, and Tupolev Tu-204/214s for government transport.
Putin's exact aircraft is rarely confirmed in advance for security reasons; the Il-96s operate under the RSD callsign series (RSD001–RSD999). Post-2022 sanctions have degraded spare-parts availability for the A319s but the Il-96 remains fully domestically supportable.
Note · Celebplanes tracks Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight's registered aircraft — not Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight personally. ADS-B data shows when and where the plane moved; who was aboard any given flight is unknown.
Home base
Vnukovo Intl (Moscow) (UUWW · VKO)
Frequent destinations
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Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight's fleet (6 aircraft)
Ilyushin Il-96-300
RA-96016 · ICAO: N/A · Airliner jet
Fuel burn
1100 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
10,567 kg
Car miles equiv.
26,156
Ilyushin Il-96-300
RA-96022 · ICAO: N/A · Airliner jet
Fuel burn
1100 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
10,567 kg
Car miles equiv.
26,156
Ilyushin Il-96-300
RA-96023 · ICAO: N/A · Airliner jet
Fuel burn
1100 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
10,567 kg
Car miles equiv.
26,156
Airbus A319-115 ACJ
RA-73025 · ICAO: N/A · Airliner jet
Fuel burn
250 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
2,402 kg
Car miles equiv.
5,945
Airbus A319-115 ACJ
RA-73026 · ICAO: N/A · Airliner jet
Fuel burn
250 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
2,402 kg
Car miles equiv.
5,945
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About Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight's private jet
What private jet does Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight own?
Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight flies 2 aircraft: Ilyushin Il-96-300, Airbus A319-115 ACJ (RA-96014, RA-96016, RA-96022, RA-96023, and more). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.
What is Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight's private jet tail number?
Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight's private jet tail numbers are RA-96014 (Ilyushin Il-96-300), RA-96016 (Ilyushin Il-96-300), RA-96022 (Ilyushin Il-96-300), RA-96023 (Ilyushin Il-96-300), and 2 more. Each registration links to the live tracking page with full flight history, fuel burn and CO₂ emissions on Celebplanes.
How much CO₂ does Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight's jet emit per hour?
Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight's Ilyushin Il-96-300 (RA-96014) burns roughly 1100 gallons of Jet-A per hour, which converts to about 10,567 kg of CO₂ per flight hour — equivalent to roughly 26,156 miles of average passenger-car driving.
Where does Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight fly out of?
Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight's home base is Vnukovo Intl (Moscow) (UUWW / VKO), with frequent destinations including ULLI, URSS, UWWW, XLLL.
Is it legal to track Vladimir Putin / Russian Presidential Flight'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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