Steve Ballmer's Private Jet N709DS

Former CEO of Microsoft (2000–2014); current owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Net worth ~$143–166B, surging past Bill Gates in 2024. Receives roughly $1B annually in Microsoft dividends. Largest individual Microsoft shareholder (~4%). Hunts Point WA waterfront mansion (1987 purchase $1.325M, now $12M+); $9.8M neighbouring purchase Dec 2019. Whidbey Island compound (10 parcels). Ballmer Group philanthropic LLC has donated $6.5B+.

N709DS is a 2017 Gulfstream G650 (S/N 6285, hex A97659) through CBAIR LLC.

Base: Seattle / Hunts Point (BFI). Most frequent destination: Los Angeles (LAX, VNY, LGB) — reflecting Clippers ownership. Also Las Vegas, Portland, Denver, Sun Valley (Allen & Co. conference), Detroit area, and Kona, Hawaii. His G650 is among the most-tracked celebrity jets — 421,000+ miles, 5,000+ metric tons CO₂.

Note · We track Steve Ballmer's planes, not Steve Ballmer in person. Flight data shows when and where each plane flew. It does not show who was on board.

Home base

King County Intl / Boeing Field (KBFI · BFI)

Frequent destinations

KLAX KVNY KLGB KLAS KPDX PHKO

Where is Steve Ballmer's private jet right now?

We do not see it in the air right now. The last flight we tracked for Steve Ballmer's Gulfstream G650 (N709DS) landed at Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) on October 25, 2026. Follow it on the live jet tracker map.

The map shows where Steve Ballmer's plane has flown. Each dot is a recorded position.

How much CO₂ do Steve Ballmer's private jet flights emit?

Over the last 50 completed flights we tracked, Steve Ballmer's private jet spent about 122 hours in the air. We estimate those flights put out 537.9 metric tons of CO₂.

Total flights

Total CO₂

537.9t

Flight hours

122h

What private jet does Steve Ballmer own?

We track one private jet for Steve Ballmer: a Gulfstream G650 with tail number N709DS.

Gulfstream G650

N709DS · ICAO: A97659 · Heavy jet

Track live Recent paths ↓

Fuel burn

460 gal/hr

CO₂ per hour

4,419 kg

Car miles equiv.

10,938

Where has Steve Ballmer's private jet flown?

These are the last 50 flights we tracked for Steve Ballmer's private jet, newest first. Open a flight to see its route map, time in the air, top altitude and speed.

CompletedN709DS

Oct 25, 2026, 06:08 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KIWA — Mesa Gateway Airport

Flight path

Duration

2h 24m

Max altitude

45,025 ft

Max speed

565 kts

Arrived

Oct 25, 2026, 08:33 PM

CompletedN709DS

Oct 25, 2026, 03:56 PM

Departure

KOAK — San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

1h 36m

Max altitude

43,025 ft

Max speed

564 kts

Arrived

Oct 25, 2026, 05:33 PM

CompletedN709DS

Oct 25, 2026, 01:58 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KOAK — San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 34m

Max altitude

45,000 ft

Max speed

511 kts

Arrived

Oct 25, 2026, 03:33 PM

CompletedN709DS

Oct 24, 2026, 11:33 PM

Departure

PHKO — Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

4h 48m

Max altitude

49,000 ft

Max speed

585 kts

Arrived

Oct 25, 2026, 04:21 AM

CompletedN709DS

Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

PHKO — Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

Flight path

Duration

4h 52m

Max altitude

43,000 ft

Max speed

567 kts

Arrived

Oct 21, 2026, 02:23 AM

CompletedN709DS

Oct 19, 2026, 06:56 PM

Departure

KTEB — Teterboro Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

4h 55m

Max altitude

43,000 ft

Max speed

514 kts

Arrived

Oct 19, 2026, 11:51 PM

CompletedN709DS

Oct 18, 2026, 08:42 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KTEB — Teterboro Airport

Flight path

Duration

4h 14m

Max altitude

49,025 ft

Max speed

593 kts

Arrived

Oct 19, 2026, 12:57 AM

CompletedN709DS

Oct 6, 2026, 07:32 PM

Departure

PHKO — Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

4h 51m

Max altitude

45,025 ft

Max speed

540 kts

Arrived

Oct 7, 2026, 12:24 AM

CompletedN709DS

Oct 2, 2026, 03:57 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

PHKO — Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

Flight path

Duration

5h 13m

Max altitude

43,025 ft

Max speed

520 kts

Arrived

Oct 2, 2026, 09:11 PM

CompletedN709DS

Oct 1, 2026, 08:37 PM

Departure

KBWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

4h 53m

Max altitude

47,025 ft

Max speed

510 kts

Arrived

Oct 2, 2026, 01:30 AM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 29, 2026, 09:49 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KBWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Flight path

Duration

4h 2m

Max altitude

47,025 ft

Max speed

594 kts

Arrived

Sep 30, 2026, 01:51 AM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 29, 2026, 03:56 AM

Departure

KNUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

1h 43m

Max altitude

47,000 ft

Max speed

505 kts

Arrived

Sep 29, 2026, 05:40 AM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 29, 2026, 02:40 AM

Departure

KLAX — Los Angeles International Airport

Arrival

KNUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield

Flight path

Duration

53m

Max altitude

30,000 ft

Max speed

452 kts

Arrived

Sep 29, 2026, 03:33 AM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 28, 2026, 09:10 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KLAX — Los Angeles International Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 56m

Max altitude

47,025 ft

Max speed

584 kts

Arrived

Sep 28, 2026, 11:07 PM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 28, 2026, 06:15 PM

Departure

KNUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

1h 43m

Max altitude

43,000 ft

Max speed

514 kts

Arrived

Sep 28, 2026, 07:59 PM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 28, 2026, 04:22 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KNUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield

Flight path

Duration

1h 33m

Max altitude

45,000 ft

Max speed

591 kts

Arrived

Sep 28, 2026, 05:56 PM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 27, 2026, 08:22 PM

Departure

KJAC — Jackson Hole Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

1h 20m

Max altitude

43,000 ft

Max speed

521 kts

Arrived

Sep 27, 2026, 09:43 PM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 25, 2026, 04:35 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KWYS — Yellowstone Airport

Flight path

Duration

1h 6m

Max altitude

47,025 ft

Max speed

537 kts

Arrived

Sep 25, 2026, 05:41 PM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 25, 2026, 12:19 AM

Departure

KLAX — Los Angeles International Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

2h 2m

Max altitude

47,000 ft

Max speed

572 kts

Arrived

Sep 25, 2026, 02:22 AM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 24, 2026, 03:20 AM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KLAX — Los Angeles International Airport

Flight path

Duration

2h 2m

Max altitude

49,025 ft

Max speed

538 kts

Arrived

Sep 24, 2026, 05:22 AM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 23, 2026, 10:15 PM

Departure

KTEB — Teterboro Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

4h 46m

Max altitude

47,025 ft

Max speed

518 kts

Arrived

Sep 24, 2026, 03:01 AM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 20, 2026, 06:14 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KTEB — Teterboro Airport

Flight path

Duration

4h 13m

Max altitude

47,025 ft

Max speed

571 kts

Arrived

Sep 20, 2026, 10:28 PM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 12, 2026, 02:25 PM

Departure

09Y — Wipline Seaplane Base

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

3h 4m

Max altitude

47,000 ft

Max speed

480 kts

Arrived

Sep 12, 2026, 05:30 PM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 10, 2026, 12:55 AM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KMSP — Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Flight path

Duration

2h 36m

Max altitude

49,025 ft

Max speed

622 kts

Arrived

Sep 10, 2026, 03:31 AM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 3, 2026, 11:37 PM

Departure

KLAX — Los Angeles International Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

1h 58m

Max altitude

43,025 ft

Max speed

554 kts

Arrived

Sep 4, 2026, 01:35 AM

CompletedN709DS

Sep 3, 2026, 03:09 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KLAX — Los Angeles International Airport

Flight path

Duration

2h 11m

Max altitude

45,025 ft

Max speed

540 kts

Arrived

Sep 3, 2026, 05:20 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 27, 2026, 09:07 PM

Departure

KOMA — Eppley Airfield

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

2h 48m

Max altitude

49,000 ft

Max speed

492 kts

Arrived

Aug 27, 2026, 11:56 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 27, 2026, 08:20 PM

Departure

KLBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

Arrival

KOMA — Eppley Airfield

Flight path

Duration

30m

Max altitude

27,000 ft

Max speed

518 kts

Arrived

Aug 27, 2026, 08:50 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 27, 2026, 04:55 PM

Departure

KAPA — Centennial Airport

Arrival

KLBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

Flight path

Duration

39m

Max altitude

29,000 ft

Max speed

516 kts

Arrived

Aug 27, 2026, 05:34 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 24, 2026, 05:28 PM

Departure

KLBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

Arrival

KAPA — Centennial Airport

Flight path

Duration

47m

Max altitude

30,000 ft

Max speed

515 kts

Arrived

Aug 24, 2026, 06:16 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 24, 2026, 04:22 PM

Departure

KOMA — Eppley Airfield

Arrival

41.23°, -99.45°

Flight path

Duration

23m

Max altitude

30,000 ft

Max speed

466 kts

Arrived

Aug 24, 2026, 04:45 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 24, 2026, 01:28 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KOMA — Eppley Airfield

Flight path

Duration

2h 26m

Max altitude

45,000 ft

Max speed

564 kts

Arrived

Aug 24, 2026, 03:54 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 23, 2026, 07:37 PM

Departure

KPDX — Portland International Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

31m

Max altitude

18,000 ft

Max speed

411 kts

Arrived

Aug 23, 2026, 08:08 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 23, 2026, 02:20 PM

Departure

KFMH — Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station

Arrival

KPDX — Portland International Airport

Flight path

Duration

4h 54m

Max altitude

49,025 ft

Max speed

587 kts

Arrived

Aug 23, 2026, 07:14 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 19, 2026, 03:14 PM

Departure

KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport

Arrival

MA25 — Long Pond Seaplane Base

Flight path

Duration

4h 17m

Max altitude

45,025 ft

Max speed

630 kts

Arrived

Aug 19, 2026, 07:32 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 19, 2026, 02:22 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KPDX — Portland International Airport

Flight path

Duration

30m

Max altitude

16,850 ft

Max speed

412 kts

Arrived

Aug 19, 2026, 02:53 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 12, 2026, 09:30 PM

Departure

KTEB — Teterboro Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

4h 53m

Max altitude

49,025 ft

Max speed

494 kts

Arrived

Aug 13, 2026, 02:24 AM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 11, 2026, 06:47 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KTEB — Teterboro Airport

Flight path

Duration

4h 37m

Max altitude

47,025 ft

Max speed

601 kts

Arrived

Aug 11, 2026, 11:25 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 10, 2026, 02:58 PM

Departure

KLAX — Los Angeles International Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

2h 5m

Max altitude

43,000 ft

Max speed

559 kts

Arrived

Aug 10, 2026, 05:03 PM

CompletedN709DS

Aug 9, 2026, 10:08 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KLAX — Los Angeles International Airport

Flight path

Duration

2h 2m

Max altitude

47,000 ft

Max speed

520 kts

Arrived

Aug 10, 2026, 12:10 AM

CompletedN709DS

Jul 31, 2026, 07:24 PM

Departure

KFRG — Republic Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

4h 49m

Max altitude

47,025 ft

Max speed

496 kts

Arrived

Aug 1, 2026, 12:14 AM

CompletedN709DS

Jul 30, 2026, 08:52 PM

Departure

KOMA — Eppley Airfield

Arrival

KTEB — Teterboro Airport

Flight path

Duration

2h 10m

Max altitude

49,000 ft

Max speed

570 kts

Arrived

Jul 30, 2026, 11:03 PM

CompletedN709DS

Jul 30, 2026, 08:08 PM

Departure

KEAR — Kearney Regional Airport

Arrival

KOMA — Eppley Airfield

Flight path

Duration

23m

Max altitude

27,000 ft

Max speed

520 kts

Arrived

Jul 30, 2026, 08:32 PM

CompletedN709DS

Jul 30, 2026, 05:55 PM

Departure

KAPA — Centennial Airport

Arrival

KLBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

Flight path

Duration

44m

Max altitude

29,000 ft

Max speed

539 kts

Arrived

Jul 30, 2026, 06:39 PM

CompletedN709DS

Jul 27, 2026, 05:06 PM

Departure

KLBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

Arrival

KAPA — Centennial Airport

Flight path

Duration

48m

Max altitude

30,000 ft

Max speed

505 kts

Arrived

Jul 27, 2026, 05:55 PM

CompletedN709DS

Jul 27, 2026, 04:03 PM

Departure

KOMA — Eppley Airfield

Arrival

41.22°, -99.53°

Flight path

Duration

22m

Max altitude

30,000 ft

Max speed

488 kts

Arrived

Jul 27, 2026, 04:26 PM

CompletedN709DS

Jul 27, 2026, 01:14 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KOMA — Eppley Airfield

Flight path

Duration

2h 26m

Max altitude

45,000 ft

Max speed

563 kts

Arrived

Jul 27, 2026, 03:40 PM

CompletedN709DS

Jul 27, 2026, 12:20 AM

Departure

KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

32m

Max altitude

18,000 ft

Max speed

466 kts

Arrived

Jul 27, 2026, 12:53 AM

CompletedN709DS

Jul 26, 2026, 10:38 PM

Departure

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Arrival

KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport

Flight path

Duration

37m

Max altitude

20,000 ft

Max speed

398 kts

Arrived

Jul 26, 2026, 11:15 PM

CompletedN709DS

Jul 25, 2026, 05:00 PM

Departure

KHIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport

Arrival

KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field

Flight path

Duration

36m

Max altitude

18,000 ft

Max speed

474 kts

Arrived

Jul 25, 2026, 05:37 PM

Steve Ballmer private jet FAQ

Does Steve Ballmer have a private jet?

Yes. We track 1 plane linked to Steve Ballmer: a Gulfstream G650 (N709DS). The flight log on this page comes from public ADS-B signals. It shows where the plane went, not who was on board.

What private jet does Steve Ballmer own?

Steve Ballmer flies a Gulfstream G650. Its tail number is N709DS. You can track it live on this page, along with its flight history and CO₂.

How many private jets does Steve Ballmer own?

Steve Ballmer owns 1 tracked plane: N709DS (Gulfstream G650). That count only covers planes we can tie to Steve Ballmer through public registration and ADS-B records. A plane held through an undisclosed company, or one that is chartered, would not show up here.

What kind of plane does Steve Ballmer fly?

Steve Ballmer flies a Gulfstream G650, tail number N709DS. It is in the Ultra Long Range class. It can fly 7,000 nautical miles without stopping and seats up to 19 people.

How much is Steve Ballmer's private jet worth?

Steve Ballmer flies a Gulfstream G650 (N709DS). Used ones usually ask $35–50 million. These are mid-2026 market figures, not an appraisal of this plane. Its real value depends on its flight hours, engine maintenance plan and cabin layout.

What is Steve Ballmer's private jet tail number?

Steve Ballmer's private jet tail number is N709DS. The plane is a Gulfstream G650. Each tail number links to a live tracking page. There you can see the plane's flight history, fuel burn and CO₂.

How much CO₂ does Steve Ballmer's jet emit per hour?

About 4,419 kg for every hour in the air. Steve Ballmer's Gulfstream G650 (N709DS) burns roughly 460 gallons of jet fuel an hour. That is about the same CO₂ as driving an average car 10,938 miles.

Where does Steve Ballmer fly out of?

Steve Ballmer's home airport is King County Intl / Boeing Field (KBFI / BFI). Frequent stops include KLAX, KVNY, KLGB and KLAS.

How much CO₂ has Steve Ballmer's jet emitted on tracked flights?

About 537.9 metric tons of CO₂ over 50 tracked flights and 122 hours in the air. We start with the flight times from public ADS-B data. We multiply each hour by the maker's fuel burn figure. Then we apply the EPA standard of 9.57 kg of CO₂ per gallon of jet fuel.

Is it legal to track Steve Ballmer's jet?

Yes. The FAA requires planes with transponders to broadcast their position over ADS-B, and the signal is not encrypted. We collect that public data from adsb.lol and ADSB.fi, two open flight-tracking networks. News outlets and university researchers use the same kind of data. Our methodology page explains how it works.

Owner matches come from the FAA registry, adsb.lol (ODbL) and ADSB.fi data, and SEC filings. They may be incomplete or out of date. Methodology · Report an error. For observational use only.