Gulfstream G550
N550DA · ICAO: A6FFB7 · Heavy jet
Fuel burn
410 gal/hr
CO₂ per hour
3,939 kg
Car miles equiv.
9,749
TechCelebrity profile
Tim Draper
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Tim Draper — third-generation Silicon Valley VC; founded DFJ (1985) and Draper Associates. Early Tesla, SpaceX, Skype, Hotmail, Twitter, Robinhood, Coinbase, Solana, and Ethereum investor. Outspoken Bitcoin maximalist. N550DA is a Gulfstream G550.
Note · Celebplanes tracks Tim Draper's registered aircraft — not Tim Draper personally. ADS-B data shows when and where the plane moved; who was aboard any given flight is unknown.
Home base
San Jose Intl (KSJC · SJC)
Frequent destinations
KAUSKMIAKIADEGLLOMDBWSSS
Flight map
Where Tim Draper's aircraft has flown — each dot is a recorded position.
Lifetime emissions & flights
Total flights
24
Total CO₂
287.1t
Flight hours
73h
Tim Draper's fleet (1 aircraft)
Flight history — last 24 flights
CompletedN550DAAug 2, 2026, 07:30 PMDepartureKSBN — South Bend International AirportArrivalKSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
CompletedN550DA
Aug 2, 2026, 07:30 PMDeparture
KSBN — South Bend International Airport
Arrival
KSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Flight path
Duration
3h 52m
Max altitude
43,025 ft
Max speed
497 kts
Arrived
Aug 2, 2026, 11:22 PM
CompletedN550DAAug 2, 2026, 05:01 PMDepartureKFRG — Republic AirportArrivalKSBN — South Bend International Airport
CompletedN550DA
Aug 2, 2026, 05:01 PMDeparture
KFRG — Republic Airport
Arrival
KSBN — South Bend International Airport
About Tim Draper's private jet
What private jet does Tim Draper own?
Tim Draper flies a Gulfstream G550 (registration N550DA). Live tracking, full flight history, and CO₂ emissions for each aircraft are available on this page.
What is Tim Draper's private jet tail number?
Tim Draper's private jet tail number is N550DA (a Gulfstream G550). Each registration links to the live tracking page with full flight history, fuel burn and CO₂ emissions on Celebplanes.
How much CO₂ does Tim Draper's jet emit per hour?
Tim Draper's Gulfstream G550 (N550DA) burns roughly 410 gallons of Jet-A per hour, which converts to about 3,939 kg of CO₂ per flight hour — equivalent to roughly 9,749 miles of average passenger-car driving.
Where does Tim Draper fly out of?
Tim Draper's home base is San Jose Intl (KSJC / SJC), with frequent destinations including KAUS, KMIA, KIAD, EGLL.
How much CO₂ has Tim Draper's jet emitted on tracked flights?
Across 24 tracked flights (73 flight hours) on Celebplanes, Tim Draper's aircraft have emitted approximately 287.1t 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 Tim Draper'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.