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N459BL Gulfstream G650ER · Owner: Melinda French Gates

Tracked flights

16

Lifetime CO₂

362.4t

Flight hours

80h

N459BL details and fuel burn

Tail

N459BL

ICAO

A593AF

Registered in

United States

Size class

Heavy

Fuel burn

470 gal/hr

CO₂ / hour

4,515 kg

Car miles equiv. / hr

11,176

Owner

Melinda French Gates

Registered to

TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc as trustee — the owner trust behind her Pivotal Ventures

Category

Business

Where has N459BL flown? 16 recent flights

These are the last 16 flights we tracked for N459BL, newest first. The airports it used most are King County International Airport - Boeing Field (KBFI), Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) and Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (LIPE).

  • CompletedKEWR — Newark Liberty International Airport→KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing FieldOct 28, 2026, 03:17 PM · 4h 44m
  • CompletedLIPE — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport→KEWR — Newark Liberty International AirportOct 27, 2026, 10:34 AM · 8h 21mRead the flight report
  • CompletedKBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field→LIPE — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportOct 23, 2026, 03:45 AM · 9h 16m
  • CompletedKEWR — Newark Liberty International Airport→KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing FieldOct 12, 2026, 06:18 PM · 4h 53m
  • CompletedEGSS — London Stansted Airport→KEWR — Newark Liberty International AirportOct 10, 2026, 12:43 PM · 7h 14m
  • CompletedKBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field→EGSS — London Stansted AirportOct 7, 2026, 12:47 AM · 8h 16m
  • CompletedKSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport→KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing FieldOct 1, 2026, 09:57 PM · 1h 42m
  • CompletedKBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field→KSJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportSep 30, 2026, 02:30 PM · 1h 40m
  • CompletedKMSV — Sullivan County International Airport→KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing FieldSep 27, 2026, 02:19 AM · 4h 25m
  • CompletedKEWR — Newark Liberty International Airport→KMSV — Sullivan County International AirportSep 25, 2026, 10:37 PM · 20m
  • CompletedKBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field→KEWR — Newark Liberty International AirportSep 24, 2026, 03:45 PM · 4h 23m
  • CompletedKLAX — Los Angeles International Airport→KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing FieldSep 20, 2026, 05:58 AM · 2h 3m
  • CompletedKEWR — Newark Liberty International Airport→KLAX — Los Angeles International AirportSep 19, 2026, 05:43 PM · 4h 47m
  • CompletedKBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field→KEWR — Newark Liberty International AirportSep 18, 2026, 04:19 PM · 4h 28m
  • CompletedKEWR — Newark Liberty International Airport→KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing FieldSep 17, 2026, 06:57 PM · 4h 51m
  • CompletedLJLJ — Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport→KEWR — Newark Liberty International AirportSep 17, 2026, 09:08 AM · 8h 45m

Gulfstream G650ER specs

N459BL is a Gulfstream G650ER. This model can fly about 7,500 nautical miles without stopping and seats up to 19 passengers.

Maker
Gulfstream
Range
7,500 nm
Top speed
Mach 0.925 / 516 kts
Seats
Up to 19
Ceiling
51,000 ft
Length
99.8 ft
Engines
2× Rolls-Royce BR725 A1-12 (16,900 lbf each)
In service since
2014

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N459BL owner and tail number FAQ

Who owns N459BL?

N459BL is a Gulfstream G650ER registered to TVPX Aircraft Solutions Inc as trustee — the owner trust behind her Pivotal Ventures and flown by Melinda French Gates.

What type of aircraft is N459BL?

N459BL is a Gulfstream G650ER. It is a heavy jet that burns about 470 gallons of fuel per hour.

What is N459BL's ICAO hex code?

N459BL's ICAO hex code is A593AF. It is the unique code the jet's transponder sends out over ADS-B. Celebplanes uses it to find N459BL in the live feed.

Where is N459BL now?

N459BL is not airborne right now. Its most recent tracked flight ended at KBFI — King County International Airport - Boeing Field on Oct 28, 2026, 08:02 PM.

How much CO₂ does N459BL emit per flight hour?

N459BL gives off about 4,515 kg of CO₂ for each hour it flies. That is about the same as driving an average car 11,176 miles.

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.