Fleet registry / Super-Midsize Jet / N228BA
Gulfstream G280.
2016 Gulfstream G280 operated by Solairus Aviation · Petaluma, CA. Configured for 8 passengers.
3,600 nm
Published range
459 kts cruise
8
Seats
2016
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 2016
- Seats
- 8
- Class
- Super-Midsize Jet
- Builder
- Gulfstream
- Based at
- KTEB
- Serial
- 2103
Operated by
Solairus Aviation
Petaluma, CA · KPSP
Performance vs class
The Gulfstream G280 against the average of 36 super-midsize jet types in the US charter fleet.
Gulfstream G280Class avg
Cruise speed
on class average
Range
+14% vs class
Passenger seats
-20% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KPSP
With 3,600 nm of published range, N228BA flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Palm Springs International Airport , including Honolulu (2,311 nm), Nashville (1,468 nm) and Houston (1,111 nm).
- Home base, Gulfstream G280 · 3,600 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KPSPPHNL
Palm Springs → Honolulu
$64,500–$90,500
2,311 nm · ≈5 h 25 m · one way
KPSPKBNA
Palm Springs → Nashville
$42,500–$59,500
1,468 nm · ≈3 h 35 m · one way
KPSPKHOU
Palm Springs → Houston
$33,000–$46,500
1,111 nm · ≈2 h 45 m · one way
Estimated from the super-midsize jet rate card ($12,000–$16,800/hr) and great-circle distance , before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N228BA.
Gulfstream G280 performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, galley, lavatory, 8–12 passengers.
Range
3,600 nm
≈ 4,143 miles
Cruise speed
459 kt
≈ 528 mph
Max speed
482 kt
≈ 555 mph
Ceiling
45,000 ft
Passengers
8 typical
Baggage
154 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
6 ft 3 in · 7 ft 2 in · 32 ft 3 in
Published manufacturer / reference figures for the Gulfstream G280. Actual range and payload vary with configuration, weight, and conditions.
Charter the Gulfstream G280
N228BA is a 2016 Gulfstream Gulfstream G280, super-midsize jet class, operated by Solairus Aviation out of Petaluma, CA. With roughly 3,600 nm of range at 459 kts cruise, it covers coast-to-coast US city pairs nonstop. The US charter fleet counts 46 Gulfstream G280s across 32 operators.
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Gulfstream G280 vs comparable aircraft
Other super-midsize jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream G280 | 3,600 nm | 459 kt | 8 |
| Gulfstream III | 3,600 nm | 442 kt | 12 |
| Gulfstream G300 | 3,600 nm | 446 kt | 12 |
| Bombardier Challenger 601-3R | 3,590 nm | 459 kt | 9 |
| Cessna Citation Longitude | 3,500 nm | 476 kt | 8 |
