Fleet registry / Heavy Jet
Falcon 900EX
N278RFRegistry record
- Year
- 2007
- Seats
- 21
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Dassault
Operated by
Solairus Aviation
Petaluma, CA · KPSP
Performance vs class
The Falcon 900EX against the average of 51 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Falcon 900EXClass avg
Cruise speed
-4% vs class
Range
-6% vs class
Passenger seats
+11% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KPSP
With 4,750 nm of published range, N278RF 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 — Falcon 900EX · 4,750 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KPSPPHNL
Palm Springs → Honolulu
$91,500–$128,000
2,311 nm · ≈5 h 20 m · one way
KPSPKBNA
Palm Springs → Nashville
$60,000–$84,500
1,468 nm · ≈3 h 30 m · one way
KPSPKHOU
Palm Springs → Houston
$47,000–$66,000
1,111 nm · ≈2 h 45 m · one way
Estimated from the heavy jet rate card ($17,000–$23,800/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 N278RF.
Cabin & comfort
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
- Height
- ~6'5"
- Width
- ~7'4"
- Length
- ~48 ft
- Baggage
- 195+ cu ft
Charter the Falcon 900EX
N278RF is a 2007 Dassault Falcon 900EX, heavy jet class, operated by Solairus Aviation out of Petaluma, CA. With roughly 4,750 nm of range at 460 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 19 Falcon 900EXs across 13 operators.
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