Fleet registry / Heavy Jet
Global Express
N801ADRegistry record
- Year
- 1999
- Seats
- 14
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
Operated by
Silver Air
Santa Barbara, CA · KVNY
Performance vs class
The Global Express against the average of 51 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Global ExpressClass avg
Cruise speed
+4% vs class
Range
+10% vs class
Passenger seats
-26% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KVNY
With 5,600 nm of published range, N801AD flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Van Nuys Airport — including Boston (2,247 nm), Nashville (1,559 nm) and Houston (1,211 nm).
- Home base — Global Express · 5,600 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KVNYKBED
Van Nuys → Boston
$82,500–$115,500
2,247 nm · ≈4 h 50 m · one way
KVNYKBNA
Van Nuys → Nashville
$59,000–$82,500
1,559 nm · ≈3 h 30 m · one way
KVNYKHOU
Van Nuys → Houston
$47,000–$66,000
1,211 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 N801AD.
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 Global Express
N801AD is a 1999 Bombardier Global Express, heavy jet class, operated by Silver Air out of Santa Barbara, CA. With roughly 5,600 nm of range at 499 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 44 Global Expresss across 12 operators.
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