Specifications
Published manufacturer and type figures. Charter-relevant first — seats, range, baggage.
Passengers
12up to 16 in a high-density layoutRange
4,220 nm4,857 statute milesCruise speed
476 kt548 mphService ceiling
45,000 ftabove most weather and airline trafficCabin height
6.2 ftstanding roomCabin length
40.3 ft7.3 ft wideBaggage
169 cu ftusable hold volumeIn service since
1993GulfstreamHourly figures are US charter-market estimates for comparison, not quotes. Actual pricing depends on operator, date, positioning and airport fees.
Where it can actually go
A heavy jet typically needs around 6,000 ft of runway at mid weights. Measured against the 135 airports we hold real runway data for: 103 can take it, 32 cannot. Out of reach on this list: Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU, 5,998 ft), Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN, 5,971 ft), Napa County Airport (APC, 5,930 ft). That is the constraint most spec sheets leave out.
Runway needed
~6,000 fttypical balanced field, mid weightAirports that fit
103 of 135checked against real runway dataRange from New York
4,220 nmLondon nonstopRunway requirement is typical for the class, not a manufacturer limit — temperature, elevation and payload move it, and dispatch checks the actual field for your date.
Alternatives
Same class, different cabin and economics.
Good to know
Typical US charter rates run $5,800–$7,500 per flight hour, so a two-hour leg lands around $11,600–$15,000 before positioning. These are market estimates, not quotes — the fixed all-in number depends on your dates, positioning and airport fees, and dispatch sends it within about 30 minutes.
12 in the normal charter layout and up to 16 in a high-density configuration. Baggage is the usual real constraint: 169 cubic feet, roughly 42 large cases with soft bags on top.
4,220 nautical miles (4,857 statute miles) at a 476 kt cruise. Real range drops with headwind, full seats and hot high airports, so we plan the fuel stop rather than discover it.
As a heavy jet it typically needs about 6,000 ft of runway at mid weights. Across the 135 airports we hold runway data for, 103 are long enough and 32 are not — dispatch checks the actual field against your date, temperature and payload before confirming.
Tell dispatch where and when. Real availability and one fixed all-in number, usually within half an hour.