N978GB 2025 Gulfstream G280
- 2025Built
- 10Seats
- 3,600 nmRange
- 482 ktCruise
- 45,000 ftCeiling
INSIDE
The Gulfstream G280 cabin.
Illustrations of a typical Gulfstream G280 cabin, not N978GB’s. Every aircraft’s completion differs.
SPECIFICATIONS
Gulfstream G280 specs
Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.
- Model
- Gulfstream G280
- Year
- 2025
- Serial number
- 2300
- Engines
- 2 × Honeywell HTF7250G (AS907-2-1G)
- Thrust
- 7,624 lbf each
- Seats
- Up to 10
- Range
- 3,600 nm
- Cruise
- 482 ktas
- Published Mach
- 0.85
- Ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Fuel capacity
- 2,182 US gal
- ICAO type
- G280
THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE
N978GB on the registry.
Registration events from FAA records, compiled August 2026. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.
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Registry record
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
FAA registry -
Ak Air LLC
Certificate of registration issued as N978GB.
FAA registry
FAA REGISTRATION
Registration details
- Registration
- N978GB
- Status
- Current as of August 2026
- Certificate issued
- Nov 25, 2025
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 20, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Nov 25, 2025
- Registration expires
- Nov 30, 2032
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADA1F5
- Aircraft category
- Super-midsize jet
- Weight class
- Over 20,000lbs
From FAA registry data as of August 2026. Check the FAA registry for the current record.
OWNERSHIP
Registered owner
Ak Air LLC
ESTIMATED VALUE
What N978GB might be worth
No estimate on record
Value depends on total time, engine program, damage history and the completeness of the logbooks.
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As reported in public sources
- Avionics
- Gulfstream PlaneView280 (standard on the type)
- Cabin
- Cabin of the type: 73 in high, 83 in wide, 25.83 ft long, 120 cu ft baggage
Listings and registries are not the logbooks. A pre-buy confirms equipment, program status and damage history from the records themselves.
RESEARCH NOTES
About N978GB
Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, August 2026. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.
The aircraft
FAA registration data lists N978GB as a 2025 Gulfstream G280, serial number 2300, registered to Ak Air LLC (Plymouth, WI, US). The FAA record shows a certificate of registration issued November 25, 2025 and an airworthiness date of February 20, 2025. The type certificate on record is FAA TCDS A61NM (Gulfstream G280).
The type
The Gulfstream G280 is listed as a super-midsize jet with a maximum of 10 passengers. Power comes from two Honeywell HTF7250G (AS907-2-1G) engines producing 7624 lbf each, with a fuel capacity of 2182 US gallons. Maximum cruise speed is listed at 482 knots true airspeed, with a Mach number of 0.85 and a ceiling of 45000 feet. A range of 3600 nm appears in the type data; it is Gulfstream's theoretical NBAA IFR figure at Mach 0.80 with 4 passengers and 2 crew. The type's cabin is 73 inches high, 83 inches wide and 25.83 feet long, with 120 cubic feet of baggage space.
SOURCES
Where this page comes from
Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled August 2026. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.
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