N188SW V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N188SW is a 2018 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVII-G500 (serial 72018), registered to Af Holdings Inc (corporation) in Albany, NY. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 2018 (8 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada PW814GA engines rated at 6,296 lbf each (12,592 lbf total), the engine on 97% of registered Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVII-G500s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A16009. It is one of 154 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVII-G500 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Af Holdings Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Albany, NY

Serial number

72018

Year built

2018 · 8 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A16009 · 50260011 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 14, 2019

Airworthiness date

Nov 10, 2018

Last FAA activity

Jul 18, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2029

FAA region

1

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada PW814GA

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

6,296 lbf × 2 (12,592 lbf total)

FAA engine code

52375

117 of the 121 registered Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVII-G500 carry this engine (97%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVII-G500 needs roughly 9,500 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~8,250 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N188SW

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