N30LX V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N30LX is a 1984 Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A (serial 438), registered to N492A LLC (LLC) in Goodyear, AZ. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 2025. It carries 2 Rolls-Royc SPEY MK 511SR engines rated at 1,140 hp each (2,280 hp total), the engine on 79% of registered Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A31E09. It is one of 33 Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A aircraft on the FAA registry. N492A LLC holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

N492A LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Goodyear, AZ

Serial number

438

Year built

1984 · 42 yrs old

Airworthiness class

41

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A31E09 · 50617011 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 26, 2020

Airworthiness date

Dec 3, 2025

Last FAA activity

Oct 7, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2030

FAA region

4

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rolls-Royc SPEY MK 511SR

Engine type

Turbo-jet

Rated power

1,140 hp × 2 (2,280 hp total)

Power per seat

109 hp

FAA engine code

54523

22 of the 28 registered Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A carry this engine (79%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A 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 N30LX

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