N540W — 2024 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVIII-G700, Wilmington, DE

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N540W is a 2024 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVIII-G700 (serial 87027), registered to Wilmington Trust Co Trustee (corporation) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 2024 (2 years ago). It carries 2 Rolls Deut BR700-730B214 engines rated at 18,250 lbf each (36,500 lbf total), the engine on 99% of registered Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVIII-G700s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A6D9E0. It is one of 134 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVIII-G700 aircraft on the FAA registry. Wilmington Trust Co Trustee holds 637 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Wilmington Trust Co Trustee
Owner type: Corporation
Based in: Wilmington, DE
Serial number: 87027
Year built: 2024 · 2 yrs old
Airworthiness class: Standard – Transport
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A6D9E0 · 51554740 octal
Certificate issued: Feb 7, 2025
Airworthiness date: Sep 14, 2024
Last FAA activity: Feb 7, 2025
Registration expires: Feb 29, 2032
FAA region: 1

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine: Rolls Deut BR700-730B214
Engine type: Turbo-fan
Rated thrust: 18,250 lbf × 2 (36,500 lbf total)
FAA engine code: 54237

94 of the 95 registered Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVIII-G700 carry this engine (99%), 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 Corp GVIII-G700 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 →

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ICAO24: a6d9e0

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Observed 2026-06-29 10:21:03 MST

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Ground speed

167 kt

Altitude (baro)

3,200 ft

Track

322.0°

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Lat 40.40978, Lng -3.47150

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 3980221

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp GVIII-G700

Engines: 2

Type: jet

Seats: 9

Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 54237

Manufacturer: Rolls Deut

Model: BR700-730B214

Type: Turbo-fan

Thrust: 18,250 lbs

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N540W

Serial Number: 87027

Year Manufactured: 2024

ACFTREF Code: 3980221

Engine Code: 54237

Status: V (V)

Certification: Standard – Transport

Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Multi Engine (5)

Type Engine: Turbo-fan (5)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51554740

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A6D9E0

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Registrant

Wilmington Trust Co Trustee

Corporation

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1100 N Market St
Wilmington, DE, 198901100

FAA Region: 1

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Feb 7, 2025

Airworthiness Sep 14, 2024

Expiration Feb 29, 2032

Last Activity Feb 7, 2025

Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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