N550JF V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N550JF is a 1985 Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A (serial 472), registered to Ts Aviation LLC (LLC) in New York, NY. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 2018 (7 years ago). It carries 2 Rolls-Royc SPEY 511-8 engines rated at 11,400 lbf each (22,800 lbf total), the engine on 21% of registered Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A70039. It is one of 33 Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A aircraft on the FAA registry. Ts Aviation LLC holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Ts Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

New York, NY

Serial number

472

Year built

1985 · 41 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A70039 · 51600071 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 25, 2021

Airworthiness date

Oct 24, 2018

Last FAA activity

Jun 3, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2028

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rolls-Royc SPEY 511-8

Engine type

Turbo-jet

Rated thrust

11,400 lbf × 2 (22,800 lbf total)

FAA engine code

54069

6 of the 28 registered Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A carry this engine (21%), 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 N550JF

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