N511DB is a 2013 Gulfstream G650, registered to Skybird Aviation INC of Newport Beach, CA. Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), Van Nuys, CA is home: 41% of departures start there. Skybird Aviation holds it on their Part 135 certificate (AAWA), so it is bookable for charter. In the twelve months to 7 September 2026 it flew 136 legs on 85 days, about 112,942 nautical miles. That is 40% less than the median Gulfstream G650 in U.S. charter service (28 airframes tracked), so it spends more of the year available than most.
Where N511DB flies
Average leg 830 nm, two-to-three-hour stages. October was the busiest month at 19 legs; July the quietest at 5. It touched 28 airports but keeps returning to the same city pairs: 73% of legs repeat a route already flown in the year. 43% of departures fall on a Saturday or Sunday, a leisure-heavy pattern. Longest leg tracked: Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) to Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS), 2,260 nm on 26 April 2026. Last seen departing Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) on 3 September 2026.
Home base and most-used airports
- Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) home 66
- Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) 10
- San Jose Mineta International Airport (KSJC) 10
- Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 9
- Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (LFMN) 8
Repeated routes
- Dallas Love Field (KDAL) → Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) 3×
- Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) → Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) 3×
- Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) → Dallas Love Field (KDAL) 4×
About 12% of legs cross a border, most often to Paris Le Bourget Airport (LFPB), Madrid Barajas Airport (LEMD).
Our own aggregate of public ADS-B archives for Mode S A66573, 10 September 2025 to 7 September 2026; counts are floors, not exact totals.
Operator and charter status
N511DB is on Skybird Aviation's FAA Part 135 operations specifications (D085), designator AAWA, Van Nuys (VNY) certificate office. The registered owner is Skybird Aviation INC; Skybird Aviation operates it under a management or charter agreement. Hourly pricing for the type: Gulfstream G650 charter cost.
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Positioning is the biggest variable in a heavy-jet quote; trips starting near Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) price best for this aircraft.
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| Registration | N511DB |
|---|---|
| Serial number | 6058 |
| Type | Gulfstream G650 (FAA code GVI) |
| Year of manufacture | 2013 |
| Registrant | Skybird Aviation INC (Corporation), Newport Beach, CA |
| Certificate issued | 6 August 2014 |
| Airworthiness date | 21 August 2013 |
| Last registry action | 10 March 2023 |
| Registration expires | 31 August 2027 |
| Mode S code | A66573 |
NTSB record
Nothing under N511DB in the NTSB aviation database (1 May 2026 download).
Earlier aircraft that wore N511DB
One earlier aircraft carried these marks before this Gulfstream G650; the FAA reissues marks after deregistration.
- Gates Learjet CORP, Tucson, AZ — cancelled 17 September 1980 (exported to MEXICO)
Gulfstream G650 type data
| Passengers (typical) | 19 |
|---|---|
| Range | 7,000 nm |
| Cruise | 516 kt high-speed; long-range 488 kts |
| Ceiling | 51,000 ft |
| Engines | 2x Rolls-Royce BR725 A1-12 |
| Cabin | 46.8 ft × 8.5 ft × 6.4 ft |
| Baggage | 195 cu ft |
| Takeoff distance | 5,858 ft |
Fleet, operators and comparisons: Gulfstream G650. Pricing: charter cost.
Sources
FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, 14 May 2026 release (live FAA record); FAA Part 135 operations specifications (D085); public ADS-B archives (adsb.lol) reduced by The Jet Finder; NTSB aviation database. Type figures are manufacturer-published for the Gulfstream G650 family, not this airframe. Corrections.
