N518DD is a 2004 Bombardier Global 6000, registered to Dcs Aviation LLC of Dallas, TX. Addison Airport (KADS), Addison, TX is home: 46% of departures start there. RR INVESTMENTS holds it on their Part 135 certificate (GQVA), so it is bookable for charter. In the twelve months to 7 September 2026 it flew 196 legs on 109 days, about 109,535 nautical miles. That is close to the median for a Bombardier Global 6000 in U.S. charter service (106 airframes tracked, median 196 legs).
Photo: a Bombardier Global 6000, representative of the type, not this airframe.
Where N518DD flies
Average leg 559 nm, one-to-two-hour stages. December was the busiest month at 32 legs; August the quietest at 8. It touched 45 airports but keeps returning to the same city pairs: 63% of legs repeat a route already flown in the year. 33% of departures fall on a Saturday or Sunday, a leisure-heavy pattern. Longest leg tracked: Edmonton International Airport (CYEG) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (KIAH), 1,611 nm on 17 April 2026. Last seen Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) to Richmond International Airport (KRIC) on 7 September 2026.
Home base and most-used airports
- Addison Airport (KADS) home 126
- Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) 16
- Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW) 12
- San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) 10
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) 10
Repeated routes
- Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW) → Addison Airport (KADS) 3×
- Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) → Addison Airport (KADS) 4×
- Addison Airport (KADS) → Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD) 5×
About 5% of legs cross a border, most often to Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (CYQB), Owen Roberts International Airport (MWCR), Yellowknife International Airport (CYZF).
Our own aggregate of public ADS-B archives for Mode S A67F76, 10 September 2025 to 7 September 2026; counts are floors, not exact totals.
Operator and charter status
N518DD is on RR INVESTMENTS's FAA Part 135 operations specifications (D085), designator GQVA, North Texas FSDO (NTX) certificate office. The registered owner is Dcs Aviation LLC; RR INVESTMENTS operates it under a management or charter agreement. Hourly pricing for the type: Bombardier Global 6000 charter cost.
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| Registration | N518DD |
|---|---|
| Serial number | 9141 |
| Type | Bombardier Global 6000 (FAA code BD-700-1A10) |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| Registrant | Dcs Aviation LLC (LLC), Dallas, TX |
| Certificate issued | 12 December 2014 |
| Airworthiness date | 27 December 2011 |
| Last registry action | 14 October 2023 |
| Registration expires | 31 December 2027 |
| Mode S code | A67F76 |
NTSB record
Nothing under N518DD in the NTSB aviation database (1 May 2026 download).
Earlier aircraft that wore N518DD
One earlier aircraft carried these marks before this Bombardier Global 6000; the FAA reissues marks after deregistration.
- Olson Susan M, Lake Oswego, OR — cancelled 27 October 2011 (exported to CANADA)
Bombardier Global 6000 type data
| Passengers (typical) | 17 |
|---|---|
| Range | 6,000 nm |
| Cruise | 499 kt high-speed; long-range 471 kts |
| Ceiling | 51,000 ft |
| Engines | 2x Rolls-Royce BR710 A2-20 |
| Cabin | 48.4 ft × 8.2 ft × 6.3 ft |
| Baggage | 195 cu ft |
| Takeoff distance | 5,980 ft |
Fleet, operators and comparisons: Bombardier Global 6000. 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 Bombardier Global 6000 family, not this airframe. Corrections.
