N785KJ is a 2015 Bombardier Global 6000, registered to Horizon Aviation LLC of Glencoe, IL. Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK), Wheeling, IL is home: 40% of departures start there. WINGTIP holds it on their Part 135 certificate (7WCA), so it is bookable for charter. In the twelve months to 7 September 2026 it flew 129 legs on 89 days, about 73,669 nautical miles. That is 34% less than the median Bombardier Global 6000 in U.S. charter service (106 airframes tracked), so it spends more of the year available than most.
Photo: a Bombardier Global 6000, representative of the type, not this airframe.
Where N785KJ flies
Average leg 571 nm, one-to-two-hour stages. December was the busiest month at 18 legs; June the quietest at 3. It touched 32 airports but keeps returning to the same city pairs: 67% of legs repeat a route already flown in the year. 32% of departures fall on weekends, a mix of business and leisure use. Longest leg tracked: Teterboro Airport (KTEB) to North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT), 1,934 nm on 5 December 2025. Last seen KJWN to Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) on 3 September 2026.
Home base and most-used airports
- Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) home 72
- Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 25
- Bridgeport Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) 14
- Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) 10
- Pontiac Oakland County Airport (KPTK) 9
Repeated routes
- Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) → Bridgeport Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) 5×
- Bridgeport Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) → Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) 6×
- Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) → Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 7×
About 11% of legs cross a border, most often to Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LPPT), Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (EHAM), Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (LFMN).
Our own aggregate of public ADS-B archives for Mode S AAA403, 10 September 2025 to 7 September 2026; counts are floors, not exact totals.
Operator and charter status
N785KJ is on WINGTIP's FAA Part 135 operations specifications (D085), designator 7WCA, Greater Chicago (CHI) certificate office. The registered owner is Horizon Aviation LLC; WINGTIP operates it under a management or charter agreement. Hourly pricing for the type: Bombardier Global 6000 charter cost.
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| Registration | N785KJ |
|---|---|
| Serial number | 9741 |
| Type | Bombardier Global 6000 (FAA code BD-700-1A10) |
| Year of manufacture | 2015 |
| Registrant | Horizon Aviation LLC (LLC), Glencoe, IL |
| Certificate issued | 9 February 2022 |
| Airworthiness date | 27 October 2016 |
| Last registry action | 6 March 2023 |
| Registration expires | 28 February 2029 |
| Mode S code | AAA403 |
NTSB record
Nothing under N785KJ in the NTSB aviation database (1 May 2026 download).
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.
