N8889 is a 2011 Dassault Falcon 7X, registered to Rfp Air INC of Manhasset, NY. Westchester County Airport (KHPN), White Plains, NY is home: 33% of departures start there. Sterling Aviation holds it on their Part 135 certificate (DBCA), so it is bookable for charter. In the twelve months to 7 September 2026 it flew 132 legs on 76 days, about 83,858 nautical miles. That is close to the median for a Dassault Falcon 7X in U.S. charter service (32 airframes tracked, median 147 legs).
Photo: a Dassault Falcon 7X, representative of the type, not this airframe.
Where N8889 flies
Average leg 635 nm, one-to-two-hour stages. March was the busiest month at 19 legs; May the quietest at 5. It touched 25 airports but keeps returning to the same city pairs: 75% of legs repeat a route already flown in the year. 27% of departures fall on weekends, a mix of business and leisure use. Longest leg tracked: San Jose Mineta International Airport (KSJC) to Westchester County Airport (KHPN), 2,226 nm on 25 January 2026. Last seen arriving at Westchester County Airport (KHPN) on 3 August 2026.
Home base and most-used airports
- Westchester County Airport (KHPN) home 53
- Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) 15
- London Farnborough Airport (EGLF) 12
- Opa-locka Executive Airport (KOPF) 11
- Gabreski Airport (KFOK) 8
Repeated routes
- Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) → Westchester County Airport (KHPN) 3×
- Opa-locka Executive Airport (KOPF) → Westchester County Airport (KHPN) 4×
- Westchester County Airport (KHPN) → Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) 5×
About 21% of legs cross a border, most often to Paris Le Bourget Airport (LFPB), Milan Linate Airport (LIML).
Our own aggregate of public ADS-B archives for Mode S AC3F20, 10 September 2025 to 7 September 2026; counts are floors, not exact totals.
Operator and charter status
N8889 is on Sterling Aviation's FAA Part 135 operations specifications (D085), designator DBCA, Milwaukee (MKE) certificate office. The registered owner is Rfp Air INC; Sterling Aviation operates it under a management or charter agreement. Hourly pricing for the type: Dassault Falcon 7X charter cost.
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Positioning is the biggest variable in a heavy-jet quote; trips starting near Westchester County Airport (KHPN) price best for this aircraft.
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| Registration | N8889 |
|---|---|
| Serial number | 112 |
| Type | Dassault Falcon 7X (FAA code FALCON 7X) |
| Year of manufacture | 2011 |
| Registrant | Rfp Air INC (Corporation), Manhasset, NY |
| Certificate issued | 21 November 2018 |
| Airworthiness date | 21 November 2018 |
| Last registry action | 23 June 2023 |
| Registration expires | 30 November 2028 |
| Mode S code | AC3F20 |
NTSB record
Nothing under N8889 in the NTSB aviation database (1 May 2026 download).
Earlier aircraft that wore N8889
One earlier aircraft carried these marks before this Dassault Falcon 7X; the FAA reissues marks after deregistration.
- Daviess County High School, Owensboro, KY — cancelled 14 October 1969
Dassault Falcon 7X type data
| Passengers (typical) | 16 |
|---|---|
| Range | 5,950 nm |
| Cruise | 481 kt high-speed; long-range 459 kts |
| Ceiling | 51,000 ft |
| Engines | 3x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A |
| Cabin | 39.1 ft × 7.7 ft × 6.2 ft |
| Baggage | 140 cu ft |
| Takeoff distance | 5,325 ft |
Fleet, operators and comparisons: Dassault Falcon 7X. 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 Dassault Falcon 7X family, not this airframe. Corrections.
