N972SH is a 2024 Gulfstream G650ER, registered to Farnborough LLC of Bal Harbour, FL. Opa-locka Executive Airport (KOPF), Opa-locka, FL is home: 27% of departures start there. Prime Jet holds it on their Part 135 certificate (DBGA), so it is bookable for charter. In the twelve months to 7 September 2026 it flew 289 legs on 134 days, about 190,554 nautical miles. That is 90% more than the median Gulfstream G650ER in U.S. charter service (64 airframes tracked), which puts it among the harder-working examples of the type.
Photo: a Gulfstream G650ER, representative of the type, not this airframe.
Where N972SH flies
Average leg 659 nm, one-to-two-hour stages. November was the busiest month at 37 legs; May the quietest at 4. It touched 51 airports but keeps returning to the same city pairs: 64% of legs repeat a route already flown in the year. 29% of departures fall on weekends, a mix of business and leisure use. Longest leg tracked: Quonset State Airport (KOQU) to John Wayne Airport (KSNA), 2,232 nm on 30 August 2026. Last seen Republic Airport (KFRG) to Opa-locka Executive Airport (KOPF) on 7 September 2026.
Home base and most-used airports
- Opa-locka Executive Airport (KOPF) home 121
- Ocean County Airport (KMJX) 92
- Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 26
- Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) 14
- Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) 14
Repeated routes
- Opa-locka Executive Airport (KOPF) → Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 5×
- Opa-locka Executive Airport (KOPF) → Ocean County Airport (KMJX) 22×
- Ocean County Airport (KMJX) → Opa-locka Executive Airport (KOPF) 20×
About 12% of legs cross a border, most often to London Luton Airport (EGGW), Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (LSZR), Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (EHAM).
Our own aggregate of public ADS-B archives for Mode S AD8CAB, 10 September 2025 to 7 September 2026; counts are floors, not exact totals.
Operator and charter status
N972SH is on Prime Jet's FAA Part 135 operations specifications (D085), designator DBGA, Denver (DEN) certificate office. The registered owner is Farnborough LLC; Prime Jet operates it under a management or charter agreement.
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| Registration | N972SH |
|---|---|
| Serial number | 6593 |
| Type | Gulfstream G650ER (FAA code GVI (G650ER)) |
| Year of manufacture | 2024 |
| Registrant | Farnborough LLC (LLC), Bal Harbour, FL |
| Certificate issued | 13 May 2025 |
| Airworthiness date | 3 December 2024 |
| Registration expires | 31 May 2032 |
| Mode S code | AD8CAB |
NTSB record
Nothing under N972SH in the NTSB aviation database (1 May 2026 download).
Gulfstream G650ER type data
| Passengers (typical) | 19 |
|---|---|
| Range | 7,500 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 | 6,299 ft |
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 G650ER family, not this airframe. Corrections.
