Gulfstream G280
Super-Midsize Jet - 8 passengers, 3,600 nm published range
About the Gulfstream G280
The Gulfstream G280 is a super-midsize business jet that entered service in 2012 as the successor to the G200, developed with Israel Aerospace Industries and completed by Gulfstream in Savannah, Georgia. It combines class-leading range and speed for its category with a flat-floor cabin, large windows, and the PlaneView 280 avionics suite. Gulfstream ended G280 production in 2024-2025, replacing it in the current lineup with the G300.
Who charters it
Charter clients pick the G280 for coast-to-coast US missions and longer regional hops that don't require a large-cabin jet; strong short-field and high-altitude-airport performance also opens up smaller regional fields other super-midsize aircraft can't reach.
Mission fit: the Gulfstream G280 at a glance
Long legs in a stand-up cabin for a mid-sized group, though bag space tightens with a full cabin.
Best for
- Denver to either coast nonstop with four aboard, after reserves and headwind
- Teams of up to 8 in typical seating
- A stand-up cabin for working or resting on the way
Think twice if
Nothing in the published numbers stands out. Tell us the trip and we will check it.
Mountain airports
Capable. Routine into Eagle. Aspen and Telluride depend on weight, weather and the operator's own approval for the field.
Computed from specifications current as of 2026-09-28. Range lines start from the 3,600 nm four-passenger figure, hold back a reserve and fly into a 50 kt headwind. Winds, weight and the operator's own performance numbers decide any given day. Check your route in the Range Explorer.
Specifications
- Class
- Super-Midsize
- Manufacturer
- Gulfstream Aerospace
- Published range
- 3,600 nm
- Range with four passengers
- 3,600 nm
- Planning range (85% reserve, 50 kt headwind)
- 2,734 nm
- Seats
- 8 typical, 10 max
- Service ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Takeoff field
- 4,750 ft
- Cabin height
- 6'1"
- Cabin width
- 7'2"
- Cabin length
- 25'10"
- Indicative rate
- Est. $5,950 - $10,500/hr
- Production
- Out of production
Specifications current as of 2026-09-28. Published range assumes still air, an optimum profile, and a light payload. Rates are indicative and vary with routing, availability, and operator.
Worth knowing
- Class-leading range and speed for the super-midsize category
- Flat-floor cabin with large oval windows
- In-flight-accessible 120 cu ft baggage compartment (1,980 lb capacity)
- Strong short-field/high-altitude airport performance
- PlaneView 280 avionics (Honeywell Primus Epic based)
- Direct successor in Gulfstream's lineup: the G300
Colorado mountain airports: capable
Known as one of the best hot-and-high performers in the super-midsize class, with operator sources citing service into Aspen, Eagle and even Telluride where other types in its class struggle. ASE and EGE are routine with normal seasonal caveats; treat TEX as payload-restricted and condition-dependent since the supporting claims come from operator marketing rather than airport data.
Planning guidance only. The operator, the AFM performance data, and conditions on the day are the final authority.
FAA Part 135 data
On US charter certificates
41
aircraft on FAA Part 135 charter certificates
23
certificate holders operate them
Counted: Gulfstream G280
Built 2012 to 2025
Being on a certificate means an aircraft may be flown for hire. It does not mean every one is offered to the public. For each trip we confirm the specific operator and aircraft, and review its safety audits, before you book.
- Challenger 350422
- Citation X+144
- Citation Longitude101
- Citation Sovereign+89
- Falcon 2000LXS83
- Gulfstream G28041
Source: FAA Part 135 Operators and Aircraft list, as published September 10, 2026.
Is the Gulfstream G280 right for your trip?
See how far it reaches from your departure airport, or send us the trip and we will price it against the alternatives.