N878SM
Built 1997 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 4,220 nm
- Cruise speed
- 458 kt
- Max speed
- 509 kt
- Service ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 1662 m
- Landing distance
- 1032 m
- MTOW
- 33,200 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 16,600 L
- Length
- 26.9 m
- Wingspan
- 23.7 m
- Height
- 7.4 m
- Seats
- 26
- Max passengers
- 26
Flight activity
(34 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 2
- Last 90 days
- 23
- Last seen
- 3 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 5 Jun 2026
Frequent routes: KFTY → KFTY (8) · KFTY → KMDW (1)
- … → KFTY2 Oct 2026 · 9h 07m
- KFTY → KFTY2 Oct 2026 · 9h 09m
- KFTY → KFTY24 Sept 2026 · 2h 13m
- KFTY → KFTY21 Sept 2026 · 2h 20m
- … → KFTY18 Sept 2026 · 8h 57m
- KFTY → KFTY18 Sept 2026 · 8h 59m
- KFTY → KFTY4 Sept 2026 · 8h 59m
- KFTY → KFTY27 Aug 2026 · 5h 18m
- … → KFTY23 Aug 2026 · 4h 35m
- … → KFTY22 Aug 2026 · 1h 05m
Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 98% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N878SMUSACTIVEWORLD HEIR INC2020 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N878SM?
N878SM is a Gulfstream 1159, built in 1997. Sprinkle's record for N878SM covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N878SM currently active?
Registry records list N878SM's status as Active, registered in United States — a Gulfstream 1159.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N878SM?
N878SM carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 1319, the serial assigned to this Gulfstream 1159 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N878SM?
N878SM's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is AC15AA — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Gulfstream 1159 broadcasts.