N978SM
Built 2010 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 6,500 nm
- Cruise speed
- 459 kt
- Max speed
- 501 kt
- Service ceiling
- 51,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 1800 m
- Landing distance
- 960 m
- MTOW
- 40,300 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 26,000 L
- Length
- 29.4 m
- Wingspan
- 28.5 m
- Height
- 7.9 m
- Seats
- 19
- Max passengers
- 19
Flight activity
(8 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 4
- Last 90 days
- 5
- Last seen
- 17 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 3 Jul 2026
Frequent routes: KFTY → KBFI (1)
- … → KFTY17 Oct 2026 · 4h 02m
- KFTY → KBFI16 Oct 2026 · 4h 42m
- … → KFTY23 Sept 2026 · 1h 34m
- Tracked flight15 Jul 2026 · 9h 06m
- … → KFTY3 Jul 2026 · 4h 22m
Showing the 5 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)- N978SMUSACTIVEWORLD HEIR INC2024 – 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 N978SM?
N978SM is a Gulfstream 1159, built in 2010. Sprinkle's record for N978SM covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N978SM currently active?
Registry records list N978SM's status as Active, registered in United States — a Gulfstream 1159.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N978SM?
N978SM carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 5286, the serial assigned to this Gulfstream 1159 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N978SM?
N978SM's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is ADA2F9 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Gulfstream 1159 broadcasts.