Isaacman's Bombardier Global Express XRS N82EM Makes 30-Minute Hop from Allentown to Washington
Why It MattersShort positioning hops by an ultra-long-range jet show how owner-operated large-cabin aircraft are used as point-to-point executive transport on routes that scheduled airlines cover only through connections.
A Bombardier Global Express XRS, registration N82EM, associated with Jared Isaacman, flew from Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It departed at 11:08 UTC and landed at 11:38 UTC, 30 minutes in the air over a great-circle distance of 131 nautical miles (150 miles). The aircraft averaged a ground speed of 260 knots, reached a top speed of 399 knots and a maximum altitude of 11,600 feet. The flight burned an estimated 216 US gallons of fuel, producing about 2,077 kilograms of CO2.
It was the third tracked landing at Washington in the 12-flight window from October 18 to October 24, the previous one being on October 23. The aircraft's home base is Lehigh Valley International, and usual destinations on file include Washington Dulles International Airport and the Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility in Titusville. The four flights before this one were Washington to Titusville and Titusville to Naples on October 23, and Naples to Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa to Allentown on October 24.
In the 30 days before the flight, the aircraft visited 8 airports in 1 country and flew about 6,206 nautical miles; its longest leg was New Century to Las Vegas on October 18, covering 979 nautical miles. Lehigh Valley International has a longest runway of 7,599 feet at 393 feet elevation, while Ronald Reagan Washington National has a longest runway of 7,169 feet at 15 feet elevation.
Isaacman founded Shift4, a payments company based in Allentown, and started Draken International, which trains fighter pilots using former military jets. He funded and commanded two private SpaceX missions, Inspiration4 in 2021 and Polaris Dawn in 2024, during which he made the first commercial spacewalk. He was confirmed as NASA administrator in late 2025. Allentown is the base for Shift4 and the owner company JDI Holdings LLC, and Washington is home to NASA headquarters.
