Gulfstream G500 N175BC Flies 114 nm from Jackson Hole to Bozeman in 29 Minutes
Why It MattersThe leg shows how large-cabin jets on owner-operated programs are flown on very short hops within the northern Rockies, a pattern that drives demand at smaller regional airports.
A 2021 Gulfstream G500, registration N175BC, flew 114 nm from Jackson Hole to Bozeman on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The flight departed at 20:57 UTC and landed at 21:26 UTC, spending 29 minutes in the air. The aircraft averaged a ground speed of 236 kt, reached a highest altitude of 22,000 ft and a top ground speed of 433 kt. Estimates put fuel burn at about 184 US gallons and CO2 output at about 1,766 kg. The flight used about 2 percent of the G500's 5,300 nm range.
The FAA lists Barnard Aviation II LLC of Bozeman as the owner of N175BC; spotter photos caption it Barnard Construction, a family company founded in Bozeman, Montana in 1976 and led by Tim Barnard, which builds pipelines, dams, tunnels, water systems and power projects across the U.S. and Canada. The flight ended at its home base, Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport. No public event tied to Barnard or his company was found near Jackson Hole on that date.
In the 30 days before the flight, the aircraft landed at Bozeman 7 times, most recently on October 31, 2026, with Phoenix next at 3 landings. Its previous tracked landing on November 3 was at Jackson Hole, so it spent about 5 hours on the ground before departing again. Over the 30 days it made 19 flights totaling 26.9 hours in the air, visited 15 airports in one country, flew about 11,311 nm and produced about 98,034 kg of CO2. The longest leg was 1,343 nm from Bozeman to Harlingen on October 29, 2026. Earlier legs included Las Vegas to Jackson on November 3 (542 nm, 1 hour 5 minutes), Bozeman to Las Vegas on November 2 (624 nm, 1 hour 31 minutes), and Fairfield to Bozeman on October 31 (670 nm, 1 hour 26 minutes).
The G500 is a large-class Gulfstream jet with a range of 5,300 nm, a top speed of Mach 0.925, a service ceiling of 51,000 ft and seating for up to 19 passengers. Jackson Hole Airport has a longest runway of 6,300 feet at an elevation of 6,451 feet; Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport has a longest runway of 8,994 feet at an elevation of 4,473 feet.
