N225DC

This entry documents airframe N225DC, a Gulfstream built Gulfstream G-IV(SP) delivered in 1994 with serial number 1253. The aircraft is listed as owned by AVION LLC, an LLC based in Birmingham, AL, US, and carries a United States registration. Registration actions place the airframe on the US registry, and valuation records list the airframe at $3,500,000, reflecting market factors for a 1994-build large-cabin business jet with its specific engines and equipment baseline. The airframe’s operator/home base is tied to the owner’s location in Birmingham, Alabama, and its age and configuration inform both operational deployment and maintenance planning.

The specific cabin of N225DC is arranged for 22 seats, indicating a high-density passenger configuration suited to corporate group transport or fractional/charter missions. Avionics fit and aftermarket modifications are not published for this airframe, so mission equipment baselines must be confirmed via registry or maintenance logs prior to operation. With a long-range capability of 4,220 nm and cruise of 460 kts, typical deployments include transcontinental US hops and transcontinental business missions from its Birmingham base, or nonstop flights to the Caribbean and parts of South America. Given its 1994 manufacture, maintenance considerations include age-related structural, system, and engine inspections, with particular attention to lifecycle items associated with the Rolls-Royce TAY 611SER powerplants.

The Gulfstream G-IV(SP) family occupies the large-cabin, long-range business jet niche, offering intercontinental reach and premium cabin space when compared to mid-size and super-mid competitors. Competing types include later-generation Gulfstream models and long-range business jets from Bombardier and Dassault; resale and buyer demand for a 1994 G‑IV(SP) like N225DC is influenced by total time, maintenance status, and installed avionics. The listed value of $3,500,000 reflects market depreciation and the cost-to-return on investment for operators factoring in older airframe maintenance and engine-care programs.