N559LC

The airframe bearing tail number N559LC is a 1995-built Gulfstream G-IV (G-IV SP) with manufacturer serial 1259, completed by Gulfstream Aerospace. The current registered owner is OLYMPIA AVIATION LLC, an LLC based in Detroit, MI, US, and the aircraft appears on the U.S. civil registry under that entity. The airframe’s public records note a market valuation of $4,402,216, reflecting its age, installed equipment class and the G-IV platform’s place in the used large-cabin executive jet market. Registration and ownership on file with a Detroit-based LLC is the primary publicly available ownership event for this specific airframe.

N559LC is configured on paper to the typical executive Gulfstream G-IV/G-IVSP three-zone cabin layout that can accommodate 13–22 passengers depending on interior selection, though the exact interior specification for N559LC is not publicly listed. As a G-IVSP airframe, it is commonly employed on long-range transcontinental and transoceanic executive missions within its 4,220 nm capability, operating from corporate flight departments or charter operators based in its owner’s region. Typical mission profiles include executive transport, repositioning flights and long-range charter legs at high cruise speeds near 459 kt and service ceilings up to 45,000 ft. Maintenance considerations for this individual airframe follow standard G-IV program practices, with inspection of the two Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 engines and structural items commensurate with a mid-1990s large-cabin jet.

The Gulfstream G-IV/G-IVSP family occupies the large-cabin, long-range executive niche, offering transcontinental performance and high cruise speeds for its era. Competitors historically include late-model long-range jets from Bombardier and Dassault, with buyer demand focused on reliability, cabin comfort and operating economics; older airframes like this 1995 example trade at values reflecting cumulative maintenance status and upgrades. Resale and charter appeal for N559LC will hinge on documented maintenance, avionics updates and cabin refurbishment history, while engines such as the Tay 611-8 series factor into lifecycle cost projections for potential buyers or operators.