N86CW

This airframe, registered as N86CW, is a 2015-built Gulfstream G280 (serial 2083) manufactured by Gulfstream Aerospace. The aircraft is owned by COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP, a corporation based in Issaquah, WA, US, and operates on a United States registration. The airframe’s documented configuration and corporate ownership suggest it has been employed in an executive transport role since delivery. Registered to a single corporate owner in the United States, the airframe’s administrative trail indicates standard corporate registry status without published record of multiple ownership transfers or notable registry actions.

The Gulfstream G280 airframe is fitted in an executive cabin capable of an 8–10 place layout that includes a forward galley and an aft vacuum lavatory, supporting typical corporate flight operations and passenger comfort on transcontinental sectors. The installed avionics suite is the Gulfstream PlaneView280™, which integrates flight management, navigation, and systems monitoring suitable for precision business operations. With a 3,600 nm range and a cruise speed of 459 kts, typical missions for this specific aircraft include coast-to-coast U.S. travel and nonstop transborder trips to much of North America, operated from and to corporate bases including the owner’s Issaquah, WA area. Cabin amenities and a two-engine Honeywell powerplant package support high-utilization corporate schedules while also imposing routine maintenance cycles aligned with factory-recommended inspections for the HTF7250G engines and the G280 airframe.

The Gulfstream G280 occupies the super-midsize business jet niche, offering long range, high cruise speed, and a 45,000 ft service ceiling that competes with aircraft from Bombardier and Dassault in transcontinental and near-intercontinental roles. Demand for such airframes typically centers on corporate operators seeking up-front cabin comfort and efficient point-to-point performance; resale and maintenance considerations focus on engine HOT section inspections and avionics currency for the PlaneView280™ suite. The combination of a corporate U.S. owner, executive cabin fit, and Honeywell HTF7250G engines positions this serial 2083 airframe to remain attractive within corporate flight departments and charter operators that require reliable range and speed.