Aircraft ownership record
Phil Knight's private jet
Phil Knight (Nike) is publicly associated with a Gulfstream G650, usually based at Portland (PDX). Everything below comes from civil aircraft registers, corporate filings and dated aviation photography.
The short answer
Phil Knight flies a Gulfstream G650. The airframe is usually held by a trust, holding company or management operator rather than by Phil Knight personally — that is standard practice for business aircraft and does not imply anything unusual. Home base for reported movements is Portland (PDX).
Aircraft
Gulfstream G650
Reported marks
Not attributed
Home base
Portland (PDX)
CO2 per flight hour
5561.6 t
Routes this aircraft flies most
| Route | Airports | CO2 (2 h estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Portland (PDX) → Los Angeles (LAX) | KPDX → KLAX | 11123.2 t |
| Portland (PDX) → San Jose (SJC) | KPDX → KSJC | 11123.2 t |
| Portland (PDX) → Seattle (BFI) | KPDX → KBFI | 11123.2 t |
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Questions people ask
- What private jet does Phil Knight use?
- Public register and aviation-photography records associate Phil Knight with a Gulfstream G650. The registered owner is usually a trust, holding company or management operator rather than the individual.
- What is Phil Knight's jet tail number?
- No current registration mark is publicly attributed to Phil Knight.
- Can I track Phil Knight's jet live?
- Yes, when the aircraft is broadcasting. Transponder position data is public, so the airframe appears on the live tracker while it is in receiver coverage. Aircraft enrolled in the FAA's LADD or PIA privacy programmes, or flying over oceans and remote regions, will show gaps.
- Where is Phil Knight's jet usually based?
- Movements reported for this airframe centre on Portland (PDX). Business aircraft return to a home base between trips, so departures most often begin there.
- How much CO2 does a flight on this aircraft produce?
- A Gulfstream G650 burns roughly 1760 kg of jet fuel per flight hour, and each kilogram releases about 3.16 kg of CO2 — around 11123.2 tonnes for a two-hour hop.