Aircraft ownership record

Warren Buffett's private jet

Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway) is publicly associated with a NetJets Bombardier Challenger 650, usually based at Omaha (OMA). Everything below comes from civil aircraft registers, corporate filings and dated aviation photography.

The short answer

Warren Buffett flies a NetJets Bombardier Challenger 650. The airframe is usually held by a trust, holding company or management operator rather than by Warren Buffett personally — that is standard practice for business aircraft and does not imply anything unusual. Home base for reported movements is Omaha (OMA).

Aircraft
NetJets Bombardier Challenger 650
Reported marks
Not attributed
Home base
Omaha (OMA)
CO2 per flight hour
4013.2 t

Routes this aircraft flies most

RouteAirportsCO2 (2 h estimate)
Omaha (OMA) → New York (TEB)KOMAKTEB8026.4 t
Omaha (OMA) → Los Angeles (LAX)KOMAKLAX8026.4 t
Omaha (OMA) → Dallas (DAL)KOMAKDAL8026.4 t

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Questions people ask

What private jet does Warren Buffett use?
Public register and aviation-photography records associate Warren Buffett with a NetJets Bombardier Challenger 650. The registered owner is usually a trust, holding company or management operator rather than the individual.
What is Warren Buffett's jet tail number?
No current registration mark is publicly attributed to Warren Buffett.
Can I track Warren Buffett'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 Warren Buffett's jet usually based?
Movements reported for this airframe centre on Omaha (OMA). 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 NetJets Bombardier Challenger 650 burns roughly 1270 kg of jet fuel per flight hour, and each kilogram releases about 3.16 kg of CO2 — around 8026.4 tonnes for a two-hour hop.

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