N522SG

N522SG is a Gulfstream Aerospace Commander 900, a twin-engine turboprop operated by MAGNIFLIGHT LLC. SkyMeter has tracked 32 flights totalling 6 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KJKA to K5R4. Service window in our records spans 145 days. Of those flights, 2 (6.2%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Gulfstream Aerospace Commander 900 has a maximum takeoff weight of 9,650 lb, light wake category.

About the Gulfstream Aerospace Commander 900

The Gulfstream Commander 900 represents the turboprop evolution of the venerable Aero Commander twin-engine business aircraft lineage that began in the late 1940s. Originally developed by Rockwell and later acquired by Gulfstream, the 900 series features twin Honeywell TPE331 turboprop engines producing 900 shaft horsepower combined, offering significantly improved performance and reliability over the earlier piston-powered variants. With its distinctive high wing, tricycle landing gear, and pressurized cabin seating six to eight passengers, the Commander 900 carved out a niche as a capable corporate transport and air taxi platform throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

The type's rugged construction and excellent short-field performance made it popular for operations into challenging airports where larger business jets couldn't venture. Its maximum operating speed of 229 knots and service ceiling above 30,000 feet provided genuine business-jet-like capability in a more economical turboprop package. While production ended decades ago, the Commander 900 remains in service with owner-operators and small charter companies who value its combination of cabin comfort, payload capacity, and operating economics.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.