N120WJ1987 Gulfstream IV

Overview

The airframe N120WJ is a 1987-built Gulfstream G-IV, serial number 1004, registered in the United States and owned by Fly Vulture Aviation LLC of Southwest Ranches, FL. The corporate owner is listed as an LLC based in Southwest Ranches, FL, and the aircraft is operated from that home base for corporate and charter-type missions.

Operations & Cabin

The cabin is configured in a typical executive layout accommodating between 14 and 22 seats, with a forward galley and both forward and aft lavatories, allowing flexible corporate or charter seating plans; the specific posting for N120WJ notes a 22-seat fit. The avionics suite is the Collins Pro Line 4, a common fit or retrofit on many G-IV airframes, supporting long-range IFR operations and modern avionics capabilities for its era. Typical mission profiles for this airframe include transcontinental and intercontinental point-to-point executive transport within its 4,220 nm range and at cruise speeds near 459 kts, operating from the owner’s base in Southwest Ranches, FL. Maintenance considerations for this airframe would reflect the age (1987 build) and the need to maintain Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 engines to OEM standards and keep avionics and cabin systems updated for charter or corporate compliance.

Model & Market Context

The Gulfstream G-IV family occupies the long-range corporate jet niche, offering transcontinental capability and high cruise speed suitable for business and charter use. Competing models in its era and subsequent years include other large-cabin business jets that trade range and cabin amenities against operating costs; the G-IV’s Rolls-Royce Tay powerplants and Collins Pro Line 4 avionics are characteristic features that influence buyer interest.