Gulfstream IV
Gulfstream · jet, 2 engines · ICAO GLF4
The Gulfstream IV has the highest FAA reference approach speed among the 77 types in Design Group II (the input for its Approach Category), and the joint longest wingspan and the joint 4th-tallest tail in Design Group II (77 types). Within the 3-variant Gulfstream II, III and IV line it has the greatest length and highest maximum takeoff weight. The FAA lists it in two approach categories, C and D.
Airport design codes
- II
Design Group II. Set by wingspan and tail height alike.
- D
Approach Category D. From its FAA reference approach speed of 144 kt (band 141 to 165 kt).
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 38.1 ft | 11.6 m |
|---|---|---|
| Span-to-length ratio | 0.88 | |
| Max. takeoff weight | 73,200 lb | 33,203 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 66,000 lb | 29,937 kg |
| Main gear code | D | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 2A | |
| ICAO wake category | Medium |
Where it sits
The IV also has the 4th-greatest length in Design Group II (77 types), and the 2nd-highest maximum takeoff weight in Design Group II (77 types, 74 with a published figure). It also has the 4th-longest wheelbase in Design Group II (77 types, 76 with a published figure). Among the 10 Gulfstream types, it has the most US flight-plan operations in FY2024 and the 2nd-lowest wingspan-to-length ratio. The runner-up in US flight-plan operations, the Gulfstream V, trails by 29.7%. The IV’s wingspan stops 1.2 ft short of the 79 ft line where Design Group III begins. By length it falls between the ATR 72-201/202 and the Bombardier CRJ100.
Main gear 16.1 ft wide (4.9 m), 21% of the span; wheelbase 38.1 ft (11.6 m), 43% of the length.
US records: 168,530 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 11 on the US register.
One of 3 variants on the Gulfstream II, III and IV page.
Closest in size on this site
- Gulfstream IV
- ATR 72-500
- Gulfstream III
- Gulfstream G500
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.