IllinoisLanded7 legsIllinois' $150,000 Recruiting Charter Traced From Champaign to California
A Flightstar Challenger made a seven-leg circuit through Chicago, Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, Salt Lake City and Orange County during the exact contract window.
Jan 27, 2026N335FG
Estimated route, no live track
- 1Savoy, ILChicago, ILKCMI → KMDWJan 27, 20262:21 PM2:52 PMEST31m1h 21m on ground
- 2Chicago, ILHouston, TXKMDW → KHOUJan 27, 20264:12 PM6:38 PMEST2h 25m17h 16m on ground
- 3Houston, TXDallas, TXKHOU → KADSJan 28, 202611:54 AM12:44 PMEST51m23h 34m on ground
- 4Dallas, TXSt Louis, MOKADS → KSTLJan 29, 202612:18 PM1:38 PMEST1h 20m19h 33m on ground
- 5St Louis, MOSalt Lake City, UTKSTL → KSLCJan 30, 20269:10 AM12:08 PMEST2h 57m5h 44m on ground
- 6Salt Lake City, UTSanta Ana, CAKSLC → KSNAJan 30, 20265:52 PM7:14 PMEST1h 22m14h 55m on ground
- 7Santa Ana, CASavoy, ILKSNA → KCMIJan 31, 202610:09 AM1:24 PMEST3h 15m
Illinois awarded Flightstar an estimated $150,000 contract to transport coaching staff to multiple recruiting locations from Jan. 27 through Jan. 31, 2026. N335FG, a Flightstar-operated Challenger 3500, left Champaign on the first day and returned on the last.
The full trip ran Champaign-Chicago Midway-Houston Hobby-Addison-St. Louis-Salt Lake City-Santa Ana-Champaign. Its timing, operator and route shape make it the strongest match to the award, though the posted notice does not name the aircraft or the individual coaches.