Chartered Flights on Private Jets by the administrators of West Virginia University

Morgantown to Charleston to Seattle, WA to Charleston (round trip)

Trip Details
  1. Date
    Jun 25-29, 2023
  2. Route
    LBE-MGW-CRW-SEA-RON(4)-CRW-MGW-LBE
  3. Destinations
    Morgantown, WV
    Charleston, WV
    Seattle, WA
  4. Aircraft
    Gulfstream 280 (N44M)
  5. Flight Hours
    10.7
  6. Approx. Distance
    4,003.88 nmi
  7. Flight Crew
    Alex Robert Shea
    Michael Ross Stewardson
Cost
  1. Hourly Rate
    $5,201.25
  2. Landing Fees
    $979.43
  3. Fuel Surcharge
    $9,108.79
  4. Crew Expenses
    $3,500.00
  5. Domestic Tax
    $86.40
  6. Est. Federal Tax†
    $5,199.60
  7. Total
    $69,327.99
  8. (per passenger)
    $8,666.00
$ The cost of this flight is greater than the median household income in West Virginia.

† Federal Excise Tax is only an estimate of the actual, at 7.5%. It is not included in the total.

Carbon Footprint
  1. Fuel Burned‡
    2,931.80 gal
  2. CO2 Emitted*
    26.21 metric tons

‡ Gulfstream 280 burns 274 gal/h.
* US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data shows the average CO2 emitted by burning 1 gallon of jet fuel/AVGAS is 8,939.50 grams.

Passengers (8)
1. E. Gordon Gee
Dept.
WVU President
VP/Div.
President's Office
2. Sarah Biller
Dept.
Executive Director
VP/Div.
Vantage Ventures
3. Brad Smith
Dept.
Marshall President
VP/Div.
Marshall University
4. Erick Cage
Dept.
Interim President
VP/Div.
WV State University
5. Craig Blair
Dept.
President, WV Senate
VP/Div.
WV Legislature
6. Mitch Carmichael
Dept.
Secretary, WV Dept. of Economic Development
VP/Div.
WV Legislature
7. James Bailey
Dept.
Secretary, WV Dept. of Commerce
VP/Div.
WV Legislature
8. Glenn Jefferies
Dept.
West Virginia State Senate
VP/Div.
WV Legislature
9. Jack Woodrum
Dept.
West Virginia State Senate
VP/Div.
WV Legislature
10. Jeff Coben
Dept.
Interim Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
VP/Div.
WVU HSC
Passenger Count Mismatch
The number of passengers listed in the manifest does not match the number of passengers listed in the justification. See the trip itinerary and reservation form below for more passenger info.
Justification
  1. Justification

    To enhance state education outcomes

    Choose WV Tour– WVU partnering with state policymakers and legislative leaders to promote WV through investments and ideas to improve and enhance state education outcomes.

    Note: Dr. Jeff Coben joined this already existing flight from CRW to MGW as he returned to campus from his duties as Interim Secretary of WV DHHR. 6/29/2023-AG

  2. Signed for by
    Amy Garbrick
  3. Approved by
    Amy Garbrick
Trip Itinerary

itinerary.pdf (113.7 kB)

Reservation Form

reservation.pdf (85.9 kB)

Invoice (2023-06)

2023-06.pdf

Information on this site is classified as public record and was obtained from a legal request pursuant to W.Va. Code § 29B-1-1 et. seq. (WVFOIA).

This site is not affiliated with West Virginia University or LJ Aviation.

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