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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · N656AW · American Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-1079Active
RegistrationUSN656AW
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OperatorAmerican Airlines
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
19logbook years
4photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 1999 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for American Airlines. Previously flew for America West Airlines and US Airways.

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Old · 27 years · ≈ 89,100 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x IAE V2527-A5
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats162 (F12 · C12 · W18 · Y120)
First flight1999
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerAmerican Airlines
MSN1079
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA8A319
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Airbus A320

Figures for the A320-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.6 m123 ft
Wingspan35.8 m117 ft
Height11.8 m39 ft
Range6,204 km3,350 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78
Service ceiling12,131 m39,800 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight78,000 kg171,960 lb
Maximum payload35,400 kg78,044 lbIts 150 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity150 passengersUp to 195 in a high-density layout
Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,204 km range, from Phoenix it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota5,051 kmPTYTocumen4,298 kmJFKNew York3,458 kmMIAMiami3,168 kmHAVHavana3,110 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,261 km

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

12First
12Business
18Premium
120Economy

162 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2006–2014US Airways · 9 years
Main base
PHXPhoenix9 years
Also flew to
LASLas VegasCLTCharlottePHLPhiladelphiaSANSan DiegoSFOSan FranciscoSEASeattleEWRNewarkBOSBostonJFKNew YorkORDChicagoPDXPortlandDENDenverMSPMinneapolisFLLFort LauderdaleDCAWashingtonTPATampaSNASanta AnaDFWDallas/Fort WorthLAXLos AngelesMCOOrlando
2015–2025American Airlines · 10 years
Main base
PHXPhoenix5 yearsCLTCharlotte3 yearsDFWDallas/Fort Worth2 years
Also flew to
PHLPhiladelphiaDCAWashingtonATLAtlantaSATSan AntonioAUSAustinTPATampaEWRNewarkLASLas VegasSMFSacramentoDTWDetroitBOSBostonORDChicagoRDURaleigh/DurhamGEGSpokaneIAHHoustonMKEMilwaukeeSJCSan JoseFLLFort LauderdaleMSPMinneapolisPITPittsburgh
1999–2006America West Airlines airline base
Base
CMHColumbusLASLas Vegas

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025
American Airlines · 1,504 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Grand Rapids (GRR)
2024
American Airlines · 1,525 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
2023
American Airlines · 1,027 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: San Antonio (SAT) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
95 days inactive
2022
American Airlines · 1,443 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Austin (AUS)
2021
American Airlines · 1,152 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → New Orleans (MSY)
2020
American Airlines · 757 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Washington (DCA)
2019
American Airlines · 1,451 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
2018
American Airlines · 1,271 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Las Vegas (LAS)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1999
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Aug 25, 1999
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWIQ.
Oct 6, 1999
Transferred to America West Airlines
Transferred to America West Airlines.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the A320-232 aircraft (registration N656AW), operated by America West Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).
What happened
On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Oct 1, 2006
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
Dec 10, 2013
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Oct 17, 2015
News
On October 17, 2015, the A320-232 aircraft (registration N656AW), operated by US Airways, was in the news. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines

Operators

1999-08-25
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWIQ · Lessor: Toulouse
1999-10-06
America West Airlines
Registration N656AW
2006-10-01
US Airways
Registration N656AW
2006-10-05
US Airways
Registration N656AW
2013-12-10
American Airlines
Registration N656AW
2015-04-08
American Airlines
Registration N656AW

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · N656AW · American Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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Wikipedia

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