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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233)

A320-1523Stored

RegistrationUSN1523

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) built in 2001 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for TACA, TACA International Airlines, Sky Airline and Msn 1523. Currently in storage.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 59,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527E-A5

PropulsionJet

First flight2001

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSky Airline

MSN1523

Hex / ICAO 24-bita0d45e

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 Santiago it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen4,809 km BOGBogota4,251 km GIGRio De Janeiro2,934 km GRUSão Paulo2,615 km LIMLima2,462 km

Beyond its rangeCUNCancún6,289 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2010–2019Sky Airline network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SCLSantiago

Main destinations

ANFAntofagasta CCPConcepcion CJCCalama LSCLa Serena-Coquimbo PMCPuerto Montt CPOCopiapo IQQIquique ARIArica BBABalmaceda PUQPunta Arenas ZCOTemuco

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Aircraft chronology

2001

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

Jun 14, 2001

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWIL.

Jul 27, 2001

Transferred to TACA

Transferred to TACA.

Jul 27, 2001

Transferred to TACA International Airlines

Transferred to TACA International Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the A320 233 aircraft (registration N484TA), operated by TACA, 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

Sep 2009

Placed in storage

In September 2009, the Airbus A320-233CCF aircraft (registration N484TA), operated by TACA, was placed in storage at VCV. Source: TACA.

Source: TACA

May 3, 2010

Transferred to Sky Airline

Transferred to Sky Airline.

Dec 9, 2016

Incident at Punta Arenas

On December 9, 2016, the Airbus A320 233 aircraft (registration CC-ABW), operated by Sky Airline, was involved in an incident at Punta Arenas. Source: Sky Airline.

Source: Sky Airline

Jun 2019

Placed in storage

In June 2019, the Airbus A320-233CCF aircraft (registration CC-ABW), operated by Sky Airline, was placed in storage. Source: Sky Airline.

Source: Sky Airline

Aug 2, 2019

Transferred to Msn 1523

Transferred to Msn 1523.

Operators

2001-06-14

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWIL · Lessor: Toulouse

2001-07-27

TACA

Registration N484TA

2001-07-27

TACA International Airlines

Registration N484TA

2010-05-03

Sky Airline

Registration CC-ABW · Lessor: Aviation Capital Group

2019-08-02

Msn 1523

Registration N1523 · Lessor: Msn 1523

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) · N1523 · Desconocida}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-11-01},
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