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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · N406UA · United Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-454Active
RegistrationUSN406UA
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OperatorUnited Airlines
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
18logbook years
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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 1994 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for United Airlines. Previously flew for Ted and United Air Lines.

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Old · 32 years · ≈ 105,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× IAE V2500SERIES
PropulsionJet
Seats150 (F12 · Y138)
First flight1994
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerUnited Airlines Inc
MSN454
Hex / ICAO 24-bita4c4ae
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 Denver it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,964 kmPTYTocumen4,242 kmHAVHavana2,810 kmMIAMiami2,749 kmCUNCancún2,689 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,433 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
138Economy

150 seats in total

Airports

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

2006–2023United Airlines · 18 years
Main base
DENDenver9 yearsORDChicago5 yearsLASLas Vegas2 yearsIAHHoustonSFOSan Francisco
Also flew to
IADWashingtonEWRNewarkLAXLos AngelesMCOOrlandoSJUSan JuanLGANew YorkTPATampaPHXPhoenixSANSan DiegoSEASeattlePDXPortlandAUSAustinBOSBostonMSYNew OrleansSNASanta AnaONTOntarioDCAWashingtonDFWDallas/Fort WorthFLLFort LauderdaleMSPMinneapolis
2005–2009Ted airline base
Base
DENDenver

Flight logbook

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

2023
United Airlines · 393 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Newark (EWR)
39 days inactive
2022
United Airlines · 1,092 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Las Vegas (LAS)
2021
United Airlines · 824 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Denver (DEN)
2020
United Airlines · 359 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)
2019
United Airlines · 1,228 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Boston (BOS)
2018
United Airlines · 1,131 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → New York (LGA)
2017
United Airlines · 1,195 flights during the year · base Chicago (ORD)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2016
United Airlines · 988 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)
63 days inactive
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

Oct 22, 1993
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBJ.
1994
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Dec 1, 2005
Transferred to Ted
Transferred to Ted.
Jan 1, 2009
Transferred to United Air Lines
Transferred to United Air Lines.
Jan 4, 2009
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
Jun 2023
Placed in storage
In June 2023, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N406UA), operated by United Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines

Operators

1993-10-22
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWBJ · Lessor: Toulouse
2005-12-01
Ted
Registration N406UA
2009-01-01
United Air Lines
Registration N406UA
2009-01-04
United Airlines
Registration N406UA
2017-07-31
United Airlines
Registration N406UA · Lessor: United

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · N406UA · United Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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