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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-6897Active

RegistrationUSN662NK

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSpirit Airlines

1operators

2incidents

0accidents

11logbook years

2photos

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2015 in Hamburg. Operates for Spirit Airlines.

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Young · 11 years · ≈ 37,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× N/A

PropulsionTurbofan

First flight2015

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSpirit Airlines

MSN6897

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA8BCDD

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Airbus A321

Figures for the A321-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length44.5 m146 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range5,926 km3,200 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 weight93,500 kg206,132 lb

Maximum payload45,000 kg99,208 lbIts 185 passengers with baggage would weigh about 18.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity185 passengersUp to 230 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 09 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,926 km range, from Fort Lauderdale it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle4,368 km LIMLima4,249 km LAXLos Angeles3,763 km BOGBogota2,461 km MEXMexico City2,073 km

Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo6,590 km

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 3,400 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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Airports

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

Flight logbook

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

2025

Spirit Airlines · 1,149 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

35 days inactive

2024

Spirit Airlines · 1,254 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

2023

Spirit Airlines · 1,248 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → New York (LGA)

2022

Spirit Airlines · 1,383 flights during the year · base Orlando (MCO)

Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

2021

Spirit Airlines · 1,158 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → New York (LGA)

2020

Spirit Airlines · 950 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

84 days inactive

2019

Spirit Airlines · 1,353 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → New York (LGA)

2018

Spirit Airlines · 1,413 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Aircraft chronology

2015

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Dec 18, 2015

Delivered to Spirit Airlines

Delivered to Spirit Airlines as N662NK.

Apr 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In April 2020, the A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N662NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was parked. Source: BTS.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: BTS (United States Department of Transportation).

Source: BTS

Sep 30, 2022

Incident at Baltimore

On September 30, 2022, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N662NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Baltimore. Source: Spirit Airlines.

Source: Spirit Airlines

Feb 23, 2024

Incident at Chicago

On February 23, 2024, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N662NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Spirit Airlines.

Source: Spirit Airlines

Operators

2015-12-18

Spirit Airlines

Registration N662NK

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BibTeX

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