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Airbus A321-200 (A321-211) · N309DN · Delta Air Lines

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-211)

A321-7268Active
RegistrationUSN309DN
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OperatorDelta Air Lines
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Airbus A321-200 (A321-211) built in 2016 in Hamburg. Operates for Delta Air Lines.

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Nearly new · 10 years · ≈ 34,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× N/A
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats191 (F20 · Y171)
First flight2016
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerDelta Air Lines
MSN7268
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA34119
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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,136 kmSEASeattle3,505 kmBOGBogota3,389 kmLAXLos Angeles3,126 kmPTYTocumen2,780 km
Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 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.

The full story of the Airbus A321 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

20First
171Economy

191 seats in total

Airports

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

2016–2025Delta Air Lines · 10 years
Main base
ATLAtlanta10 years
Also flew to
MCOOrlandoMSPMinneapolisDTWDetroitLGANew YorkBOSBostonFLLFort LauderdaleSLCSalt Lake CityDCAWashingtonLAXLos AngelesJFKNew YorkAUSAustinPBIWest Palm Beach/Palm BeachPHXPhoenixLASLas VegasDFWDallas/Fort WorthTPATampaSANSan DiegoDENDenverIAHHoustonPHLPhiladelphia

Flight logbook

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

2025
Delta Air Lines · 1,309 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Austin (AUS) → Atlanta (ATL)
2024
Delta Air Lines · 1,480 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) → Atlanta (ATL)
2023
Delta Air Lines · 1,523 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) → Atlanta (ATL)
2022
Delta Air Lines · 1,307 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI)
33 days inactive
2021
Delta Air Lines · 747 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Boston (BOS)
2020
Delta Air Lines · 343 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Atlanta (ATL)
2019
Delta Air Lines · 1,388 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → Atlanta (ATL)
2018
Delta Air Lines · 1,382 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Washington (DCA) → Atlanta (ATL)

Aircraft chronology

2016
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Aug 12, 2016
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AYAO.
Aug 18, 2016
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Jan 21, 2017
Incident at Atlanta
On January 21, 2017, the Airbus A321-211(WL) aircraft (registration N309DN), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines

Operators

2016-08-12
Airbus Deutschland
Registration D-AYAO · Lessor: Hamburg
2016-08-18
Delta Air Lines
Registration N309DN

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BibTeX

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