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Boeing 727-200 (727-227)

B727-21997Scrapped

RegistrationCOHK-3738X

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorACES Colombia

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Boeing 727-200 (727-227) built in 1980 in Renton. Operated for Braniff International Airways, Braniff International, Alaska Airlines and ACES Colombia. Scrapped in 2005.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 62,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines3× P & W JT8D-17R

PropulsionJet

First flight1980

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationColombia

OwnerACES Colombia

MSN21997

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N306AS · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 727

Figures for the 727-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length46.7 m153 ft

Wingspan32.9 m108 ft

Height10.6 m35 ft

Range4,723 km2,550 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80

Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight95,028 kg209,501 lb

Maximum payload49,351 kg108,800 lbIts 155 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity155 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout

Endurance5 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 4,723 km range, from San Francisco it could fly non-stop as far as:

MIAMiami4,154 km JFKNew York4,152 km HAVHavana4,129 km CUNCancún3,871 km YYZToronto3,627 km

Beyond its rangePTYTocumen5,344 km

The type first flew in 1963 (63 years ago) · About 1,832 units built · Production ended in 1984

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1992–2005ACES Colombia network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SFOSan Francisco LAXLos Angeles

Main destinations

JFKNew York LASLas Vegas BOSBoston CUNCancún DFWDallas-Fort Worth EWRNewark FLLFort Lauderdale IADDulles MCOOrlando ORDChicago

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1980

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

1980

Delivered to Braniff International Airways

Delivered to Braniff International Airways as N474BN.

Jan 29, 1980

Transferred to Braniff International

Transferred to Braniff International.

1982

Transferred to Alaska Airlines

Transferred to Alaska Airlines.

May 25, 1983

Re-registered

Changed from N306AS to N474BN (still with Alaska Airlines).

1992-06

Transferred to ACES Colombia

Transferred to ACES Colombia.

May 20, 2002

News

On May 20, 2002, the 727 227 aircraft (registration HK-3738X), operated by ACES Colombia, was in the news. Source: ACES Colombia.

Source: ACES Colombia

Jan 2003

Placed in storage

In January 2003, the Boeing 727-227 Adv aircraft (registration HK-3738X), operated by ACES Colombia, was placed in storage at Miami, Florida (United States). Source: ACES Colombia.

Source: ACES Colombia

Mar 2005

Scrapped

In March 2005, the Boeing 727-227 Adv aircraft (registration HK-3738X), operated by ACES Colombia, was scrapped at Miami, Florida (United States). Source: ACES Colombia.

Source: ACES Colombia

Operators

1980

Braniff International Airways

Registration N474BN

1980-01-29

Braniff International

Registration N474BN

1982

Alaska Airlines

Registration N306AS

1983-05-25

Alaska Airlines

Registration N474BN

1992-06

ACES Colombia

Registration HK-3738X

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-227) · HK-3738X · ACES Colombia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-21997},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-21997}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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