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Boeing 757-200 (757-251) · N541US · Delta Air Lines

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Boeing 757-200 (757-251)

B757-26488Stored
RegistrationUSN541US
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorDelta Air Lines
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
19logbook years
8photos

Boeing 757-200 (757-251) built in 1996 in Renton. Operated for Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Currently in storage.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 95,700 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x PW PW2037
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats199 (F20 · Y179)
First flight1996
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerDelta
MSN26488
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA6DD76
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 757

Figures for the 757-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length47.3 m155 ft
Wingspan38.1 m125 ft
Height13.6 m44 ft
Range7,251 km3,915 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 weight115,893 kg255,500 lb
Maximum payload57,452 kg126,660 lbIts 200 passengers with baggage would weigh about 20.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity200 passengersUp to 239 in a high-density layout
Endurance8 h 32 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 7,251 km range, from Detroit it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main6,679 kmMADMadrid6,402 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,359 kmAMSAmsterdam6,324 kmLIMLima6,064 km
Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo8,224 km

The type first flew in 1982 (44 years ago) · About 1,050 units built · Production ended in 2004

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

20First
179Economy

199 seats in total

Airports

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

2006–2009Northwest Airlines · 4 years
Main base
DTWDetroit3 yearsMSPMinneapolis
Also flew to
LASLas VegasMCOOrlandoBOSBostonPHXPhoenixSFOSan FranciscoSEASeattleLGANew YorkLAXLos AngelesMKEMilwaukeeBWIBaltimoreTPATampaMEMMemphisANCAnchorageDENDenverRSWFort MyersDCAWashingtonFLLFort Lauderdale
2011–2025Delta Air Lines · 15 years
Main base
ATLAtlanta12 yearsLAXLos Angeles3 years
Also flew to
MSPMinneapolisSEASeattleMCOOrlandoDTWDetroitFLLFort LauderdaleJAXJacksonvilleOGGKahuluiTPATampaHNLHonoluluLIHLihueRSWFort MyersMSYNew OrleansKOAKonaSLCSalt Lake CityLASLas VegasSATSan AntonioPBIWest Palm Beach/Palm BeachMIAMiamiBWIBaltimoreDENDenver

Flight logbook

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

2025
Delta Air Lines · 696 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Atlanta (ATL)
2024
Delta Air Lines · 872 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Atlanta (ATL)
53 days inactive
2023
Delta Air Lines · 1,167 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Atlanta (ATL)
2022
Delta Air Lines · 930 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Tampa (TPA)
30 days inactive
2021
Delta Air Lines · 833 flights during the year · base Los Angeles (LAX)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Kahului (OGG)
2020
Delta Air Lines · 591 flights during the year · base Los Angeles (LAX)
Main route of the year: Honolulu (HNL) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2019
Delta Air Lines · 853 flights during the year · base Los Angeles (LAX)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Kahului (OGG)
2018
Delta Air Lines · 988 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Kahului (OGG)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1996
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Apr 19, 1996
Delivered to Northwest Airlines
Delivered to Northwest Airlines as N541US.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 757-251(WL) aircraft (registration N541US), operated by Northwest Airlines, 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
Mar 10, 2009
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Jan 31, 2010
News
On January 31, 2010, the 757-251(WL) aircraft (registration N541US), operated by Northwest Airlines, was in the news. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Aug 2025
Placed in storage
In August 2025, the 757-251(WL) aircraft (registration N541US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines

Operators

1996-04-19
Northwest Airlines
Registration N541US
2009-03-10
Delta Air Lines
Registration N541US

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 757-200 (757-251) · N541US · Delta Air Lines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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