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De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver I Floats · N30PL · VIARCO

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver I Floats illustration in VIARCO livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver I Floats

DHC2-1554Unknown
RegistrationUSN30PL
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
OperatorVIARCO
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver I Floats. Has operated for VIARCO and Avianca.

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ManufacturerDe Havilland Canada
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN1554
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA31E49
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver

Figures for the DHC-2 Beaver Mk I variant, the most representative of the family

Length9.2 m30 ft
Wingspan14.6 m48 ft
Height2.7 m9 ft
Range732 km395 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed230 km/h124 ktMach 0.22
Service ceiling5,486 m17,999 ft
Maximum take-off weight2,313 kg5,099 lb
Maximum payload1,020 kg2,249 lbIts 6 passengers with baggage would weigh about 0.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity6 passengersUp to 7 in a high-density layout
Endurance3 h 11 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1947 (79 years ago) · About 1,692 units built · Production ended in 1967

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–2026Avianca network of its de turbohélice aircraft
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BOGBogota
Main destinations
CLOCaliSALSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa)SAPSan Pedro SulaTGUTegucigalpaEOHMedellínGUAGuatemala CitySJOSan José (Alajuela)UIBQuibdóVVCVillavicencioAPOCarepaAUCArauca

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VIARCO
Registration HK-559P · Lessor: Vias Aereas Colombianas
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Avianca
Registration HK-559

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Vuelopedia (2026) De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver I Floats · N30PL · VIARCO. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC2-1554 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver I Floats · N30PL · VIARCO}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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