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Fokker 50

F50-20272Unknown

RegistrationIDPK-RAM

RIOperatorRiau Airlines

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Fokker 50 built in 1993. Has operated for Lufthansa CityLine, Contactair, Transwisata Airlines and Riau Airlines.

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Old · 33 years · ≈ 66,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

First flight1993

Country of registrationIndonesia

MSN20272

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Fokker 50

Figures for the F50 variant, the most representative of the family

Length25.3 m83 ft

Wingspan29.0 m95 ft

Height8.3 m27 ft

Range2,055 km1,110 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed522 km/h282 ktMach 0.49

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight20,820 kg45,900 lb

Maximum payload8,300 kg18,298 lbIts 50 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity50 passengersUp to 58 in a high-density layout

Endurance3 h 56 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 2,055 km range, from Pekanbaru it could fly non-stop as far as:

BKKBangkok1,472 km SINSingapore300 km

Beyond its rangeHKGHong Kong2,780 km

The type first flew in 1985 (41 years ago) · About 213 units built · Production ended in 1997

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorRiau Airlines airline base

Base

PKUPekanbaru

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1993

Built

Assembled by Fokker.

Jan 12, 1993

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-LXL.

Oct 21, 1993

Transferred to Lufthansa CityLine

Transferred to Lufthansa CityLine.

Aug 1, 1996

Transferred to Contactair

Transferred to Contactair.

Mar 1, 2003

Transferred to Transwisata Airlines

Transferred to Transwisata Airlines.

Operators

1993-01-12

Fokker

Registration PH-LXL

1993-10-21

Lufthansa CityLine

Registration D-AFFI

1996-08-01

Contactair

Registration D-AFFI

2003-03-01

Transwisata Airlines

Registration PK-TWC

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Riau Airlines

Registration PK-RAM

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker 50 · PK-RAM · Riau Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20272},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20272}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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