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Fokker 50-300 · HK-4581 · Avianca

Fokker 50-300 illustration in Avianca livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Fokker 50-300

F50-20281Scrapped
RegistrationCOHK-4581
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (PROAW), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Brazil (Brazil), data as of Oct 9, 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
OperatorAvianca
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0incidents
0accidents
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Fokker 50-300 built in 1993. Operated for Avianca and OceanAir. Scrapped.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 32,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker
First flight1993
Country of registrationColombia
MSN20281
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PROAW · Oct 9, 2026

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 Bogota it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima1,888 kmPTYTocumen755 km
Beyond its rangeHAVHavana2,219 km

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

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 Fokker 50 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1993–2007Avianca network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
BOGBogota
Main destinations
CLOCaliSALSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa)SAPSan Pedro SulaTGUTegucigalpaEOHMedellínGUAGuatemala CitySJOSan José (Alajuela)UIBQuibdóVVCVillavicencioAPOCarepaAUCArauca
since 2009Avianca network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
BOGBogota
Main destinations
CLOCaliSALSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa)SAPSan Pedro SulaTGUTegucigalpaEOHMedellínGUAGuatemala CitySJOSan José (Alajuela)UIBQuibdóVVCVillavicencioAPOCarepaAUCArauca

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Aircraft chronology

1993
Built
Assembled by Fokker.
Apr 13, 1993
Delivered to Avianca
Delivered to Avianca as PH-AVH.
Jun 1, 2007
Transferred to OceanAir
Transferred to OceanAir.
Jan 1, 2009
Transferred to Avianca
Transferred to Avianca.

Operators

1993-04-13
Avianca
Registration PH-AVH
2007-06-01
OceanAir
Registration PR-OAW
2009-01-01
Avianca
Registration HK-4581

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker 50-300 · HK-4581 · Avianca}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-12},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20281},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20281}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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