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Fokker 70 · PH-KZH · Fokker

Fokker 70 illustration in Fokker livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Fokker 70

F70-11583Scrapped
RegistrationNLPH-KZH
OperatorFokker
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Fokker 70 built in 1997 in Schiphol. Operated for KLM Cityhopper, Insel Air, Insel Air Aruba and Tus Airways. Scrapped.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 46,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker
ICAO type designatorF70
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
First flight1997
Built inSchiphol, Países Bajos
Country of registrationAruba
OwnerInsel Air Aruba
MSN11583
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Fokker 70

Figures for the F70 variant, the most representative of the family

Length30.9 m101 ft
Wingspan28.1 m92 ft
Height8.5 m28 ft
Range3,410 km1,841 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed845 km/h456 ktMach 0.80
Service ceiling10,670 m35,007 ftIt flies above Everest (1.2 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight39,915 kg87,997 lb
Maximum payload17,242 kg38,012 lbIts 79 passengers with baggage would weigh about 7.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity79 passengersUp to 85 in a high-density layout
Endurance4 h 02 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,410 km range, from Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota3,389 kmLAXLos Angeles3,126 kmPTYTocumen2,780 kmMEXMexico City2,143 kmCUNCancún1,421 km
Beyond its rangeSEASeattle3,505 km

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 48 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 70 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2014KLM Cityhopper network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ATLAtlanta
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamHGHHangzhouCTUChengdu (Shuangliu)LAXLos AngelesNBONairobiYYZTorontoCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MSPMinneapolisMSYNew OrleansSEASeattleSFOSan Francisco
since 2018Tus Airways airline base
Base
LCALarnaca

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1997
Built
Assembled by Fokker in Schiphol, Netherlands.
Feb 25, 1997
Delivered to KLM Cityhopper
Delivered to KLM Cityhopper as PH-KZH.
Aug 1, 2014
Transferred to Insel Air
Transferred to Insel Air.
Oct 21, 2014
Transferred to Insel Air Aruba
Transferred to Insel Air Aruba.
Nov 27, 2017
Transferred to Fokker
Transferred to Fokker.
Jul 21, 2018
Transferred to Tus Airways
Transferred to Tus Airways.

Operators

1997-02-25
KLM Cityhopper
Registration PH-KZH · Lessor: Austrian Airlines
1997-10-22
KLM Cityhopper
Registration PH-KZH
2014-08-01
Insel Air
Registration PJ-FKC
2014-10-21
Insel Air Aruba
Registration P4-FKC
2017-11-27
Fokker
Registration PH-KZH
2018-07-21
Tus Airways
Registration 5B-DDI

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Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker 70 · PH-KZH · Fokker}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F70-11583},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F70-11583}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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