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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15

MD80-45778Unknown

RegistrationMXXA-TIM

AVOperatorAVIACSA

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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15. Has operated for TWA Trans World Airlines, Midway Airlines and AVIACSA.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Country of registrationMéxico

MSN45778

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · McDonnell Douglas MD-80

Figures for the MD-82 variant, the most representative of the family

Length45.1 m148 ft

Wingspan32.9 m108 ft

Height9.2 m30 ft

Range3,797 km2,050 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed807 km/h436 ktMach 0.76

Service ceiling11,280 m37,008 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight67,812 kg149,500 lb

Maximum payload32,443 kg71,524 lbIts 155 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity155 passengersUp to 172 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,797 km range, from Mexico City it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle3,757 km JFKNew York3,365 km YYZToronto3,247 km BOGBogota3,159 km ORDChicago2,719 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima4,245 km

The type first flew in 1979 (47 years ago) · About 1,191 units built · Production ended in 1999

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2026AVIACSA airline base

Base

MEXMexico City

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Feb 2, 1967

Delivered to TWA Trans World Airlines

Delivered to TWA Trans World Airlines as N1064T.

Oct 1, 1980

Transferred to Midway Airlines

Transferred to Midway Airlines.

Sep 1, 1982

Transferred to Air National

Transferred to Air National.

Jan 1, 1993

Transferred to Great American Airways

Transferred to Great American Airways.

Aug 1, 1997

Transferred to AVIACSA

Transferred to AVIACSA.

Operators

1967-02-02

TWA Trans World Airlines

Registration N1064T

1980-10-01

Midway Airlines

Registration N1064T

1982-09-01

Air National

Registration N1064T

1993-01-01

Great American Airways

Registration N1064T

1997-08-01

AVIACSA

Registration XA-TIM

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 · XA-TIM · AVIACSA}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-45778},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-45778}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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