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McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-48048Ex-flota

RegistrationUSN801NK

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSpirit Airlines

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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1981. Operated for Inex Adria, Martinair and Spirit Airlines.

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Old · 45 years · ≈ 117,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1981

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN48048

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

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 Fort Lauderdale it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles3,763 km BOGBogota2,461 km MEXMexico City2,073 km YYZToronto1,958 km ORDChicago1,905 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima4,249 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

1998–2026Spirit Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

FLLFort Lauderdale

Main destinations

DFWDallas-Fort Worth ORDChicago DTWDetroit LASLas Vegas MYRMyrtle Beach ACYAtlantic City DENDenver MCOOrlando IAHHouston LAXLos Angeles MSPMinneapolis

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Aircraft chronology

1981

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Jun 11, 1981

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as YU-ANB.

Sep 19, 1981

Transferred to Inex Adria

Transferred to Inex Adria.

Nov 1, 1981

Transferred to Martinair

Transferred to Martinair.

Feb 28, 1983

Transferred to Inex Adria

Transferred to Inex Adria.

Mar 1, 1986

Transferred to Adria Airways

Transferred to Adria Airways.

Dec 26, 1991

Re-registered

Changed from YU-ANB to SL-ABA (still with Adria Airways).

Mar 31, 1993

Re-registered

Changed from SL-ABA to S5-ABA (still with Adria Airways).

Apr 1, 1995

Transferred to Venus Airlines

Transferred to Venus Airlines.

Dec 31, 1995

Transferred to MDFC

Transferred to MDFC.

May 9, 1996

Transferred to ValuJet

Transferred to ValuJet.

Sep 25, 1997

Transferred to MDFC

Transferred to MDFC.

Jun 24, 1998

Transferred to 804

Transferred to 804.

Jul 21, 1998

Transferred to Spirit Airlines

Transferred to Spirit Airlines.

Operators

1981-06-11

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration YU-ANB

1981-09-19

Inex Adria

Registration YU-ANB

1981-11-01

Martinair

Registration PH-MBY · Lessor: Inex Adria

1983-02-28

Inex Adria

Registration YU-ANB

1986-03-01

Adria Airways

Registration YU-ANB

1991-12-26

Adria Airways

Registration SL-ABA

1993-03-31

Adria Airways

Registration S5-ABA

1993-05-01

Adria Airways

Registration S5-ABA · Lessor: British World Airlines

1993-10-01

Adria Airways

Registration S5-ABA

1995-04-01

Venus Airlines

Registration SX-BBV

1995-12-31

MDFC

Registration SX-BBV

1996-05-09

ValuJet

Registration N802VV

1997-09-25

MDFC

Registration N802VV

1998-06-24

804

Registration N804RA

1998-07-21

Spirit Airlines

Registration N801NK

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · N801NK · Spirit Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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