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McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49113Unknown

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OROperatorOrient Thai Airlines

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McDonnell Douglas MD-82. Has operated for AirCal, New York Air and Orient Thai Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

MSN49113

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 Houston it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota3,585 km SEASeattle3,013 km PTYTocumen2,856 km JFKNew York2,278 km LAXLos Angeles2,215 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,062 km

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

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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1986–2002Continental Air Lines airline network

Base

IAHHouston

Main destinations

EWRNewark HNLHonolulu, Oahu

2002–2006Lion Air network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CGKJakarta

Main destinations

BTHBatam SUBSurabaya UPGMakassar BPNBalikpapan JOGYogyakarta BDJBanjarbaru BDOBandung DPSKuta, Badung MDCManado PKUPekanbaru SRGSemarang

2006–2013Dubrovnik Airline airline base

Base

DBVDubrovnik

2013–2026Orient Thai Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DMKBangkok

Main destinations

BKKBangkok CANGuangzhou (Huadu)HKGHong Kong HKTPhuket

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jun 22, 1982

Delivered to AirCal

Delivered to AirCal as N481AC.

Apr 3, 1985

Transferred to New York Air

Transferred to New York Air.

May 3, 1985

Transferred to ILFC

Transferred to ILFC.

Jan 1, 1986

Transferred to Frontier Airlines

Transferred to Frontier Airlines.

Nov 1, 1986

Transferred to Continental Air Lines

Transferred to Continental Air Lines.

Oct 1, 1991

Re-registered

Changed from N815NY to N16815 (still with Continental Air Lines).

Jul 31, 2002

Transferred to Lion Air

Transferred to Lion Air.

Feb 26, 2006

Transferred to Dubrovnik Airline

Transferred to Dubrovnik Airline.

Mar 17, 2013

Transferred to Orient Thai Airlines

Transferred to Orient Thai Airlines.

Operators

1982-06-22

AirCal

Registration N481AC

1985-04-03

New York Air

Registration N815NY · Lessor: ILFC

1985-05-03

ILFC

Registration N481AC

1986-01-01

Frontier Airlines

Registration N815NY · Lessor: 1946

1986-11-01

Continental Air Lines

Registration N815NY · Lessor: ILFC

1991-10-01

Continental Air Lines

Registration N16815

2002-07-31

Lion Air

Registration PK-IMC

2006-02-26

Dubrovnik Airline

Registration 9A-CDD

2007-11-01

Dubrovnik Airline

Registration 9A-CDD · Lessor: Kam Air

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Dubrovnik Airline

Registration 9A-CDD

2013-03-17

Orient Thai Airlines

Registration HS-MDK

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Orient Thai Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-49113},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-49113}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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