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McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49126Scrapped

RegistrationUSN820NK

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSpirit Airlines

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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1982. Operated for Jet America Airlines, 780 and Spirit Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 46,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1982

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN49126

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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle3,505 km BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km MEXMexico City2,143 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,136 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

1999–2000Aeroméxico network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ATLAtlanta MEXMexico City

Main destinations

CUNCancún GDLGuadalajara LAXLos Angeles SFOSan Francisco PVRPuerto Vallarta SJDSan José del Cabo DTWDetroit LIMLima PTYTocumen JFKNew York

since 2000Spirit 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

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1982

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Jul 19, 1982

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N780JA.

Mar 11, 1983

Transferred to Jet America Airlines

Transferred to Jet America Airlines.

Aug 26, 1983

Transferred to 780

Transferred to 780.

Sep 22, 1983

Transferred to New York Air

Transferred to New York Air.

Nov 12, 1984

Transferred to 780

Transferred to 780.

Dec 7, 1984

Transferred to Jet America Airlines

Transferred to Jet America Airlines.

Oct 1, 1987

Transferred to Alaska Airlines

Transferred to Alaska Airlines.

May 16, 1991

Re-registered

Changed from N780JA to N957AS (still with Alaska Airlines).

Nov 30, 1999

Transferred to Aeroméxico

Transferred to Aeroméxico.

May 31, 2000

Transferred to 957

Transferred to 957.

Oct 26, 2000

Transferred to Spirit Airlines

Transferred to Spirit Airlines.

Operators

1982-07-19

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N780JA

1983-03-11

Jet America Airlines

Registration N780JA · Lessor: ILFC

1983-08-26

780

Registration N780JA

1983-09-22

New York Air

Registration N780JA · Lessor: ILFC

1984-11-12

780

Registration N780JA

1984-12-07

Jet America Airlines

Registration N780JA · Lessor: ILFC

1987-10-01

Alaska Airlines

Registration N780JA

1991-05-16

Alaska Airlines

Registration N957AS · Lessor: CIT Aerospace

1999-11-30

Aeroméxico

Registration N957AS · Lessor: CIT Aerospace

2000-05-31

957

Registration N957AS

2000-10-26

Spirit Airlines

Registration N820NK · Lessor: CIT Aerospace

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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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