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McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49429Unknown

RegistrationIDPK-LMU

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorWings Air

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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1985. Has operated for PSA, USAir and Wings Air.

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Old · 41 years · ≈ 106,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1985

Country of registrationIndonesia

MSN49429

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N829US · 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 Dallas-Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen3,210 km SEASeattle2,668 km JFKNew York2,235 km LAXLos Angeles1,983 km YYZToronto1,928 km

Beyond its rangeBOGBogota3,933 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

1997–2003US Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth MIAMiami CLTCharlotte

Main destinations

PHXPhoenix PHLPhiladelphia ORDChicago LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York DCAWashington LISLisbon BOSBoston MCOOrlando

2003–2005Lion Air network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CGKJakarta

Main destinations

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

2005–2026Wings Air airline base

Base

CGKJakarta

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1985

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Nov 7, 1985

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N951PS.

Apr 25, 1986

Transferred to PSA

Transferred to PSA.

Apr 9, 1988

Transferred to USAir

Transferred to USAir.

Feb 27, 1997

Transferred to US Airways

Transferred to US Airways.

Sep 1, 2003

Transferred to Lion Air

Transferred to Lion Air.

May 1, 2005

Transferred to Wings Air

Transferred to Wings Air.

Operators

1985-11-07

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N951PS

1986-04-25

PSA

Registration N951PS

1988-04-09

USAir

Registration N829US

1997-02-27

US Airways

Registration N829US

2003-09-01

Lion Air

Registration PK-LMU

2005-05-01

Wings Air

Registration PK-LMU

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · PK-LMU · Wings Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-49429},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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