McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) illustration in Iran Air Tours livery

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McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)

MD80-53184Unknown

RegistrationIREP-MDF

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

IROperatorIran Air Tours

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McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) in Long Beach. Has operated for Reno Air, American Airlines and Iran Airtour.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationIrán

OwnerIran Air Tours

MSN53184

Hex / ICAO 24-bit733486

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N878RA · 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

1999–2001American Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth MIAMiami CLTCharlotte

Main destinations

PHXPhoenix LHRLondon PHLPhiladelphia ORDChicago LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York SEASeattle DCAWashington BOSBoston

2001–2005Freebird Airlines airline base

Base

AYTAntalyaISL

since 2008Ankair airline base

Base

ISL

2014–2026Iran Airtour airline base

Base

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jul 1, 1994

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N878RA.

Jul 29, 1994

Transferred to Reno Air

Transferred to Reno Air.

Aug 31, 1999

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Mar 13, 2001

Transferred to Freebird Airlines

Transferred to Freebird Airlines.

Apr 1, 2005

Transferred to World Focus Airways

Transferred to World Focus Airways.

Feb 1, 2008

Transferred to Ankair

Transferred to Ankair.

Sep 9, 2008

Transferred to Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise

Transferred to Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise.

Sep 5, 2014

Transferred to Iran Airtour

Transferred to Iran Airtour.

Feb 28, 2026

Grounded by the airspace closure

On February 28, 2026, the DC-9 83 aircraft (registration EP-MDF), operated by Iran Air Tours, was in the news. Source: Iran Air Tours.

What happened

In late February 2026, a sharp escalation of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States — with strikes on facilities inside Iranian territory and Iranian missile retaliation towards the Persian Gulf — led to the simultaneous closure of the airspace of at least eight countries on 28 February (Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates). The main Gulf airlines suspended or diverted their flights for several days — about 24% of Middle East operations were cancelled that day — and the restrictions were not fully lifted in the Emirates until 3 May 2026. Source: Iran Air Tours.

Source: Iran Air Tours

Operators

1994-07-01

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration N878RA

1994-07-29

Registration N878RA · Lessor: AWAS

1999-08-31

American Airlines

Registration N878RA · Lessor: AWAS

2001-03-13

Freebird Airlines

Registration TC-FBG · Lessor: AWAS

2005-04-01

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKL · Lessor: AWAS

2005-11-01

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKL · Lessor: AWAS

2006-04-01

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKL · Lessor: AWAS

2006-12-04

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKL · Lessor: Qeshm Air

2007-07-01

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKL · Lessor: AtlasJet

2008-01-01

World Focus Airways

Registration TC-AKL

2008-02-01

Registration TC-AKL

2008-09-09

Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise

Registration UR-BHJ · Lessor: Caspian Airlines

2009-03-01

Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise

Registration UR-BHJ · Lessor: Fars Air Qeshm

2009-09-17

Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise

Registration UR-BHJ · Lessor: Caspian Airlines

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Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise

Registration UR-BHJ · Lessor: Iran Airtour

2014-09-05

Registration EP-MDF

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) · EP-MDF · Iran Air Tours}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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