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McDonnell Douglas MD-88

MD80-53257Unknown

RegistrationUSN837US

OperatorDelta Air Lines

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

15logbook years

0photos

McDonnell Douglas MD-88 in Long Beach. Has operated for Delta Air Lines and USA Jet Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

ICAO type designatorMD88

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerDelta Air Lines

MSN53257

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAD9A45

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

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Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2021–2026USA Jet Airlines airline base

Base

YIP

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2020

Delta Air Lines · 657 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Philadelphia (PHL)

2019

Delta Air Lines · 1,732 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Charleston (CHS)

2018

Delta Air Lines · 1,960 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

2017

Delta Air Lines · 1,834 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

2016

Delta Air Lines · 1,853 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Memphis (MEM)

2015

Delta Air Lines · 1,619 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Atlanta (ATL)

2014

Delta Air Lines · 1,567 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → New York (LGA)

2013

Delta Air Lines · 1,737 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Memphis (MEM) → Atlanta (ATL)

Aircraft chronology

Apr 17, 1991

Delivered to Delta Air Lines

Delivered to Delta Air Lines as N976DL.

Apr 6, 2021

Transferred to USA Jet Airlines

Transferred to USA Jet Airlines.

Operators

1991-04-17

Delta Air Lines

Registration N976DL

2021-04-06

USA Jet Airlines

Registration N837US

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · N837US · Delta Air Lines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-53257},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-53257}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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