N138FS
Built 1942 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 300 nm
- Cruise speed
- 151 kt
- Max speed
- 199 kt
- Service ceiling
- 24,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- —
- Landing distance
- 1402 m
- MTOW
- 12,700 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 3,000 L
- Length
- 19.6 m
- Wingspan
- 28.9 m
- Height
- 5.1 m
- Seats
- 21
- Max passengers
- 32
Flight activity
(18 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 3
- Last 90 days
- 10
- Last seen
- 16 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 27 May 2026
Frequent routes: KFLL → KFLL (8) · KFLL → KFXE (1) · KFXE → KFLL (1)
- KFLL → KFLL16 Oct 2026 · 2h 21m
- KFXE → KFLL15 Oct 2026 · 3h 55m
- KFLL → KFXE15 Oct 2026 · 0h 13m
- KFLL → KFLL9 Oct 2026 · 4h 43m
- KFLL → KFLL22 Sept 2026 · 4h 20m
- KFLL → KFLL11 Sept 2026 · 2h 21m
- KFLL → KFLL4 Sept 2026 · 2h 18m
- KFLL → KFLL28 Aug 2026 · 2h 28m
- KFLL → KFLL28 Aug 2026 · 2h 27m
- … → KFLL16 Jul 2026 · 4h 52m
Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 85% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N138FSUSACTIVEFLORIDA AIR CARGO INC2019 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N138FS?
N138FS is a Douglas DC-3, built in 1942. Sprinkle's record for N138FS covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N138FS currently active?
Registry records list N138FS's status as Active, registered in United States — a Douglas DC-3.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N138FS?
N138FS carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 9967, the serial assigned to this Douglas DC-3 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N138FS?
N138FS's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A09977 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Douglas DC-3 broadcasts.