N297EA
Built 1991 · registered US
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View all 1 listing →Performance specs
- Range
- 2,830 nm
- Cruise speed
- 438 kt
- Max speed
- 500 kt
- Service ceiling
- 39,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 1859 m
- Landing distance
- 1429 m
- MTOW
- 72,500 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 26,500 L
- Length
- 39.7 m
- Wingspan
- 32.9 m
- Height
- 9.3 m
- Seats
- 107
- Max passengers
- 139
Flight activity
(103 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 0
- Last 90 days
- 37
- Last seen
- 13 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 27 May 2026
Frequent routes: KWJF → KWJF (11) · KSBD → KSBD (6) · KABQ → KABQ (2)
- KABQ → …13 Oct 2026 · 2h 43m
- KSMX → KABQ13 Oct 2026 · 1h 46m
- KSMX → KSMX9 Oct 2026 · 0h 10m
- KWJF → KSMX5 Oct 2026 · 0h 24m
- KWJF → KWJF4 Oct 2026 · 0h 21m
- KWJF → KWJF4 Oct 2026 · 0h 23m
- KWJF → KWJF4 Oct 2026 · 0h 31m
- KWJF → KWJF4 Oct 2026 · 0h 18m
- KWJF → KWJF4 Oct 2026 · —
- KWJF → KWJF3 Oct 2026 · 0h 19m
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 86% of the aircraft models we track.
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—Registration history
(1)- N297EAUSACTIVECORSAIR TWO LLC2013 – 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
Operator history
(1)- Canadian Interagency Forest Fire CentreOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is N297EA?
N297EA is a Mcdonnell Douglas 81, built in 1991. Sprinkle's record for N297EA covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N297EA currently active?
Registry records list N297EA's status as Active, registered in United States — a Mcdonnell Douglas 81.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N297EA?
N297EA carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 53213, the serial assigned to this Mcdonnell Douglas 81 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N297EA?
N297EA's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A30FE0 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Mcdonnell Douglas 81 broadcasts.







