N438UA
Built 1997 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 3,000 nm
- Cruise speed
- 454 kt
- Max speed
- 487 kt
- Service ceiling
- 39,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 1900 m
- Landing distance
- 1400 m
- MTOW
- 75,000 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 23,800 L
- Length
- 37.5 m
- Wingspan
- 34.1 m
- Height
- 11.7 m
- Seats
- 150
- Max passengers
- 179
Flight activity
(378 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 0
- Last 90 days
- 124
- Last seen
- 19 Sept 2026
- Tracked since
- 26 May 2026
Frequent routes: KDEN → KDEN (7) · KDEN → KDFW (4) · KIAD → KIAD (3)
- … → KMSY19 Sept 2026 · 6h 58m
- Tracked flight18 Sept 2026 · 5h 54m
- KDEN → KDFW18 Sept 2026 · 1h 30m
- KMSP → KDEN18 Sept 2026 · 1h 38m
- … → KMSP18 Sept 2026 · 1h 29m
- KDEN → KMSP18 Sept 2026 · 1h 30m
- … → KDEN17 Sept 2026 · 1h 33m
- KDFW → KDEN17 Sept 2026 · 1h 33m
- … → KDFW17 Sept 2026 · 1h 25m
- KDEN → KDFW17 Sept 2026 · 1h 36m
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. One of the most common aircraft types we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N438UAUSACTIVEUNITED AIRLINES INC2013 – 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)- United AirlinesOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is N438UA?
N438UA is a Airbus 320, built in 1997. Sprinkle's record for N438UA covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N438UA currently active?
Registry records list N438UA's status as Active, registered in United States — a Airbus 320.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N438UA?
N438UA carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 678, the serial assigned to this Airbus 320 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N438UA?
N438UA's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A54299 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Airbus 320 broadcasts.