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N521UW

Built 2009 · registered US

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This aircraft is a
Airbus 321
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Performance specs

Performance
Range
2,400 nm
Cruise speed
447 kt
Max speed
488 kt
Service ceiling
43,000 ft
Takeoff distance
2400 m
Landing distance
1500 m
Weights
MTOW
89,000 kg
Empty weight
—
Fuel capacity
26,600 L
Dimensions
Length
44.5 m
Wingspan
34.1 m
Height
11.8 m
Capacity
Seats
185
Max passengers
212

Flight activity

(288 tracking legs recorded)
Last 30 days
2
Last 90 days
108
Last seen
18 Sept 2026
Tracked since
12 May 2026

Frequent routes: KDFW → KDFW (2) · KDFW → KPHX (2) · KMCO → KCLT (2)

  • … → KDFW17 Sept 2026 · 0h 42m
  • KDFW → KDFW17 Sept 2026 · 0h 42m
  • … → KDFW14 Sept 2026 · 0h 24m
  • KSEA → KDFW13 Sept 2026 · 3h 32m
  • KDFW → KSEA13 Sept 2026 · 3h 37m
  • … → KDFW13 Sept 2026 · 2h 21m
  • KORD → KDFW13 Sept 2026 · 2h 51m
  • KLAS → KORD13 Sept 2026 · 2h 57m
  • … → KLAS13 Sept 2026 · 0h 48m
  • KPHX → …13 Sept 2026 · 0h 55m

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.

How common is this aircraft?
4,372Airbus 321 registered worldwide

Common. More common than 99% of the aircraft models we track.

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Registration history

(1)
  • N521UWUSACTIVE
    AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
    2015 – 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)
  • American Airlines
    Operator
    2026 – present