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N522AX

Built 1988 · registered US

80 registered

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Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10
Full specs

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Performance specs

Performance
Range
4,000 nm
Cruise speed
499 kt
Max speed
542 kt
Service ceiling
41,000 ft
Takeoff distance
3500 m
Landing distance
1820 m
Weights
MTOW
259,400 kg
Empty weight
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Fuel capacity
101 L
Dimensions
Length
55.0 m
Wingspan
47.3 m
Height
17.7 m
Capacity
Seats
245
Max passengers
375

Flight activity

(108 tracking legs recorded)
Last 30 days
12
Last 90 days
67
Last seen
8 Oct 2026
Tracked since
31 May 2026

Frequent routes: KCOS → KCOS (11) · KSMX → KSMX (4) · KMCC → KMCC (3)

  • KABQ → KSBD7 Oct 2026 · 1h 28m
  • KCOS → KABQ1 Oct 2026 · 1h 00m
  • … → KCOS23 Sept 2026 · 2h 24m
  • KCOS → KCOS23 Sept 2026 · 2h 23m
  • … → KCOS16 Sept 2026 · 3h 11m
  • KCOS → KCOS16 Sept 2026 · 3h 10m
  • KCOS → KCOS15 Sept 2026 · 3h 56m
  • … → KCOS14 Sept 2026 · 0h 35m
  • KCOS → KCOS13 Sept 2026 · 2h 14m
  • KCOS → KCOS10 Sept 2026 · 1h 23m

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?
80Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 registered worldwide

Common. More common than 72% of the aircraft models we track.

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Registration history

(1)
  • N522AXUSACTIVE
    BC AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC
    2013 – 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 Centre
    Operator
    2026 – present