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N540UW

Built 2009 · registered US

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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

(414 tracking legs recorded)
Last 30 days
134
Last 90 days
248
Last seen
17 Oct 2026
Tracked since
26 May 2026

Frequent routes: KDFW → KPHX (4) · KSAN → KDFW (4) · KAUS → KDFW (3)

  • … → KBOS16 Oct 2026 · 1h 42m
  • KORD → KBOS16 Oct 2026 · 1h 43m
  • … → KORD15 Oct 2026 · 3h 26m
  • … → KORD15 Oct 2026 · 9h 47m
  • … → KLAX15 Oct 2026 · 16h 52m
  • … → KCLT14 Oct 2026 · 13h 08m
  • … → KCLT14 Oct 2026 · 4h 16m
  • … → KDEN14 Oct 2026 · 3h 36m
  • … → KDEN14 Oct 2026 · 7h 52m
  • KDEN → KCLT14 Oct 2026 · 2h 41m

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)
  • N540UWUSACTIVE
    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