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N56LW

Built 1981 · registered US

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Representative photo of a Cessna 501Type photo — not this specific aircraftPhoto: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Cessna 501(C501)
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Performance specs

Performance
Range
1,320 nm
Cruise speed
—
Max speed
70 kt
Service ceiling
41,000 ft
Takeoff distance
998 m
Landing distance
570 m
Weights
MTOW
6,000 kg
Empty weight
—
Fuel capacity
2,370 L
Dimensions
Length
13.3 m
Wingspan
14.4 m
Height
4.3 m
Capacity
Seats
8
Max passengers
8

Flight activity

(7 tracking legs recorded)
Last 30 days
5
Last 90 days
6
Last seen
6 Oct 2026
Tracked since
30 May 2026

Frequent routes: KORL → KORL (3) · KORL → KMSY (1) · KPBI → KORL (1)

  • KORL → KORL6 Oct 2026 · 6h 06m
  • KORL → KMSY18 Sept 2026 · 1h 32m
  • KORL → KORL30 May 2026 · 4h 30m

Showing the 3 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?
226Cessna 501 registered worldwide

Common. More common than 85% of the aircraft models we track.

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Registration history

(1)
  • N56LWUSACTIVE
    GULF ATLANTIC AIRWAYS INC
    2017 – 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