N978AR
Built 2001 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 3,400 nm
- Cruise speed
- 432 kt
- Max speed
- 488 kt
- Service ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 1730 m
- Landing distance
- 1000 m
- MTOW
- 19,500 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 9,000 L
- Length
- 20.8 m
- Wingspan
- 19.6 m
- Height
- 6.3 m
- Seats
- 14
- Max passengers
- 19
Flight activity
(96 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 21
- Last 90 days
- 54
- Last seen
- 26 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 27 May 2026
Frequent routes: KBED → KBED (7) · KSUA → KBED (4) · KBED → KSUA (3)
- … → KBED18 Oct 2026 · 2h 37m
- KSUA → KBED18 Oct 2026 · 2h 39m
- KBED → KSUA16 Oct 2026 · 4h 43m
- … → KBED15 Oct 2026 · 2h 36m
- KSUA → KBED15 Oct 2026 · 2h 36m
- … → KSUA15 Oct 2026 · 2h 31m
- KBED → KSUA15 Oct 2026 · 2h 31m
- … → KBED12 Oct 2026 · 2h 05m
- KBED → KBED12 Oct 2026 · 2h 07m
- KBED → KBGR7 Oct 2026 · 5h 17m
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. More common than 96% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N978ARUSACTIVETVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE2024 – 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
What aircraft model is N978AR?
N978AR is a Canadair 601-3, built in 2001. Sprinkle's record for N978AR covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N978AR currently active?
Registry records list N978AR's status as Active, registered in United States — a Canadair 601-3.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N978AR?
N978AR carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 5502, the serial assigned to this Canadair 601-3 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N978AR?
N978AR's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is ADA16D — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Canadair 601-3 broadcasts.