N978FD
Built 1988 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 3,920 nm
- Cruise speed
- 460 kt
- Max speed
- 493 kt
- Service ceiling
- 41,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 2100 m
- Landing distance
- 1460 m
- MTOW
- 115,600 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 43,490 L
- Length
- 47.3 m
- Wingspan
- 38.5 m
- Height
- 13.6 m
- Seats
- 200
- Max passengers
- 228
Flight activity
(163 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 22
- Last 90 days
- 57
- Last seen
- 4 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 26 May 2026
Frequent routes: KBOS → KEWR (3) · KEWR → KBOS (3) · KCOS → KMEM (2)
- … → KCOS4 Nov 2026 · 8h 47m
- … → KATL3 Nov 2026 · 1h 34m
- … → KEWR30 Oct 2026 · 0h 42m
- KBOS → KEWR30 Oct 2026 · 0h 43m
- … → KBOS29 Oct 2026 · 0h 37m
- KEWR → KBOS29 Oct 2026 · 0h 37m
- KBOS → KEWR29 Oct 2026 · 0h 47m
- KEWR → KBOS28 Oct 2026 · 0h 36m
- … → KEWR28 Oct 2026 · 0h 51m
- KBOS → KEWR28 Oct 2026 · 0h 50m
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 94% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N978FDUSACTIVEFEDERAL EXPRESS CORP2012 – 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)- Morningstar Air ExpressOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is N978FD?
N978FD is a Boeing 757-200, built in 1988. Sprinkle's record for N978FD covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N978FD currently active?
Registry records list N978FD's status as Active, registered in United States — a Boeing 757-200.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N978FD?
N978FD carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 24119, the serial assigned to this Boeing 757-200 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N978FD?
N978FD's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is ADA1DE — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Boeing 757-200 broadcasts.