N979FA
Built 2011 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 870 nm
- Cruise speed
- 115 kt
- Max speed
- 150 kt
- Service ceiling
- 25,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 475 m
- Landing distance
- 315 m
- MTOW
- 2,800 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 644 L
- Length
- 10.9 m
- Wingspan
- 15.8 m
- Height
- 3.3 m
- Seats
- 11
- Max passengers
- 11
Flight activity
(57 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 0
- Last 90 days
- 7
- Last seen
- 9 Sept 2026
- Tracked since
- 2 Jun 2026
Frequent routes: PAHO → PAHO (2) · PAHO → PALH (2) · PAHO → PASO (1)
- … → PAHO9 Jul 2026 · 16h 06m
- … → PAHO1 Jul 2026 · 17h 23m
- … → PALH15 Jun 2026 · 0h 57m
- … → PAHO6 Jun 2026 · 0h 08m
- PAHO → PASO6 Jun 2026 · 0h 09m
- … → PAHO6 Jun 2026 · 1h 01m
- PALH → PAHO6 Jun 2026 · 1h 05m
- … → PALH5 Jun 2026 · 0h 54m
- PAHO → PALH5 Jun 2026 · 6h 58m
- PAHO → PALH5 Jun 2026 · 1h 00m
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 84% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N979FAUSACTIVEREID COLBY J2023 – 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 N979FA?
N979FA is a Pilatus PC-6, built in 2011. Sprinkle's record for N979FA covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N979FA currently active?
Registry records list N979FA's status as Active, registered in United States — a Pilatus PC-6.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N979FA?
N979FA carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 979, the serial assigned to this Pilatus PC-6 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N979FA?
N979FA's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is ADA592 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Pilatus PC-6 broadcasts.