VH-AK3
Built 1995 · registered AU
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Performance specs
- Range
- 1,200 nm
- Cruise speed
- 248 kt
- Max speed
- 284 kt
- Service ceiling
- 25,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 1408 m
- Landing distance
- 1210 m
- MTOW
- 21,500 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 6,250 L
- Length
- 27.2 m
- Wingspan
- 27.1 m
- Height
- 7.6 m
- Seats
- 66
- Max passengers
- 74
Flight activity
(89 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 8
- Last 90 days
- 8
- Last seen
- 13 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 26 May 2026
- Tracked flight13 Nov 2026 · 1h 57m
- Tracked flight10 Nov 2026 · 1h 45m
- Tracked flight20 Oct 2026 · 1h 54m
- Tracked flight20 Oct 2026 · 0h 09m
- Tracked flight15 Jul 2026 · 19h 04m
- Tracked flight15 Jul 2026 · 4h 11m
- Tracked flight14 Jul 2026 · 17h 08m
- Tracked flight13 Jul 2026 · 14h 59m
- Tracked flight8 Jul 2026 · 18h 00m
- Tracked flight7 Jul 2026 · 19h 05m
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 98% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- VH-AK3AUACTIVEACIA AERO LEASING APAC LIMITED2024 – 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 VH-AK3?
VH-AK3 is a Atr 72, built in 1995. Sprinkle's record for VH-AK3 covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is VH-AK3 currently active?
Registry records list VH-AK3's status as Active, registered in Australia — a Atr 72.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of VH-AK3?
VH-AK3 carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 467, the serial assigned to this Atr 72 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for VH-AK3?
VH-AK3's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is 7C0185 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Atr 72 broadcasts.