VH-QPA
Built 2003 · registered AU
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Performance specs
- Range
- 5,500 nm
- Cruise speed
- 464 kt
- Max speed
- 475 kt
- Service ceiling
- 41,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 2800 m
- Landing distance
- 1300 m
- MTOW
- 212,000 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 97,500 L
- Length
- 63.6 m
- Wingspan
- 60.3 m
- Height
- 16.7 m
- Seats
- 260
- Max passengers
- 412
Flight activity
(220 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 34
- Last 90 days
- 64
- Last seen
- 8 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 26 May 2026
- Tracked flight8 Nov 2026 · 8h 44m
- Tracked flight8 Nov 2026 · 8h 51m
- Tracked flight6 Nov 2026 · 5h 00m
- Tracked flight6 Nov 2026 · 2h 41m
- Tracked flight5 Nov 2026 · 9h 14m
- Tracked flight5 Nov 2026 · 9h 20m
- Tracked flight4 Nov 2026 · 9h 22m
- Tracked flight4 Nov 2026 · 9h 26m
- Tracked flight31 Oct 2026 · 9h 01m
- Tracked flight31 Oct 2026 · 8h 40m
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-QPAAUACTIVEQANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED2015 – 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)- QantasOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is VH-QPA?
VH-QPA is a Airbus 330, built in 2003. Sprinkle's record for VH-QPA covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is VH-QPA currently active?
Registry records list VH-QPA's status as Active, registered in Australia — a Airbus 330.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of VH-QPA?
VH-QPA carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 0553, the serial assigned to this Airbus 330 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for VH-QPA?
VH-QPA's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is 7C531C — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Airbus 330 broadcasts.