The Travel Air 4000 (ICAO type TVL4) has a maximum take-off weight of 1,000 kg. It offers a maximum range of 500 nm, a cruise speed of 95 knots, a service ceiling of 20,000 ft and seating for up to 3 across its variants.
Travel Air 4000
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 82
- Active
- 82
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4000 4000 | — | 1,000 kg | 500 nm | 85–95 kt | 3 |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS ATC 32 Curtiss-Wright
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS ATC 32 Curtiss-Wright), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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Travel Air 4000 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Travel Air 4000 fleet — updated daily.
98 yearsmedian age
Of the 57 registered Travel Air 4000 with a known build year (70% of the 82 we track), the median age is 98 years.
3changed registration in 12 months
3 of the 82 registered Travel Air 4000 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 3 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
What is the range of the Travel Air 4000?
The Travel Air 4000 has a maximum range of 500 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Travel Air 4000 carry?
The Travel Air 4000 seats up to 3 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Travel Air 4000?
The Travel Air 4000's maximum take-off weight is 1,000 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Travel Air 4000?
The Travel Air 4000's ICAO type designator is TVL4.
How many Travel Air 4000 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 82 registered Travel Air 4000 airframes worldwide.
Registered 4000 aircraft
Individual 4000 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N2709· 1942
- N166V· 1941
- N426W· 1930
- N4321· 1930
- N154V· 1930
- N168V· 1930
- N9021· 1929
- N8179· 1929
- N9031· 1929
- N674H· 1929
- N1339· 1929
- N8870· 1929
- N90539· 1929
- N389M· 1929
- N9032· 1929
- N8842· 1929
- N469N· 1929
- N501V· 1929
- N367M· 1929
- N460N· 1929
- N9820· 1929
- N8715· 1929
- N8719· 1929
- N31439· 1929