N179CA
Built 1990 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 1,750 nm
- Cruise speed
- 280 kt
- Max speed
- 315 kt
- Service ceiling
- 32,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 1560 m
- Landing distance
- 1380 m
- MTOW
- 11,500 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 2,660 L
- Length
- 20.1 m
- Wingspan
- 19.8 m
- Height
- 6.3 m
- Seats
- 32
- Max passengers
- 32
Flight activity
(225 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 26
- Last 90 days
- 102
- Last seen
- 13 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 27 May 2026
Frequent routes: KPHX → KPHX (22) · KPHX → KLAS (5) · KLAS → KPHX (4)
- … → KPHX12 Nov 2026 · 9h 41m
- … → KPHX11 Nov 2026 · 9h 11m
- KPHX → KPHX11 Nov 2026 · 1h 47m
- … → KPHX10 Nov 2026 · 11h 05m
- KPHX → …4 Nov 2026 · 10h 48m
- KPHX → KPHX30 Oct 2026 · 2h 53m
- Tracked flight30 Oct 2026 · 2h 53m
- KLAS → KPHX29 Oct 2026 · 1h 09m
- … → KPHX29 Oct 2026 · 3h 02m
- KPHX → KLAS29 Oct 2026 · 0h 57m
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 77% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N179CAUSACTIVEUAS TRANSERVICES INC2007 – 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)- AmeriflightOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is N179CA?
N179CA is a Embraer 120, built in 1990. Sprinkle's record for N179CA covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N179CA currently active?
Registry records list N179CA's status as Active, registered in United States — a Embraer 120.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N179CA?
N179CA carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 120.179, the serial assigned to this Embraer 120 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N179CA?
N179CA's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A13ACF — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Embraer 120 broadcasts.