N24972
Built 2018 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 7,600 nm
- Cruise speed
- 488 kt
- Max speed
- 516 kt
- Service ceiling
- 43,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 2800 m
- Landing distance
- —
- MTOW
- 245,000 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 126,300 L
- Length
- 62.8 m
- Wingspan
- 62.0 m
- Height
- 17.0 m
- Seats
- 420
- Max passengers
- 420
Flight activity
(269 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 47
- Last 90 days
- 145
- Last seen
- 10 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 26 May 2026
Frequent routes: KSFO → KSFO (7) · KEWR → KEWR (4) · KEWR → KSFO (3)
- … → KEWR6 Nov 2026 · 12h 22m
- … → KEWR6 Nov 2026 · 7h 09m
- Tracked flight5 Nov 2026 · 6h 32m
- … → KEWR4 Nov 2026 · 10h 32m
- Tracked flight4 Nov 2026 · 10h 04m
- … → KEWR2 Nov 2026 · 15h 11m
- KEWR → …2 Nov 2026 · 13h 30m
- … → KEWR1 Nov 2026 · 4h 31m
- Tracked flight31 Oct 2026 · 5h 47m
- … → KEWR26 Oct 2026 · 7h 02m
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 97% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N24972USACTIVEUNITED AIRLINES INC2018 – 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)- United AirlinesOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is N24972?
N24972 is a Boeing 787, built in 2018. Sprinkle's record for N24972 covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N24972 currently active?
Registry records list N24972's status as Active, registered in United States — a Boeing 787.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N24972?
N24972 carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 40939, the serial assigned to this Boeing 787 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N24972?
N24972's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A254D6 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Boeing 787 broadcasts.