N24979
Built 2020 · 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
(214 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 35
- Last 90 days
- 133
- Last seen
- 11 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 27 May 2026
Frequent routes: KEWR → KEWR (10) · KSFO → KEWR (5) · KEWR → KSFO (4)
- … → KDEN10 Nov 2026 · 10h 00m
- Tracked flight10 Nov 2026 · 9h 10m
- … → KDEN8 Nov 2026 · 9h 13m
- Tracked flight8 Nov 2026 · 6h 10m
- … → KEWR6 Nov 2026 · 4h 38m
- KEWR → …5 Nov 2026 · 5h 17m
- … → KEWR5 Nov 2026 · 6h 56m
- KEWR → …4 Nov 2026 · 6h 22m
- … → KEWR2 Nov 2026 · 11h 35m
- Tracked flight1 Nov 2026 · 13h 52m
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)- N24979USACTIVEUNITED AIRLINES INC2022 – 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 N24979?
N24979 is a Boeing 787, built in 2020. Sprinkle's record for N24979 covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N24979 currently active?
Registry records list N24979's status as Active, registered in United States — a Boeing 787.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N24979?
N24979 carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 66141, the serial assigned to this Boeing 787 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N24979?
N24979's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A254DD — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Boeing 787 broadcasts.