N278DS
Built 2003 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 590 nm
- Cruise speed
- 120 kt
- Max speed
- 145 kt
- Service ceiling
- 10,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 350 m
- Landing distance
- 700 m
- MTOW
- 1,100 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 155 L
- Length
- 8.0 m
- Wingspan
- 12.0 m
- Height
- 2.0 m
- Seats
- 4
- Max passengers
- 4
Flight activity
(8 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 5
- Last 90 days
- 6
- Last seen
- 10 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 12 Jun 2026
Frequent routes: KCXY → KCXY (2) · KLNS → KCXY (2) · KCXY → KLNS (1)
- KCXY → KCXY10 Nov 2026 · 2h 29m
- … → KLNS6 Nov 2026 · 1h 29m
- KCXY → KCXY20 Oct 2026 · 2h 22m
Showing the 3 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)- N278DSUSACTIVERELM AIR LLC2021 – 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
What aircraft model is N278DS?
N278DS is a Diamond 40, built in 2003. Sprinkle's record for N278DS covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N278DS currently active?
Registry records list N278DS's status as Active, registered in United States — a Diamond 40.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N278DS?
N278DS carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 40.278, the serial assigned to this Diamond 40 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N278DS?
N278DS's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A2C490 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Diamond 40 broadcasts.