N28987
Built 2021 · 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
(267 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 45
- Last 90 days
- 158
- Last seen
- 12 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 26 May 2026
Frequent routes: KEWR → KEWR (4) · KLAX → KLAX (3) · KDEN → KDEN (2)
- … → KEWR11 Nov 2026 · 16h 15m
- KEWR → …11 Nov 2026 · 13h 58m
- … → KEWR10 Nov 2026 · 4h 30m
- Tracked flight10 Nov 2026 · 13h 29m
- Tracked flight9 Nov 2026 · 14h 27m
- … → KLAX8 Nov 2026 · 11h 58m
- Tracked flight7 Nov 2026 · 11h 40m
- Tracked flight6 Nov 2026 · 15h 11m
- Tracked flight2 Nov 2026 · 13h 55m
- KEWR → …30 Oct 2026 · 14h 41m
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)- N28987USACTIVEUNITED AIRLINES INC2021 – 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 N28987?
N28987 is a Boeing 787, built in 2021. Sprinkle's record for N28987 covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N28987 currently active?
Registry records list N28987's status as Active, registered in United States — a Boeing 787.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N28987?
N28987 carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 66146, the serial assigned to this Boeing 787 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N28987?
N28987's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A2F2FA — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Boeing 787 broadcasts.