N388DS
Built 2011 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 1,030 nm
- Cruise speed
- 168 kt
- Max speed
- 203 kt
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 733 m
- Landing distance
- 618 m
- MTOW
- 1,600 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 200 L
- Length
- 8.5 m
- Wingspan
- 13.4 m
- Height
- 2.6 m
- Seats
- 4
- Max passengers
- 4
Flight activity
(229 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 2
- Last 90 days
- 173
- Last seen
- 14 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 26 May 2026
Frequent routes: KRNV → KRNV (110) · KGLH → KRNV (1) · KRNV → KGLH (1)
- KRNV → KRNV14 Oct 2026 · 0h 05m
- KRNV → KRNV14 Oct 2026 · 0h 58m
- KRNV → KRNV14 Oct 2026 · 0h 51m
- KRNV → KRNV13 Oct 2026 · 1h 07m
- KRNV → KRNV13 Oct 2026 · 0h 56m
- KRNV → KRNV13 Oct 2026 · 0h 44m
- … → KRNV13 Oct 2026 · 1h 01m
- KRNV → KRNV13 Oct 2026 · 0h 30m
- KRNV → KRNV13 Oct 2026 · 0h 12m
- KRNV → KRNV13 Oct 2026 · 0h 54m
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 96% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N388DSUSACTIVEDELTA STATE UNIVERSITY2011 – 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)- Delta State UniversityOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is N388DS?
N388DS is a Diamond 42, built in 2011. Sprinkle's record for N388DS covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N388DS currently active?
Registry records list N388DS's status as Active, registered in United States — a Diamond 42.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N388DS?
N388DS carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 42.AC139, the serial assigned to this Diamond 42 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N388DS?
N388DS's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A4795E — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Diamond 42 broadcasts.