N521FE
Built 1992 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 8,230 nm
- Cruise speed
- 473 kt
- Max speed
- 550 kt
- Service ceiling
- 43,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 3115 m
- Landing distance
- 2323 m
- MTOW
- 273,200 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 146,200 L
- Length
- 61.2 m
- Wingspan
- 51.6 m
- Height
- 17.6 m
- Seats
- 233
- Max passengers
- 410
Flight activity
(226 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 33
- Last 90 days
- 88
- Last seen
- 13 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 27 May 2026
Frequent routes: KOAK → KOAK (5) · KPHL → KPHL (4) · KDFW → KDFW (2)
- … → KSLC13 Nov 2026 · 8h 03m
- … → KEWR12 Nov 2026 · 10h 15m
- … → KOAK11 Nov 2026 · 4h 12m
- KOAK → PHNL10 Nov 2026 · 5h 06m
- … → KOAK10 Nov 2026 · 4h 30m
- KIND → KBOS6 Nov 2026 · 1h 31m
- KDFW → KIND6 Nov 2026 · 1h 33m
- … → KDFW5 Nov 2026 · 7h 00m
- KEWR → …30 Oct 2026 · 8h 34m
- … → KEWR29 Oct 2026 · 7h 11m
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 79% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N521FEUSACTIVEFEDERAL EXPRESS CORP2005 – 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)- Federal ExpressOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is N521FE?
N521FE is a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11, built in 1992. Sprinkle's record for N521FE covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N521FE currently active?
Registry records list N521FE's status as Active, registered in United States — a Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N521FE?
N521FE carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 48478, the serial assigned to this Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N521FE?
N521FE's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A68D27 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 broadcasts.