N542FA
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Performance specs
- Range
- 2,300 nm
- Cruise speed
- 260 kt
- Max speed
- 282 kt
- Service ceiling
- 30,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 870 m
- Landing distance
- 770 m
- MTOW
- 6,500 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 2,400 L
- Length
- 17.3 m
- Wingspan
- 18.1 m
- Height
- 5.0 m
- Seats
- 12
- Max passengers
- 12
Flight activity
(143 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 29
- Last 90 days
- 93
- Last seen
- 10 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 23 May 2026
Frequent routes: KDEN → KDEN (41) · KIWA → KDEN (2) · KDEN → 25NE (1)
- KDEN → KDEN10 Nov 2026 · 2h 01m
- … → KDEN4 Nov 2026 · 12h 17m
- KDEN → KDEN4 Nov 2026 · 10h 49m
- … → KDEN3 Nov 2026 · 12h 59m
- KDEN → KDEN2 Nov 2026 · 2h 53m
- … → KDEN30 Oct 2026 · 18h 55m
- KDEN → KDEN30 Oct 2026 · 18h 57m
- … → KDEN28 Oct 2026 · 3h 13m
- KDEN → KDEN28 Oct 2026 · 3h 13m
- … → KDEN27 Oct 2026 · 13h 01m
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.
Uncommon. Rarer than 52% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N542FAUSACTIVECBG LLC2008 – 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)- Key Lime AirOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is N542FA?
N542FA is a Swearingen SA227. Sprinkle's record for N542FA covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N542FA currently active?
Registry records list N542FA's status as Active, registered in United States — a Swearingen SA227.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N542FA?
N542FA carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) AC-542, the serial assigned to this Swearingen SA227 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N542FA?
N542FA's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A6DFD8 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Swearingen SA227 broadcasts.