N78509
Built 2008 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 3,600 nm
- Cruise speed
- 460 kt
- Max speed
- 525 kt
- Service ceiling
- 41,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 2500 m
- Landing distance
- 1600 m
- MTOW
- 82,100 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 26,000 L
- Length
- 39.5 m
- Wingspan
- 35.9 m
- Height
- 12.6 m
- Seats
- 162
- Max passengers
- 189
Flight activity
(534 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 118
- Last 90 days
- 282
- Last seen
- 13 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 26 May 2026
Frequent routes: KORD → KORD (9) · KDEN → KDEN (7) · KORD → KLGA (3)
- KORD → KLGA13 Nov 2026 · 1h 35m
- … → KORD13 Nov 2026 · 1h 50m
- … → KLGA12 Nov 2026 · 1h 40m
- … → KORD12 Nov 2026 · 10h 30m
- KSEA → KORD11 Nov 2026 · 3h 28m
- … → KSEA11 Nov 2026 · 8h 40m
- … → KLGA11 Nov 2026 · 2h 53m
- KBNA → KIAH10 Nov 2026 · 1h 39m
- … → KBNA10 Nov 2026 · 1h 03m
- KLAX → KORD9 Nov 2026 · 8h 05m
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. One of the most common aircraft types we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N78509USACTIVEUNITED AIRLINES INC2008 – 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 N78509?
N78509 is a Boeing 737, built in 2008. Sprinkle's record for N78509 covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N78509 currently active?
Registry records list N78509's status as Active, registered in United States — a Boeing 737.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N78509?
N78509 carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 31638, the serial assigned to this Boeing 737 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N78509?
N78509's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is AAA593 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Boeing 737 broadcasts.