N78866
Built 2002 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 3,390 nm
- Cruise speed
- 473 kt
- Max speed
- 495 kt
- Service ceiling
- 41,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 2740 m
- Landing distance
- 2100 m
- MTOW
- 123,600 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 43,400 L
- Length
- 54.5 m
- Wingspan
- 38.5 m
- Height
- 13.6 m
- Seats
- 243
- Max passengers
- 280
Flight activity
(420 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 83
- Last 90 days
- 250
- Last seen
- 8 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 26 May 2026
Frequent routes: KSFO → KIAD (12) · KIAD → KSFO (11) · KORD → KSFO (6)
- KMCO → …6 Nov 2026 · 5h 29m
- … → KMCO5 Nov 2026 · 3h 02m
- … → KDEN5 Nov 2026 · 3h 42m
- KDEN → KMCO4 Nov 2026 · 3h 13m
- … → KDEN4 Nov 2026 · 3h 30m
- … → KMCO3 Nov 2026 · 3h 18m
- KDEN → KDEN3 Nov 2026 · 7h 44m
- … → KDEN2 Nov 2026 · 6h 10m
- … → KDEN2 Nov 2026 · 6h 16m
- … → KDEN1 Nov 2026 · 5h 34m
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 69% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N78866USACTIVEUNITED AIRLINES INC2023 – 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 N78866?
N78866 is a Boeing 757-300, built in 2002. Sprinkle's record for N78866 covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N78866 currently active?
Registry records list N78866's status as Active, registered in United States — a Boeing 757-300.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N78866?
N78866 carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 32591, the serial assigned to this Boeing 757-300 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N78866?
N78866's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is AAB187 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Boeing 757-300 broadcasts.