N979AM
Built 2012 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 345 nm
- Cruise speed
- 127 kt
- Max speed
- 155 kt
- Service ceiling
- 16,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- —
- Landing distance
- —
- MTOW
- 2,400 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 540 L
- Length
- 10.6 m
- Wingspan
- —
- Height
- 3.6 m
- Seats
- 8
- Max passengers
- 8
Flight activity
(39 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 8
- Last 90 days
- 34
- Last seen
- 13 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 7 Aug 2026
Frequent routes: KCFO → KCFO (15) · KATS → KATS (5) · KABQ → KCFO (1)
- KCFO → KCFO29 Oct 2026 · 0h 16m
- KCFO → KCFO29 Oct 2026 · 0h 17m
- KCFO → KCFO18 Oct 2026 · 0h 16m
- KCFO → KCFO4 Oct 2026 · 0h 58m
- KCFO → KCFO3 Oct 2026 · 0h 11m
- KCFO → KCFO3 Oct 2026 · 0h 17m
- KCFO → KCFO3 Oct 2026 · 0h 15m
- KATS → KATS18 Sept 2026 · 6h 28m
- … → KATS9 Sept 2026 · 2h 45m
- … → KATS8 Sept 2026 · 3h 40m
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 95% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N979AMUSACTIVEAIR METHODS LLC2025 – 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
What aircraft model is N979AM?
N979AM is a Airbus Helicopters EC 130, built in 2012. Sprinkle's record for N979AM covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N979AM currently active?
Registry records list N979AM's status as Active, registered in United States — a Airbus Helicopters EC 130.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N979AM?
N979AM carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 7481, the serial assigned to this Airbus Helicopters EC 130 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N979AM?
N979AM's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is ADA520 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Airbus Helicopters EC 130 broadcasts.