VQ-BVB
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Performance specs
- Range
- 7,260 nm
- Cruise speed
- 492 kt
- Max speed
- 507 kt
- Service ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 3352 m
- Landing distance
- 2072 m
- MTOW
- 396,900 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 216,800 L
- Length
- 70.7 m
- Wingspan
- 64.4 m
- Height
- 19.4 m
- Seats
- 450
- Max passengers
- 450
Flight activity
(144 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 23
- Last 90 days
- 82
- Last seen
- 8 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 23 May 2026
Frequent routes: PANC → KORD (3) · KJFK → ZGSD (1) · KORD → KSEA (1)
- Tracked flight5 Nov 2026 · 1h 01m
- Tracked flight5 Nov 2026 · 9h 10m
- Tracked flight4 Nov 2026 · 16h 41m
- … → KORD2 Nov 2026 · 14h 53m
- KORD → KSEA30 Oct 2026 · 3h 43m
- … → KORD30 Oct 2026 · 5h 10m
- PANC → KORD30 Oct 2026 · 5h 11m
- … → PANC29 Oct 2026 · 8h 53m
- Tracked flight16 Oct 2026 · 16h 50m
- Tracked flight15 Oct 2026 · 17h 24m
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)- VQ-BVBGBACTIVESilk Way West Airlines—
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)- SakaviaserviceOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is VQ-BVB?
VQ-BVB is a Boeing 747. Sprinkle's record for VQ-BVB covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is VQ-BVB currently active?
Registry records list VQ-BVB's status as Active, registered in United Kingdom — a Boeing 747.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of VQ-BVB?
VQ-BVB carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 44444, the serial assigned to this Boeing 747 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for VQ-BVB?
VQ-BVB's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is 4243C3 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Boeing 747 broadcasts.