N12549 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N12549 is a Cessna 550 (serial 550-0501), registered to Surdex Corp (corporation) in Chesterfield, MO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1984 (41 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada JT15D-4 engines rated at 2,500 lbf each (5,000 lbf total), the engine on 51% of registered Cessna 550s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0694B. It is one of 503 Cessna 550 aircraft on the FAA registry. Surdex Corp holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Surdex Corp

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Chesterfield, MO

Serial number

550-0501

Airworthiness class

6130

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0694B · 50064513 octal

Certificate issued

Jul 17, 2026

Airworthiness date

Dec 6, 1984

Last FAA activity

Jul 17, 2026

Registration expires

Jul 31, 2033

FAA region

3

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada JT15D-4

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

2,500 lbf × 2 (5,000 lbf total)

FAA engine code

52112

246 of the 481 registered Cessna 550 carry this engine (51%), across 12 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 550 needs roughly 6,200 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~5,363 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N12549

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