N197EC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N197EC is a Learjet Inc 45 (serial 197), registered to Team Aero LLC (LLC) in Shawnee, KS. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 2002 (24 years ago). It carries 2 Honeywell TFE-731-SER engines rated at 4,000 lbf each (8,000 lbf total), the engine on 15% of registered Learjet Inc 45s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A18293. It is one of 449 Learjet Inc 45 aircraft on the FAA registry. Team Aero LLC holds 28 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Team Aero LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Shawnee, KS

Serial number

197

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A18293 · 50301223 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 17, 2026

Airworthiness date

Jan 14, 2002

Last FAA activity

Mar 17, 2026

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2033

FAA region

3

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Honeywell TFE-731-SER

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

4,000 lbf × 2 (8,000 lbf total)

FAA engine code

33902

58 of the 377 registered Learjet Inc 45 carry this engine (15%), across 19 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Learjet Inc 45 needs roughly 9,600 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~8,316 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 N197EC

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