N229LJ V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N229LJ is a 2001 Learjet Inc 31A (serial 229), registered to Fly Direct Leasing LLC (LLC) in Bentonville, AR. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 2001 (25 years ago). It carries 2 Honeywell TFE-731-SER engines rated at 4,000 lbf each (8,000 lbf total), the engine on 13% of registered Learjet Inc 31As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A20373. It is one of 107 Learjet Inc 31A aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Fly Direct Leasing LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Bentonville, AR

Serial number

229

Year built

2001 · 25 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A20373 · 50401563 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 22, 2025

Airworthiness date

Jun 27, 2001

Last FAA activity

Dec 2, 2025

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2032

FAA region

2

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

13 of the 103 registered Learjet Inc 31A carry this engine (13%), across 13 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Learjet Inc 31A needs roughly 6,950 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~6,023 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 N229LJ

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