N3279M V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3279M is a 1980 Cessna 310R (serial 310R1891), registered to Valiair Limited Co Trustee (LLC) in Casper, WY. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1980 (46 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engines rated at 285 hp each (570 hp total), the engine on 92% of registered Cessna 310Rs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A38BF0. It is one of 361 Cessna 310R aircraft on the FAA registry. Valiair Limited Co Trustee holds 86 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Valiair Limited Co Trustee

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Casper, WY

Serial number

310R1891

Year built

1980 · 46 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A38BF0 · 50705760 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 7, 2023

Airworthiness date

Jul 29, 1980

Last FAA activity

May 20, 2026

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2030

FAA region

S

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp × 2 (570 hp total)

Power per seat

95 hp

FAA engine code

17032

303 of the 329 registered Cessna 310R carry this engine (92%), across 8 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 310R needs roughly 2,700 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,325 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 N3279M

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