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N489UA V

Airbus A320-232 · 2002 · Chicago, IL

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N489UA is a 2002 Airbus A320-232 (serial 1702), registered to United Airlines Inc (corporation) in Chicago, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 2002 (24 years ago). It carries 2 Iae V2500SERIES engines rated at 25,000 lbf each (50,000 lbf total), the engine on 38% of registered Airbus A320-232s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A60BCB. It is one of 190 Airbus A320-232 aircraft on the FAA registry. United Airlines Inc holds 1,212 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Chicago, IL
Serial number
1702
Year built
2002 · 24 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Transport
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A60BCB · 51405713 octal
Certificate issued
Sep 11, 2024
Airworthiness date
Apr 11, 2002
Last FAA activity
Sep 11, 2024
Registration expires
Sep 30, 2031
FAA region
Central

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Iae V2500SERIES
Engine type
Turbo-jet
Rated thrust
25,000 lbf × 2 (50,000 lbf total)
FAA engine code
34601

70 of the 184 registered Airbus A320-232 carry this engine (38%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

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

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ICAO24: a60bcb
Last known — 1 week ago UAL1235
Observed 2026-09-18 08:29:50 MST
Auto-refresh • Updated 0s ago
Ground speed
386 kt
Altitude (baro)
28,550 ft
Track
297.0°
Squawk
—
Wind / OAT
—
Autopilot target
—
Lat 39.06139, Lng -103.21966
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 3940004

Airbus A320-232
Engines: 2
Type: jet
Seats: 200
Category: Standard
TCDS: A28NM

Engine — CODE 34601

Manufacturer: Iae
Model: V2500SERIES
Type: Turbo-jet
Thrust: 25,000 lbs

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N489UA
Serial Number: 1702
Year Manufactured: 2002
ACFTREF Code: 3940004
Engine Code: 34601
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Transport
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Multi Engine (5)
Type Engine: Turbo-fan (5)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51405713
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A60BCB

Registrant

United Airlines Inc
Corporation
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233 S Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL, 606067147
FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Sep 11, 2024
Airworthiness Apr 11, 2002
Expiration Sep 30, 2031
Last Activity Sep 11, 2024
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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