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Embraer EMB-120 · 1983 · San Juan, PR
N859BE is a 1983 Embraer EMB-120 (serial 120147), registered to Blue Eagle Airways Inc (corporation) in San Juan, PR. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 2024 (2 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada PW118A engines rated at 1,800 hp each (3,600 hp total), the engine on 33% of registered Embraer EMB-120s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABC8E5. It is one of 3 Embraer EMB-120 aircraft on the FAA registry.
Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.
1 of the 3 registered Embraer EMB-120 carry this engine (33%), across 2 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
A Embraer EMB-120 needs roughly 8,550 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~7,425 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →
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