N485UA - 2001 Airbus Industrie A320-232 Aircraft Registration

A320

2001 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320-232

Aircraft Description

N485UA is a 2001 Airbus Industrie A320-232, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to United Airlines INC in Chicago, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 24, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on June 4, 2024. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2031. Powered by a Iae V2500SERIES engine producing 25000 pounds of thrust, N485UA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5FCEF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N485UA was last tracked by AviatorDB near San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N485UA was last updated on June 4, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Airbus SE, headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands, with manufacturing facilities across Europe, is one of the world's two largest commercial aircraft manufacturers. The company produces the A220, A320neo family, A330neo, A350, and A380 widebody aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 494 Airbus Industrie aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the A320-232 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N485UA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2001
Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Model
A320-232
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
A320A-320
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 24, 2002
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 4, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
UNITED AIRLINES INC
Address
233 S WACKER DR
City
CHICAGO
State / Zip Code
Illinois60606-7147
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
Wells Fargo Trust Co Na Trustee
ICAO Code
UAL

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
IAE
Engine Model
V2500SERIES
Thrust
25000 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
51376357
Mode S Code (Hex)
A5FCEF

Additional Details

Registration
N485UA
Serial Number
1617
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
200
Expiration Date
June 30, 2031
Last Action Date
June 4, 2024
Last Update Date
June 4, 2024
Unique ID
00583937

Last Known Position

Date
April 8, 2026 (UTC 23:59:57)
Airport
Latitude
41.988163
Longitude
-87.744928

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC