N489UA - 2002 Airbus A320-232 Aircraft Registration

A320

2002 AIRBUS A320-232

Aircraft Description

N489UA is a 2002 Airbus 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 April 11, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on September 11, 2024. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2031. Powered by a Iae V2500SERIES engine producing 25000 pounds of thrust, N489UA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A60BCB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N489UA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Chicago O'hare International Airport (KORD) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N489UA was last updated on September 11, 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 1,761 Airbus aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the A320-232 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N489UA. 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
2002
Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Model
A320-232
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
A320A-320
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 11, 2002
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 11, 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
United Airlines
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)
51405713
Mode S Code (Hex)
A60BCB

Additional Details

Registration
N489UA
Serial Number
1702
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
200
Expiration Date
September 30, 2031
Last Action Date
September 11, 2024
Last Update Date
September 11, 2024
Unique ID
00364157

Last Known Position

Date
April 8, 2026 (UTC 23:59:23)
Airport
Latitude
44.877136
Longitude
-93.206553

Data Source

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

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