N81RA - 1982 Gates Learjet Corp. 35A Aircraft Registration

N81RA is a 1982 Gates Learjet Corp. 35A, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Royal Air Freight INC in Waterford, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 22, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on May 11, 2012. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Garrett TFE731 SERIES engine producing 3500 pounds of thrust, N81RA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB087B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N81RA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.6655, -83.4063 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N81RA was last updated on May 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Learjet, now part of Bombardier Aviation, produced lightweight, fast business jets that became synonymous with private aviation. From the original Lear 23 to the Learjet 75 Liberty, the brand symbolizes speed and luxury in business aviation. AviatorDB tracks 136 Gates Learjet Corp. aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 35A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N81RA. 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.