N979DK - 1985 Beech 300 Aircraft Registration

N979DK is a 1985 Beech 300, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Catia Resources LLC in Garden City, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 9, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on September 11, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N979DK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA569 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N979DK was last tracked by AviatorDB near Georgetown Executive Airport at Johnny Gantt Field (KGTU) on March 17, 2026. The FAA registry record for N979DK was last updated on September 11, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Super King Air 300 represented the pinnacle of twin-turboprop corporate aviation when it entered service in 1984, extending the renowned King Air family's reach into heavyweight transport operations. First flown on October 6, 1981, it featured a low-wing twin-engine configuration powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A turboprops, capable of carrying up to 13 passengers in executive layouts. With a maximum takeoff weight of 14,000 pounds and wingspan of 54 feet 6 inches, it bridged the gap between the popular Model 200 and later B300 series. Manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas, production totaled 205 aircraft through 1991. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE30.

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