N15BA

This airframe, registered as N15BA, is an Israel Aircraft Industries-built IAI 1125 Westwind Astra completed in 1987 with serial number 020. The aircraft is recorded as owned by DODSON INTERNATIONAL PARTS INC, a corporation based in Rantoul, KS, US, and carries a United States registration. There are no alternate operators or prior registry actions published for this specific serial in the supplied data. The airframe is listed with a market valuation of $1,350,000, reflecting condition and market factors typical for late-1980s business jets of this class.

The cabin of this specific Westwind Astra follows the typical executive arrangement for the type: a 6–9 place executive layout (club-and-a-half) with a forward galley and a full-width aft lavatory. This configuration supports typical short- to medium-haul executive missions and company transport roles out of its recorded base in Rantoul, KS, US. Avionics fit and specific equipment lists for this airframe are not published in the provided data. Operational use for the type commonly includes charter, corporate shuttle, and parts/asset repositioning; unique maintenance or amenity details specific to this airframe beyond ownership and configuration were not supplied.

The IAI 1125 Westwind Astra occupies a mid-size, high-performance business jet niche from the late 1970s–1980s era, offering transcontinental range and high cruise speed relative to light jets of its time. With a cruise near 432 kts and a max operating ceiling of 45,000 ft, the platform competes historically with contemporaries in the light-to-mid business jet segment. Maintenance and resale considerations for a 1987 airframe such as N15BA typically center on engine lifecycle (TFE731 series), avionics modernization needs, and airframe corrosion/structural inspections; these factors influence the cited valuation of $1,350,000.