N569TR

This airframe, registered as N569TR, is a Boeing 737-300 (freighter / SF conversion) built in 1986 with manufacturer serial number 23569. The aircraft is owned by Sierra West Airlines, a corporate owner based in Oakdale, California, with operational bases in Laredo, Texas where the operator conducts flight and cargo activities. The airframe has been converted to a main-deck freighter (SF conversion) and is registered in the US; its estimated market value is $5,000,000. Notable registry and operational notes include its status as a purpose-converted cargo platform primarily used in regional and transcontinental freight operations.

The cabin of N569TR reflects a main-deck freighter conversion, with the passenger accommodation removed and the main deck outfitted for palletized and bulk cargo; there are no passenger seats after conversion. Avionics fit is not published in the supplied data, but operational usage is centered on cargo missions consistent with its modification, typically servicing regional feeder routes and medium-range trunk sectors within the aircraft’s 2,255 nm range and cruising at 430 kts. Operator activities are based from Laredo, TX while corporate ownership is recorded in Oakdale, CA; this alignment supports cross-border and domestic freight flows. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe focus on aging airframe items from a 1986 build year and life-limited component tracking for the CFM56-3B1 engines.

The Boeing 737-300 freighter conversion occupies a niche for short- to medium-range narrowbody cargo operations where runway performance and payload economics balance against older acquisition cost. Competing models for the same mission profile include converted older 737 Classics and similarly sized narrowbody freighters from other manufacturers. Buyer and charter demand is influenced by low acquisition prices exemplified by the $5,000,000 valuation but is counterweighted by maintenance and upgrade needs for a 1986 airframe and its legacy engines, which affect resale prospects and long-term operational cost considerations.