N801WA

This airframe, registered as N801WA, is a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) completed in 1992 with manufacturer serial number 53291. The airliner was built by McDonnell Douglas and is recorded as owned by CARIBBEAN SUN AIRLINES INC DBA, a corporation based in Miami, FL, US. The aircraft carries US registration US and is configured for mainline passenger operations; no separate valuation figure is published in the provided data. Maintenance and ownership history indicate a corporate-operator lifecycle consistent with regional/short‑to‑medium haul service.

The airframe is certificated as a fixed-wing multi-engine transport and, in the listed configuration, carries 172 seats suited to high-density short-to-medium haul routes out of its operator base in Miami, FL. Typical mission profiles for this MD-83 example would include domestic and regional services across the Caribbean and adjacent continental sectors, taking advantage of a design range of 2,504 nm and cruise speed near 472 kts. Cabin layout on the MD-83 family commonly reflects single-aisle, coach-oriented seating; specific avionics fit and interior amenities for this serial are not published in the supplied data. Operational considerations for this airframe include the JT8D-219 engine maintenance, aging‑airframe inspections and the common logistics footprint for legacy MD-80-series parts.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) represents a stretched, higher-thrust member of the MD-80 family, positioned for dense short-to-medium sectors where seat count and payload efficiency matter. Competing types historically included stretched versions of the Boeing 737 Classic series and early Airbus A320-family models for similar missions; the MD-83 remains attractive to operators needing robust payload and runway performance rather than the latest fuel-burn characteristics. Buyers and lessors consider JT8D-219 lifecycle support and age-related maintenance when evaluating resale value and continued operation of a 1992-built airframe like N801WA.