N805WA

This airframe, registered as N805WA, is a 1996-build McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Co) carrying serial number 53470. The airframe is recorded as owned by CARIBBEAN SUN AIRLINES INC, a corporation based in Virginia Gardens, FL, US, and holds a United States registration. The record for this specific MD-83 highlights a mid-1990s production example of the type; any notable registry transfers or further ownership lineage beyond the listed corporation are not published in the supplied data. Condition and valuation specifics are not provided, though the brief registry notes place the aircraft within the U.S. corporate registry for regional or charter operations.

The MD-83 serial 53470 is configured with a 155-seat single-aisle cabin consistent with high-density short-to-medium-haul passenger service. Typical mission profiles for this airframe would include domestic and regional routes within a 2,500 nm radius at cruise speeds around 472 knots and operating up to a service ceiling near 37,000 ft. While specific avionics fit and interior finish for this registration are not detailed in the provided data, an MD-83 of this vintage commonly carries legacy analog and early digital cockpit equipment and requires type-specific maintenance for the JT8D-15 low-bypass engines. The listed owner, CARIBBEAN SUN AIRLINES INC, based in Virginia Gardens, FL, US, suggests operational basing in the southeastern U.S. or Caribbean markets.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 belongs to the MD-80 family, optimized in the 1980s–1990s for medium-capacity, short-to-medium-range trunk routes, offering a balance of seating (155 in this example) and range (approximately 2,500 nm). Competing types in its era and secondary market included stretched derivatives of the Boeing 737 and early Airbus A320 family variants; the MD-83’s JT8D engines and older systems make it less attractive in contemporary fuel- and noise-regulated markets. Consequently, buyer and charter demand for such airframes has generally shifted toward newer, more fuel-efficient models, and operators must factor age-related maintenance, avionics upgrades, and noise compliance into resale and continued operation considerations.