N806WA

The airframe bearing tail number N806WA is a McDonnell Douglas-built McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) completed in 1991 with manufacturer serial number 53251. The aircraft is registered in the US and is recorded as owned by 53251 LLC, an LLC based in Miami Springs, FL, US. Public records for this specific airframe list the owner entity and basic airworthiness details; no notable registry actions published for this tail are on file in the provided data. Condition and valuation highlights are operator-dependent and not published in the supplied dataset.

This MD-83 is equipped in a high-density single-class cabin layout capable of seating up to 172 passengers as configured by the operator, making the airframe suitable for short- to medium-haul high-capacity trunk or charter missions. The flightdeck conforms to a legacy Collins/Honeywell-era avionics fit, with operator-dependent upgrades possible, which drives considerations for avionics modernization when transitioning to commercial or charter use. Typical mission profiles for this airframe type include dense domestic routings and charter operations where payload and frequency are prioritized over long-range capability; the 2,504 nm range and 472 kts cruise support multi-sector day trips and point-to-point services from an operator base near the recorded owner location. Maintenance considerations for this specific aircraft reflect the MD-83 family’s older systems and JT8D-219 engine support needs under the owning LLC’s maintenance program.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) occupies a performance niche as a high-capacity, short- to medium-range narrow-body derivative of the DC-9 family, offering robust passenger density at moderate speeds and ranges. Competing models historically included later-generation narrow-bodies with better fuel efficiency; demand for MD-83 airframes tends toward charter operators, cargo conversion candidates, or legacy carriers with existing support infrastructure. Buyers and lessors must weigh residual value against maintenance and avionics upgrade costs—particularly given the legacy Collins/Honeywell flightdeck and JT8D-219 engines—when assessing resale or continued operational deployment of airframes like N806WA.