Originally Posted by Bill_Luv2Fly
Goto:
http://www.bts.gov/programs/airline_...ledStatistics/
You can look up your flight information from there, which will include a tail number (with a few exceptions). Usually there is a 2-3 month delay in the information being accessible online. Also, I've noticed that for some AA aircraft (MD80s if I remember correctly), they do not have their tail number listed (N****), but rather a fleet designator (e.g. 3AT) corresponding to what is found on the nose gear door. I used to know of a database that would then let you find the tail number from the fleet number, but it recently went offline.
Hmm, thanks! Just wondering, is it only MD80s that have a fleet desginator instead of tail # on the BTS site? There's a few #'s I'd like to know the aircraft for such as (mostly STL-MCO flights)
N5FCAA
N5TAAA
N526AA
N4WYTW
N4XATW
N3CEAA
Does 5 mean 757? What do 4 and 3 mean?
I've tried looking these up on Airliners.net and can't find any aircraft matches.
Thanks! And by the way, is there a site that gives the aircraft registration # for international flights, like TWA STL-YVR (back in 2000!)?