Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9
93 on the U.S. register across 8 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1966 to 1999; half of them date from 1991 or earlier. Texas has the most (31). 99% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
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About the DC-9 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Airliners and large jets
- Power
- Turbofan, 2 engines
- Common engines
- P & W Jt8D Series (63), P & W Jt8D-219 (17), P & W Jt8D-217C (2)
- Seats
- 172
- Maker on the register
- Mcdonnell Douglas
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 1, 2005; newest February 4, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas31Alaska18Delaware17Oregon8Florida8Utah4California2New York1Nevada1Missouri1Massachusetts1Arizona1
Who owns them registrant type
LLC53 (57%)Corporation38 (41%)Individual1 (1%)Government1 (1%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC-9-83(MD-83) | 49 | 1986 to 1999 | 52.7% |
| DC-9-82(MD-82) | 22 | 1982 to 1991 | 23.7% |
| DC-9-87 | 13 | 1987 to 1991 | 14.0% |
| DC-9-33F | 3 | 1969 | 3.2% |
| DC-9-15F | 3 | 1966 to 1967 | 3.2% |
| DC-9-87 (MD-87) | 1 | 1991 | 1.1% |
| DC-9-32F | 1 | — | 1.1% |
| DC-9-32 | 1 | — | 1.1% |
When they were built by decade · 13 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid93 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard78 (84%)Multiple6 (6%)None on file5 (5%)Experimental2 (2%)Special flight permit1 (1%)Restricted1 (1%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Jetran LLC27Pac Blue Aerospace9Corsair Two LLC8Frontera Flight Holdings INC7Arctic One LLC7Frontera Flight Holding INC4Sierra American CORP3Bank Of Utah Trustee3Tatonduk Outfitters LTD2Fronteraflight Holdings INC2Aerothrust Holdings Leasing LLC2X Aviation Group LLC1
Fleet pages: Jetran LLC · Pac Blue Aerospace · Corsair Two LLC · Frontera Flight Holdings INC · Arctic One LLC · Sierra American CORP · Bank Of Utah Trustee · Tatonduk Outfitters LTD
Accident history NTSB
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
93 as of October 2, 2026, counting 8 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9s?
Texas, with 31.
Who owns the Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9?
99% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 93
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N986AK | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2026-02-04 | Valid |
| N9113D | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32F |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
None on file | 2025-06-26 | Valid |
| N287KB | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
Csds Asset Management LLC Marana, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | Valid |
| N721MN | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
Bd Md-87 LLC Longwood, Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-20 | Valid |
| N805ML | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
Smb Md-87 II LLC Longwood, Florida |
Experimental | 2024-05-01 | Valid |
| N9628W | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N962TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N969TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N970TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N972TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N979TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N980TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N982TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N983TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N9615W | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N9616G | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N9617R | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N9618A | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N9619V | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N961TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N9620D | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N9622A | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N9624T | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N9625W | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N9626F | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N9629H | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N963TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N964TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N965TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N967TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N968TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N978TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Jetran LLC Horseshoe Bay, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N948TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Kc Aviation Stem INC Kansas City, Missouri |
None on file | 2023-04-14 | Valid |
| N697BJ | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
Texas Air And Space Museum INC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | Valid |
| N590AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Frontera Flight Holdings INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-11-11 | Valid |
| N887GA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Rising Sun Aviation LLC Irving, Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | Valid |
| N572AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
727X Aerospace CORP Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | Valid |
| N7541A | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Frontera Flight Holdings INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | Valid |
| N7548A | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Frontera Flight Holdings INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | Valid |
| N7550 | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Frontera Flight Holdings INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | Valid |
| N976TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Bank Of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2022-08-24 | Valid |
| N576AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Fronteraflight Holdings INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-12-01 | Valid |
| N9409F | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Fronteraflight Holdings INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-12-01 | Valid |
| N586AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Aerothrust Holdings Leasing LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2021-11-18 | Valid |
| N7520A | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Aerothrust Holdings Leasing LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2021-11-17 | Valid |
| N807WA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Federal Dynamics CORP Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-08-26 | Valid |
| N861GA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
World Atlantic Leasing LLC Miami Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-24 | Valid |
| N9405T | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Frontera Flight Holdings INC Dover, Delaware |
None on file | 2021-08-24 | Valid |
| N111RE | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
X Aviation Group LLC Beverly Hills, California |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | Valid |
| N801WA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Caribbean Sun Airlines INC DBA Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-29 | Valid |
| N808WA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Caribbean Sun Airlines INC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-21 | Valid |
| N553AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Frontera Flight Holdings INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-04-09 | Valid |
| N637SH | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Pacific Aircorp 49741 INC San Francisco, California |
Special flight permit | 2020-02-04 | Valid |
| N557AN | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Pac Blue Aerospace Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-28 | Valid |
| N558AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Pac Blue Aerospace Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-28 | Valid |
| N560AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Pac Blue Aerospace Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-28 | Valid |
| N561AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Pac Blue Aerospace Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-28 | Valid |
| N573AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Pac Blue Aerospace Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-28 | Valid |
| N574AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Pac Blue Aerospace Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-28 | Valid |
| N583AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Pac Blue Aerospace Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-28 | Valid |
| N585AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Pac Blue Aerospace Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-28 | Valid |
| N595AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Pac Blue Aerospace Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-28 | Valid |
| N581AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Frontera Flight Holding INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-01-14 | Valid |
| N438AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Frontera Flight Holding INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | Valid |
| N566AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Frontera Flight Holding INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-01-02 | Valid |
| N483A | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Arctic One LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-12-19 | Valid |
| N556AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Frontera Flight Holding INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-11-17 | Valid |
| N482AA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Arctic One LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | Valid |
| N963CE | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Arctic One LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | Valid |
| N44503 | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Frontera Flight Holdings INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-08-27 | Valid |
| N967CE | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Arctic One LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-08-10 | Valid |
| N987AK | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
987 Investments LLC Spring, Texas |
None on file | 2015-12-05 | Valid |
| N950NS | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Corsair Two LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2015-04-07 | Valid |
| N965CE | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Arctic One LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2014-09-23 | Valid |
| N982CA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Bank Of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2014-09-08 | Valid |
| N806WA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
53251 LLC Miami Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2013-09-13 | Valid |
| N294EA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
Corsair Two LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Multiple | 2013-07-26 | Valid |
| N964CE | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) |
Arctic One LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2013-07-05 | Valid |
| N297EA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
Corsair Two LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Multiple | 2013-04-23 | Valid |
| N961CE | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Arctic One LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2013-03-04 | Valid |
| N296EA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
Corsair Two LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Restricted | 2013-02-07 | Valid |
| N918AV | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) |
Bank Of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2012-10-24 | Valid |
| N295EA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
Corsair Two LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Multiple | 2012-09-20 | Valid |
| N293EA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 (MD-87) |
Corsair Two LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Multiple | 2012-07-09 | Valid |
| N292EA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
Corsair Two LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Multiple | 2012-04-20 | Valid |
| N935CE | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-33F |
Tatonduk Outfitters LTD Fairbanks, Alaska |
Experimental | 2011-07-12 | Valid |
| N291EA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
Corsair Two LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Multiple | 2011-05-18 | Valid |
| N782TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-15F |
Sierra American CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-04-13 | Valid |
| N930CE | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-33F |
Tatonduk Outfitters LTD Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2009-12-14 | Valid |
| N987GC | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 |
Genesis Custom Jetliners LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2008-03-21 | Valid |
| N934NA | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-33F |
National Aeronautics And Space Administration Houston, Texas |
None on file | 2005-09-01 | Valid |
| N783TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-15F |
Sierra American CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2005-02-01 | Valid |
| N784TW | Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-15F |
Sierra American CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2005-02-01 | Valid |