N216WE

N216WE is a Boeing 727-200, a twin-engine jet operated by INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY OF YUKON INC. SkyMeter has tracked 938 flights totalling 1,660 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 18 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KMDT to KSDF. Service window in our records spans 402 days. Of those flights, 6 (0.6%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Boeing 727-200 has a 109 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 184,800 lb.

About the Boeing 727-200

The Boeing 727-200 was the stretched, higher-capacity variant of Boeing's iconic trijet narrowbody, introduced in 1967 to meet airline demand for more seats on the same airframe. Seating up to 189 passengers compared to the original 727-100's 131, the -200 became the workhorse of the 727 family and one of the most commercially successful jetliners of its era, with 1,260 units delivered before production ended in 1984. Its distinctive T-tail and three rear-mounted Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofans gave it exceptional short-field performance and the ability to operate from airports without ground support equipment, making it ideal for secondary cities and challenging airfields across the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.

The 727-200 could cruise at Mach 0.90 and reach altitudes up to 42,000 feet, competitive with contemporary twinjets but with the added safety margin of a third engine over remote terrain and water. While passenger operations have largely ceased in North America and Europe, the type remains active in cargo service and with smaller operators in developing markets, prized for its rugged reliability and low acquisition cost. The aircraft's steep approach capability, thanks to triple-slotted trailing-edge flaps and leading-edge devices, allowed it to serve airports with noise restrictions that would challenge modern twins.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators over routes, with the largest observed operator.