N832US

N832US is a Boeing-Mcdonnell Douglas Boeing (Douglas) MD 88, a twin-engine jet operated by USA JET AIRLINES INC. SkyMeter has tracked 792 flights totalling 1,880 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 60 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KYIP to KLRD. Service window in our records spans 392 days. Of those flights, 24 (3.0%) carry at least one detected incident — go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Boeing-Mcdonnell Douglas Boeing (Douglas) MD 88 has a 108 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 149,500 lb.

About the Boeing-Mcdonnell Douglas Boeing (Douglas) MD 88

The McDonnell Douglas MD-88 represents the final evolution of the DC-9 family, a lineage that began in the 1960s and became one of the most successful narrow-body jet programs in aviation history. Introduced in 1987, the MD-88 was essentially an MD-80 series aircraft upgraded with an Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) glass cockpit, improved avionics, and a windshear detection system—modernizations that kept the venerable rear-engine, T-tail design competitive into the 21st century. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217C turbofans mounted on the aft fuselage, the MD-88 could carry 142 to 172 passengers across ranges up to 2,050 nautical miles, making it ideal for domestic trunk routes.

Delta Air Lines became the type's dominant operator, flying MD-88s for over three decades until their retirement in 2020. The aircraft's distinctive howl from its low-bypass engines and its ability to operate from shorter runways made it a workhorse on routes throughout the southeastern United States. While the MD-88 never achieved the global ubiquity of Boeing's 737 or Airbus's A320, it carved out a loyal niche among carriers who valued its hot-and-high performance and relatively simple systems. The type's retirement marked the end of an era for the DC-9 family, which had accumulated over 2,400 aircraft built across all variants since 1965.

Today, the MD-88 survives primarily in charter and cargo operations, with a handful of airframes still flying for specialized carriers. The type's operating envelope includes a maximum operating speed of 365 knots IAS or Mach 0.84, a service ceiling of 37,000 feet, and approach speeds around 138 knots—performance figures that remain respectable by modern standards. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.