TRAVERSE CITY HELICOPTERS LLC· ICAO24 ac0170· last seen May 2026

N87290 is a Cessna 310, a twin-engine piston aircraft operated by TRAVERSE CITY HELICOPTERS LLC. SkyMeter has tracked 102 flights totalling 185 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KWWD to KMIV. Service window in our records spans 359 days. Of those flights, 8 (7.8%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Cessna 310 has a 37 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 5,500 lb.

About the Cessna 310

The Cessna 310 was the first twin-engine aircraft Cessna put into production after World War II, entering service in 1954 and remaining in continuous manufacture for over three decades until 1980. With its distinctive tip tanks and sleek lines, the 310 became the benchmark light twin for business aviation and air taxi operators throughout the jet age, offering cabin-class comfort and genuine single-engine safety margins that earlier light twins could not match. More than 5,400 were built across numerous variants, from the original straight-tail 310 through the turbocharged 310R, making it one of the most successful piston twins ever produced.

The type found roles far beyond corporate transport: it served as a trainer and light transport for air forces worldwide, flew pipeline patrol and aerial survey missions across remote terrain, and became a workhorse for small cargo operators and air ambulance services. Its combination of 200-knot cruise speed, 1,000-nautical-mile range, and relatively benign handling made it accessible to owner-pilots stepping up from singles while remaining economical enough for commercial operators on thin routes. The 310's rugged construction and parts availability have kept hundreds flying decades after production ended, a testament to its practical design.

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

FLIGHTS
102
all time
FLOWN HOURS
185
tracked time
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AIRPORTS VISITED
41
unique
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CALLSIGNS
2
48 routes
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SERVICE PERIOD
05/27/2025 → 05/22/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
7.8%
8 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

10
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Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

2

Aircraft specifications

Cessna 310

Engines
Twin Piston
Vref (approach)
87 kt
MTOW
5,500 lb
Wingspan
37 ft
Length
32 ft
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of N87290

50
05/22/2026
5h 15m
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05/22/2026
1h 0m
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05/21/2026
2h 10m
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05/21/2026
4h 9m
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05/21/2026
7h 14m
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05/14/2026
35m
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05/08/2026
34m
△ Low approach-stability score
04/22/2026
8m
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04/12/2026
3h 47m
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04/09/2026
4h 36m
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04/07/2026
1h 24m
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04/01/2026
5h 18m
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02/26/2026
5h 19m
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02/26/2026
1h 33m
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02/08/2026
2h 2m
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02/07/2026
3h 5m
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02/07/2026
5h 8m
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12/07/2025
46m
△ Low approach-stability score
12/04/2025
3h 35m
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12/04/2025
2h 44m
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12/01/2025
1h 26m
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12/01/2025
1h 30m
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11/28/2025
1h 21m
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11/27/2025
1h 18m
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11/22/2025
1h 19m
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11/21/2025
4h 58m
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11/21/2025
5h 3m
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09/20/2025
35m
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09/20/2025
38m
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09/14/2025
1h 29m
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09/07/2025
3h 13m
△ Low approach-stability score
09/06/2025
12m
△ Low approach-stability score
09/05/2025
2h 45m
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08/27/2025
1h 58m
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