Fleet registry / Heavy Jet / N279JL
Fairchild Metro III.
Fairchild Metro III operated by Fly Advanced Jet · New Castle, DE. Typically seats 16 passengers.
1,150 nm
Published range
248 kts cruise
16
Seats
n/a
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- n/a
- Seats
- n/a
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Fairchild
- Serial
- 10729
Operated by
Fly Advanced Jet
New Castle, DE · KILG
Performance vs class
The Fairchild Metro III against the average of 135 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Fairchild Metro IIIClass avg
Cruise speed
-45% vs class
Range
-71% vs class
Passenger seats
-75% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KILG
With 1,150 nm of published range, N279JL flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Wilmington Airport , including Miami (866 nm), Chicago (575 nm) and Boston (257 nm).
- Fairchild Metro III · 1,150 nm range ring
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KILGKMIA
Wilmington → Miami
$65,500–$91,500
866 nm · ≈3 h 50 m · one way
KILGKORD
Wilmington → Chicago
$45,500–$63,500
575 nm · ≈2 h 40 m · one way
KILGKBED
Wilmington → Boston
$23,500–$33,000
257 nm · ≈1 h 25 m · one way
Estimated from the heavy jet rate card ($17,000–$23,800/hr) and great-circle distance , before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N279JL.
Fairchild Metro III performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
Range
1,150 nm
≈ 1,323 miles
Cruise speed
248 kt
≈ 285 mph
Max speed
264 kt
≈ 304 mph
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Passengers
19 typical
Cabin H · W · L
4 ft 9 in · 5 ft 2 in · 33 ft 1 in
Reference figures for the Fairchild Metro III, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Fairchild Metro III
N279JL is a Fairchild Fairchild Metro III, heavy jet class, operated by Fly Advanced Jet out of New Castle, DE. With roughly 1,150 nm of range at 248 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 79 Fairchild Metro IIIs across 16 operators.
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Fairchild Metro III vs comparable aircraft
Other heavy jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild Metro III | 1,150 nm | 248 kt | 19 |
| De Havilland DHC-8-Q200 | 1,125 nm | 290 kt | 37 |
| Fairchild Metro 23 | 1,115 nm | 248 kt | 19 |
| De Havilland DHC-8-Q400 | 1,102 nm | n/a | 90 |
| De Havilland DHC-8-202 | 1,100 nm | 289 kt | 37 |
