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Illustration of a Airbus A300F4-622R. Not a photo of N166UP.
Illustration of the Airbus A300F4-622R, not a photo of N166UP.

N166UP 2005 Airbus A300F4-622R

Serial number 0861. Registered to United Parcel Service Co, Louisville, KY, US.

  • 2005Built
  • 380Seats
  • 2,620 nmRange
  • 450 ktCruise
  • 40,000 ftCeiling

SPECIFICATIONS

Airbus A300F4-622R specs

Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.

Model
Airbus A300F4-622R
Year
2005
Serial number
0861
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney PW4158
Thrust
58,000 lbf each
Seats
Up to 380
Range
2,620 nm
Cruise
450 ktas
Published Mach
0.78
Ceiling
40,000 ft
Fuel capacity
18,000 US gal
ICAO type
A306
Exterior
UPS brown and white

THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE

N166UP on the registry.

Registration events from FAA records, compiled November 2025. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.

  1. United Parcel Service Co

    Registered to UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO (Louisville, KY).

    FAA registry

FAA REGISTRATION

Registration details

Registration
N166UP
Status
Current as of November 2025
Certificate issued
Jun 28, 2023
Airworthiness date
Jun 25, 2005
Last FAA action
Dec 4, 2023
Registration expires
Jun 30, 2030
Mode S code (hex)
A109C8
Aircraft category
Fixed-wing multi-engine
Weight class
Over 20,000lbs

From FAA registry data as of November 2025. Check the FAA registry for the current record.

OWNERSHIP

Registered owner

United Parcel Service Co

Corporation · Louisville, KY, US

ESTIMATED VALUE

What N166UP might be worth

No estimate on record

Value depends on total time, engine program, damage history and the completeness of the logbooks.

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EQUIPMENT AND HISTORY

As reported in public sources

Avionics
Honeywell Primus Epic integrated cockpit (UPS retrofit programme)
Cabin
Main-deck palletised freighter layout; no passenger cabin; two-crew cockpit
Interior
Freighter main-deck configured for standard cargo pallets/containers; no passenger amenities
Maintenance program
UPS/Airbus fleet retrofit and maintenance arrangement to extend A300-600F service life (cockpit retrofit completed under Airbus programme)

Listings and registries are not the logbooks. A pre-buy confirms equipment, program status and damage history from the records themselves.

RESEARCH NOTES

About N166UP

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, November 2025. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.

Overview

This airframe, registered as N166UP, is an Airbus freighter completed in 2005 with manufacturer serial number 0861. The type is an Airbus A300F4-622R (A300-600F) configured and operated for cargo service and is owned by United Parcel Service Co, a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US, which has maintained the aircraft in its fleet since acquisition. The airframe carries a United States registration (US) and has been incorporated into UPS’s fleet modernization workstreams, including avionics retrofits and mission-specific maintenance programs. Its condition reflects active commercial freighter use with structure and systems maintained to operator program standards.

Operations & Cabin

The aircraft is fitted in a main-deck palletised freighter layout with no passenger cabin and retains a two-crew cockpit, matching UPS’s standardized unit load device and pallet handling configurations for express cargo operations. As part of a UPS retrofit programme this specific airframe received the Honeywell Primus Epic integrated cockpit suite, improving systems commonality and mission reliability for the operator. Typical mission profiles for N166UP include medium- to long-range express freight sectors from its operator base in Louisville, Kentucky, and network feeder services across continental routes within the UPS network. Maintenance considerations for this freighter are driven by high-cycle rack-and-door systems and freighter-specific structural inspections tied to palletised loading operations.

Model & Market Context

The Airbus A300-600F family occupies a niche for medium-capacity, medium-range freighter operations with robust payload capability and conservative operating speeds and altitudes relative to newer twinjets. Competing models include converted widebody freighters and purpose-built freighter types that offer differing fuel and range trade-offs. For buyers and operators, maintenance and resale considerations for an airframe like serial 0861 focus on remaining structural life, engine maintenance status of the PW4158s, avionics commonality such as the Honeywell Primus Epic retrofit, and the sustained demand for palletised main-deck freighters in integrator networks.

SOURCES

Where this page comes from

Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled November 2025. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.

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