United States Air Force Key Facts

  • As of 2026-09-17, 32 United States Air Force airframes were observed flying in the previous 30 days.
  • 0 airframes were unobserved for 7 to 29 days, and 0 airframes are classified as stored or unobserved for 30 or more days.
  • The observed average fleet age for United States Air Force is 11.2 years.
Active Airframes 32 Observed in last 30 days (85% utilization)
Fleet Financing Structure 100% Owned · 0% Leased 32 owned · 0 leased tails
Modernity & Carbon Rating Grade B (-12% Fuel) 46.9% Next-Gen (neo/MAX/A350/787)

Fleet Ownership & Lessor Financing Exposure

Analysis of institutional aircraft operating lessors financing United States Air Force's fleet portfolio.

Balance Sheet vs Leased Fleet Split

Carrier Owned: 100% (32 aircraft) Operating Leases: 0% (0 aircraft)

Financing Lessors with Portfolio Exposure

Fleet primarily financed via direct capital purchases and internal treasury facilities.

Fleet Age Distribution

Distribution of observed airframes by age bracket as of 2026-09-17.

2 0-4 yrs 8 5-9 yrs 0 10-14 yrs 0 15-19 yrs 0 20+ yrs
United States Air Force Fleet Age Distribution
Age BracketAirframe Count
0-4 yrs2
5-9 yrs8
10-14 yrs0
15-19 yrs0
20+ yrs0

Observed Fleet Locations

Global distribution of last-observed airport locations for United States Air Force aircraft.

YBAS YBAS - Alice Springs Airport: 4 airframes observed KGWO KGWO - Greenwood–Leflore Airport: 4 airframes observed KAFW KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport: 4 airframes observed KGYR KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport: 4 airframes observed KMZJ KMZJ - Pinal Airpark: 4 airframes observed KAMA KAMA - Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport: 4 airframes observed KROW KROW - Roswell Air Center Airport: 4 airframes observed KVCV KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport: 4 airframes observed

Observed Airframes

Registration / Tail Aircraft Type Mode S Hex Lessor / Owner Status Last Observed Airport Estimated Age
82-8000 Boeing 747-200B adfdf8 United States Air Force ACTIVE Unassigned 4.4 years
92-9000 Boeing 747-200B adfdf9 United States Air Force ACTIVE Unassigned 5.2 years
73-1676 Boeing 747-200B adfeb3 United States Air Force ACTIVE Unassigned 5.2 years
74-0787 Boeing 747-200B adfeb5 United States Air Force ACTIVE Unassigned 6.4 years
75-0125 Boeing 747-200B adfeb6 United States Air Force ACTIVE Unassigned 5.2 years
N894BA Boeing 747-8I ac544a United States Air Force ACTIVE Unassigned 5.6 years
N895BA Boeing 747-8I ac5801 United States Air Force ACTIVE Unassigned 6.0 years
83-0077 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 ae01e1 United States Air Force ACTIVE Unassigned 7.2 years
86-0036 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 ae022d United States Air Force ACTIVE Unassigned 6.4 years
87-0120 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 ae0232 United States Air Force ACTIVE Unassigned 4.4 years

Weekly Active vs Stored Airframes

W34W35W36W37
Weekly Active Trends for United States Air Force
WeekActiveIdleStored
W342822
W353011
W363110
W373200

Inferred Route Network

Observed airport pair connections during the 8-week rolling observation window.

Origin Airport Destination Airport Observed Weekly Flights Status
No specific route pairs recorded in the current window.

Historical Incidents

No major fatal incidents recorded in the safety directory for United States Air Force.

Latest News Mentions

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See Also

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