Aircraft · 706049

9K-GBA

Airbus A340-500 · 🇰🇼 Kuwait

★ Publicly tracked as Kuwait Amiri Flight’s Airbus A340-500

ICAO hex codes are broadcast in the clear and widely republished by community trackers.

9K-GBA, Airbus A340-500 — Photo by Liu Mingxuan · Planespotters · 8 photos

Current status

Not currently observed

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The airframe

Manufacturer: Airbus
Model: A340 542
ICAO type: A345
Serial number: 1091
Registered owner: Government of Kuwait
Registration: 9K-GBA
ICAO address: 706049
Country of registry: 🇰🇼 Kuwait

Airframe data from the tar1090 community database, OpenSky national registry merge, and adsbdb. Registries lag reality. Leases and re-registrations can take months to appear.

Flight history

13 flights observed between Sep 9 and Sep 22, reconstructed from ADS-B position traces.

JFK→near SWFKUG002Sep 19, 9:24 PM UTC
Duration
2 h 14 min
Distance
142 nm
Max alt
6,775 ft
Max speed
285 kt
Unknown→JFKKUG002Sep 19, 6:54 PM UTC
Duration
2 h 30 min
Distance
694 nm
Max alt
38,025 ft
Max speed
493 kt
near ATH→UnknownKUG002Sep 19, 10:28 AM UTC
Duration
3 h 46 min
Distance
1730 nm
Max alt
37,000 ft
Max speed
498 kt
Unknown→UnknownKUG002Sep 19, 8:40 AM UTC
Duration
7 min
Distance
54 nm
Max alt
34,000 ft
Max speed
461 kt
Unknown→UnknownKUG002Sep 19, 6:56 AM UTC
Duration
27 min
Distance
62 nm
Max alt
17,150 ft
Max speed
369 kt
Unknown→UnknownKUG003Sep 17, 3:31 PM UTC
Duration
24 min
Distance
67 nm
Max alt
16,925 ft
Max speed
426 kt
Unknown→UnknownKUG003Sep 17, 8:49 AM UTC
Duration
3 h 29 min
Distance
1783 nm
Max alt
39,025 ft
Max speed
585 kt
BOS→UnknownKUG003Sep 17, 4:16 AM UTC
Duration
1 h 19 min
Distance
509 nm
Max alt
35,025 ft
Max speed
566 kt
SWF→BOSKUG003Sep 17, 12:43 AM UTC
Duration
48 min
Distance
201 nm
Max alt
19,000 ft
Max speed
445 kt
Unknown→SWFKUG003Sep 14, 6:07 PM UTC
Duration
1 h 35 min
Distance
587 nm
Max alt
38,000 ft
Max speed
428 kt
Unknown→UnknownKUG003Sep 14, 9:29 AM UTC
Duration
4 h 20 min
Distance
1923 nm
Max alt
36,025 ft
Max speed
485 kt
Unknown→UnknownKUG003Sep 14, 7:43 AM UTC
Duration
57 min
Distance
447 nm
Max alt
34,000 ft
Max speed
484 kt
Unknown→UnknownKUG003Sep 14, 5:59 AM UTC
Duration
20 min
Distance
47 nm
Max alt
12,800 ft
Max speed
373 kt

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9K-GBA

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Flight history

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