Airbus A321 (A321)

The Airbus A321 — ICAO type designator A321 — is a twin-engined jet aircraft. It seats about 185 passengers, flies up to 5,950 km and spans 35.8 m. In Skydex 8 pilots logged 76 different airframes of the Airbus A321.

Heard by the network

1,250 different airframes of the Airbus A321 picked up by 10 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania), 47,870 sightings since 24 Aug 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 1 military (not named), 15 private (not named), 64 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
A321
Manufacturer
Airbus
Engines
2 × jet
Typical seats
185
Range
5,950 km
Wingspan
35.8 m
Length
44.5 m
Card rarity
common

Spotted airframes

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Airbus A321?

A321. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Airbus A321?

Airbus.

Which airlines fly the Airbus A321?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for American Airlines (215 airframes), Delta Air Lines (127 airframes) and Turkish Airlines (67 airframes).

How often does the Skydex network hear the Airbus A321?

1,250 different airframes since 2026-08-24, on 47,870 airframe-days, at 10 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Airbus A321 in Skydex?

Common tier. Players have caught 76 airframes of the type.