N281TA

Valid registration

1969 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS TA-4J

Fixed wing single engineBerkeley, MORegistered Feb 26, 2020

N281TA is a 1969 Mcdonnell Douglas TA-4J (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 153672, registered in Berkeley, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by a P & W J52-P-8B with 9300 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development, crew training), issued Jun 15, 2024. It is one of 3 TA-4J aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Missouri.

1213days left
Registration expiresFeb 28, 2030

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
BOEING COMPANY
Location
Berkeley, MO
Local FAA office (FSDO)
St. Louis FSDO (STL FSDO) · (314) 890-4800, (800) 322-8876
Certificate issued
Feb 26, 2020
Last FAA action
Jul 14, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A2D35C
Mode S code (octal)
50551534
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
TA-4J
Year manufactured
1969
Serial number
153672
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Turbo-jet
Engine
P & W J52-P-8B (9300 lb thrust)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Experimental since Jun 15, 2024
Approved operations
Research and development, Crew training

Public airports near Berkeley

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
St Louis Lambert International
St Louis, MO
KSTL2 miTowered100LL, A
Creve Coeur
St Louis, MO
1H09 miNon-towered100LL, A
St Charles County Rgnl/Smartt Field
St Charles, MO
KSET14 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.