Airbus A330-800 (A338)
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ICAO A338 Heavy

Airbus A330-800

Twin Jet

The AIRBUS Airbus A330-800 (A338) is a AIRBUS 2-engine jet aircraft classified as heavy wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 140 knots; operating envelope 247,004 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 98 flights operated by this type across 5 airframes and 1 carriers.

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
5
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
1
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
98
tracked
AVG DURATION
2h 27m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
5.1%
5 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
140 kt
Vref range
Vmo
Mmo
Approach category
C

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
210 ft
Length
193 ft
Tail height
57 ft
Wheelbase
70 ft
Gear width
41 ft
Wake category
Heavy

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
544,542 lb
MALW
410,060 lb
Manufacturer model
Airbus A330-800
FAA designator
A338
Registered

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

0

No operator data available.

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of A338

5
06/03/2026
1h 48m
△ Unstable
05/29/2026
1h 35m
△ Unstable
05/28/2026
3h 34m
△ Unstable
05/27/2026
3h 29m
△ Unstable
05/21/2026
3h 26m
△ Unstable

Recent flights

Real flights of A338 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
06/03/2026
48m
No alerts
06/03/2026
4h 10m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 16m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 48m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
3h 48m
No alerts
06/02/2026
2h 12m
No alerts
06/02/2026
23m
No alerts
06/02/2026
1h 50m
No alerts
06/02/2026
3h 19m
No alerts
06/02/2026
3h 24m
No alerts
06/02/2026
3h 29m
No alerts
06/02/2026
2h 27m
No alerts
06/02/2026
1h 47m
No alerts
06/02/2026
2h 16m
No alerts
06/02/2026
3h 1m
No alerts
06/02/2026
2h 15m
No alerts
06/02/2026
2h 13m
No alerts
06/01/2026
1h 52m
No alerts
06/01/2026
4h 35m
No alerts
06/01/2026
1h 47m
No alerts
06/01/2026
4h 58m
No alerts
06/01/2026
4h 42m
No alerts
05/31/2026
2h 11m
No alerts
05/31/2026
2h 15m
No alerts
05/31/2026
3h 29m
No alerts
05/31/2026
2h 52m
No alerts
05/31/2026
5h 13m
No alerts
05/29/2026
2h 10m
No alerts
05/29/2026
1h 1m
No alerts
05/29/2026
2h 22m
No alerts
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