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Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4)

B737-21722Ex-flota

RegistrationSZ3D-BGA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

AEOperatorAero Africa

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Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) built in 1979. Operated for Southwest Airlines, Air Slovakia BWJ and Benin Golf Air.

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Old · 47 years · ≈ 155,100 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-9A(HK3)

First flight1979

MSN21722

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N57SW · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 737

Figures for the 737-800 variant, the most representative of the family

Length39.5 m129 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height12.6 m41 ft

Range5,436 km2,935 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed834 km/h450 ktMach 0.79

Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight79,016 kg174,200 lb

Maximum payload37,603 kg82,900 lbIts 162 passengers with baggage would weigh about 16.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity162 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout

Endurance6 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,436 km range, from Las Vegas it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen4,696 km JFKNew York3,609 km MIAMiami3,494 km HAVHavana3,464 km CUNCancún3,210 km

Beyond its rangeBOGBogota5,448 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 10,200 units built · Production ended in 2019

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1979–2000Southwest Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LASLas Vegas PHXPhoenix HOUHouston ATLAtlanta

Main destinations

MDWChicago DENDenver BWIBaltimore MCOOrlando TPATampa STLSt Louis BNANashville FLLFort Lauderdale

since 2004Aero Africa airline base

Base

MTS

2004–2026Benin Golf Air airline network

Base

EBBEntebbe

Main destinations

KSEPAF

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1979

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Apr 12, 1979

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N57SW.

Apr 25, 1979

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Sep 1, 2000

Transferred to Air Slovakia BWJ

Transferred to Air Slovakia BWJ.

Sep 6, 2000

Transferred to Air Slovakia

Transferred to Air Slovakia.

Jun 25, 2004

Transferred to Aero Africa

Transferred to Aero Africa.

Dec 1, 2004

Transferred to Benin Golf Air

Transferred to Benin Golf Air.

Operators

1979-04-12

The Boeing Company

Registration N57SW

1979-04-25

Southwest Airlines

Registration N57SW

2000-09-01

Air Slovakia BWJ

Registration OM-ERA

2000-09-06

Air Slovakia

Registration OM-ERA

2004-06-25

Aero Africa

Registration 3D-BGA

2004-12-01

Benin Golf Air

Registration 3D-BGA

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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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