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Boeing 737-200 (737-236) · ZS-OVG · Nationwide Airlines

Boeing 737-200 (737-236) illustration in Nationwide Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-200 (737-236)

B737-21800Scrapped
RegistrationZAZS-OVG
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N705S), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorNationwide Airlines
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0incidents
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Boeing 737-200 (737-236) built in 1980. Operated for British Airways, WinAir and Nationwide Airlines. Scrapped.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 72,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1980
Country of registrationSudáfrica
MSN21800
Hex / ICAO 24-bit00A731
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N705S · 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 Tucson it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,890 kmPTYTocumen4,136 kmJFKNew York3,431 kmMIAMiami3,052 kmYYZToronto3,009 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,085 km

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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Boeing 737 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2002Sierra Pacific Airlines airline base
Base
TUSTucson

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1980
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Apr 29, 1980
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N5700N1.
May 16, 1980
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Oct 2, 1998
Transferred to WinAir
Transferred to WinAir.
Aug 31, 1999
Transferred to Pace Airlines
Transferred to Pace Airlines.
Sep 3, 1999
Transferred to Sierra Pacific Airlines
Transferred to Sierra Pacific Airlines.
Sep 6, 2002
Transferred to Nationwide Airlines
Transferred to Nationwide Airlines.

Operators

1980-04-29
The Boeing Company
Registration N5700N1
1980-05-16
British Airways
Registration G-BGDK
1998-10-02
WinAir
Registration N932WA
1999-08-31
Pace Airlines
Registration N705S
1999-09-03
Sierra Pacific Airlines
Registration N705S
2002-09-06
Nationwide Airlines
Registration ZS-OVG

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-200 (737-236) · ZS-OVG · Nationwide Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-21800 (Accessed: 21 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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