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Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) · XU-RKA · Benin Golf Air

Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) illustration in Benin Golf Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4)

B737-22061Ex-flota
RegistrationKHXU-RKA
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N63SW), 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
OperatorBenin Golf Air
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Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) built in 1980. Operated for Southwest Airlines, Royal Khmer Airlines, Cameroon Airlines and Benin Golf Air.

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Old · 46 years · ≈ 151,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-9A(HK3)
First flight1980
Country of registrationCamboya
MSN22061
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N63SW · 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 kmJFKNew York3,609 kmMIAMiami3,494 kmHAVHavana3,464 kmCUNCancún3,210 km
Beyond its rangeBOGBogota5,448 km

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

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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1980–2004Southwest Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LASLas VegasPHXPhoenixHOUHoustonATLAtlanta
Main destinations
MDWChicagoDENDenverBWIBaltimoreMCOOrlandoTPATampaSTLSt LouisBNANashvilleFLLFort Lauderdale
2005–2006Cameroon Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
TBSTbilisi
Main destinations
BGWBaghdadEBLArbil
2006–2026Benin Golf Air airline network
Base
EBBEntebbe
Main destinations
KSEPAF

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Aircraft chronology

1980
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Feb 5, 1980
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N63SW.
Mar 27, 1980
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.
May 1, 2004
Transferred to Royal Khmer Airlines
Transferred to Royal Khmer Airlines.
Aug 1, 2005
Transferred to Cameroon Airlines
Transferred to Cameroon Airlines.
May 1, 2006
Transferred to Benin Golf Air
Transferred to Benin Golf Air.

Operators

1980-02-05
The Boeing Company
Registration N63SW
1980-03-27
Southwest Airlines
Registration N63SW
2004-05-01
Royal Khmer Airlines
Registration XU-RKA
2005-08-01
Cameroon Airlines
Registration XU-RKA
2006-05-01
Benin Golf Air
Registration XU-RKA

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BibTeX

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