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Boeing 737-300 (737-317) · N698SW · Southwest Airlines

Boeing 737-300 (737-317) illustration in Southwest Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-300 (737-317)

B737-23176Stored
RegistrationUSN698SW
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, 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
OperatorSouthwest Airlines
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
7logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-300 (737-317) built in 1986. Operated for CP Air, VASP, Morris Air and Southwest Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Nearly new · 9 years · ≈ 29,700 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3B1
Seats137 (Y137)
First flight1986
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN23176
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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 Baltimore it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota3,842 kmSEASeattle3,748 kmLAXLos Angeles3,740 kmPTYTocumen3,358 kmMEXMexico City3,071 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,693 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

Seating layout

137Economy

137 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2006–2012Southwest Airlines · 7 years
Main base
BWIBaltimore3 yearsDALDallas2 yearsPHXPhoenixLASLas Vegas
Also flew to
HOUHoustonMDWChicagoLAXLos AngelesMCOOrlandoSTLSt. LouisOAKOaklandMCIKansas CityTPATampaDENDenverBNANashvilleSANSan DiegoSJCSan JoseSMFSacramentoAUSAustin

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2012
Southwest Airlines · 1,443 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
2011
Southwest Airlines · 2,108 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
2010
Southwest Airlines · 2,247 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
2009
Southwest Airlines · 1,924 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
40 days inactive
2008
Southwest Airlines · 2,199 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
35 days inactive
2007
Southwest Airlines · 2,409 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
2006
Southwest Airlines · 2,601 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Oakland (OAK)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1986
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Mar 18, 1986
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as C-FCPK.
Apr 2, 1986
Transferred to CP Air
Transferred to CP Air.
Dec 1, 1986
Transferred to VASP
Transferred to VASP.
Dec 22, 1992
Transferred to GPA
Transferred to GPA.
Jan 15, 1993
Re-registered
Changed from PT-WBF to EI-CHD (still with GPA).
Aug 1, 1993
Transferred to Morris Air
Transferred to Morris Air.
Feb 16, 1995
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Operators

1986-03-18
The Boeing Company
Registration C-FCPK
1986-04-02
CP Air
Registration C-FCPK
1986-12-01
VASP
Registration PP-SNT · Lessor: GPA
1992-12-22
GPA
Registration PT-WBF · Lessor: GPA
1993-01-15
GPA
Registration EI-CHD · Lessor: GPA
1993-08-01
Morris Air
Registration EI-CHD · Lessor: GPA
1995-02-16
Southwest Airlines
Registration N698SW

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-300 (737-317) · N698SW · Southwest Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-26}
}

Wikipedia

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