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Boeing 737-300 (737-3Q8)

B737-23388Stored

RegistrationUSN687SW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

11operators

0incidents

0accidents

11logbook years

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Boeing 737-300 (737-3Q8) built in 1994 in Renton. Operated for Sunworld International Airways, Sunworld International and Southwest Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 69,300 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3B2

PropulsionJet

Seats137 (Y137)

First flight1994

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSouthwest Airlines

MSN23388

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA91EDD

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 Phoenix it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota5,051 km PTYTocumen4,298 km JFKNew York3,458 km MIAMiami3,168 km HAVHavana3,110 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,261 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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Seating layout

137Economy

137 seats in total

Airports

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

Flight logbook

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

2016

Southwest Airlines · 278 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: San Diego (SAN) → Oakland (OAK)

2015

Southwest Airlines · 1,504 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Los Angeles (LAX)

61 days inactive

2014

Southwest Airlines · 1,848 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

42 days inactive

2013

Southwest Airlines · 1,578 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)

2012

Southwest Airlines · 1,814 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)

61 days inactive

2011

Southwest Airlines · 1,940 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)

40 days inactive

2010

Southwest Airlines · 1,966 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)

31 days inactive

2009

Southwest Airlines · 1,783 flights during the year · base Houston (HOU)

Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)

43 days inactive

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

Jan 2, 1986

Delivered to Sunworld International Airways

Delivered to Sunworld International Airways as N891L.

Jan 28, 1986

Transferred to Sunworld International

Transferred to Sunworld International.

Apr 1, 1987

Transferred to Air Belgium

Transferred to Air Belgium.

Apr 30, 1987

Transferred to Air Belgium - old

Transferred to Air Belgium - old.

Jun 1, 1987

Transferred to UniversAir

Transferred to UniversAir.

Jun 5, 1987

Transferred to Universair

Transferred to Universair.

Nov 1, 1990

Transferred to America West Airlines

Transferred to America West Airlines.

Sep 1, 1991

Transferred to Time Air Sweden

Transferred to Time Air Sweden.

Oct 1, 1992

Transferred to Aviateca

Transferred to Aviateca.

Aug 1, 1993

Re-registered

Changed from TG-AMA to N103GU (still with Aviateca).

1994

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Dec 15, 2015

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Operators

1986-01-02

Sunworld International Airways

Registration N891L · Lessor: ILFC

1986-01-28

Sunworld International

Registration N891L

1987-04-01

Air Belgium

Registration OO-ILG · Lessor: ILFC

1987-04-30

Air Belgium - old

Registration OO-ILG

1987-06-01

UniversAir

Registration EC-EDM · Lessor: ILFC

1987-06-05

Universair

Registration EC-EDM

1990-11-01

America West Airlines

Registration N317AW · Lessor: ILFC

1991-09-01

Time Air Sweden

Registration SE-DLG · Lessor: ILFC

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Kenya Airways

Registration SE-DLG

1992-10-01

Aviateca

Registration TG-AMA · Lessor: ILFC

1993-08-01

Aviateca

Registration N103GU · Lessor: ILFC

2015-12-15

Southwest Airlines

Registration N687SW · Lessor: Southwest

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-300 (737-3Q8) · N687SW · Southwest Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
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}

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