Boeing 737-300 (737-3Y0) · N665WN · Southwest Airlines

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Boeing 737-300 (737-3Y0)

B737-23497Scrapped
RegistrationUSN665WN
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OperatorSouthwest Airlines
8operators
0incidents
0accidents
11logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-300 (737-3Y0) built in 1986. Operated for Monarch Airlines, Pacific Western Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Scrapped.

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Nearly new · 8 years · ≈ 26,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3B1
Seats137 (Y137)
MSN23497
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:

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.

Seating layout

137Economy

137 seats in total

Flight logbook

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

2016
Southwest Airlines · 1,092 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
2015
Southwest Airlines · 1,661 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)
2014
Southwest Airlines · 1,893 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
30 days inactive
2013
Southwest Airlines · 1,832 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
41 days inactive
2012
Southwest Airlines · 2,141 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
2011
Southwest Airlines · 1,906 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
63 days inactive
2010
Southwest Airlines · 2,285 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
2009
Southwest Airlines · 1,834 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
55 days inactive
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1986
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Apr 24, 1986
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as G-MONF.
May 13, 1986
Transferred to Monarch Airlines
Transferred to Monarch Airlines.
Nov 25, 1986
Transferred to Pacific Western Airlines.
Nov 25, 1986
Transferred to Pacific Western
Transferred to Pacific Western.
Nov 25, 1987
Nov 25, 1987
Transferred to Canadian Airlines
Transferred to Canadian Airlines.
Nov 24, 1988
Nov 11, 1989
Transferred to Aviateca
Transferred to Aviateca.
Nov 15, 1990
Transferred to Euroberlin
Transferred to Euroberlin.
Nov 15, 1994
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Operators

1986-04-24
Registration G-MONF
1986-05-13
Registration G-MONF · Lessor: GPA
1986-11-25
Registration C-FPWE · Lessor: Monarch Airlines
1986-11-25
Registration C-FPWE
1987-11-25
Registration C-FPWE · Lessor: Monarch Airlines
1987-11-25
Registration C-FPWE
1988-11-24
Registration C-FPWE · Lessor: Monarch Airlines
1989-11-11
Registration G-MONF
1990-11-15
Registration G-MONF
1994-11-15
Registration N665WN

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
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