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Boeing 737-300 (737-3T0)

B737-23838Stored

RegistrationUSN697SW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

7operators

1incidents

0accidents

11logbook years

0photos

Boeing 737-300 (737-3T0) built in 1995. Operated for TACA International Airlines, Polaris and Southwest Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 66,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3B1

Seats137 (Y137)

First flight1995

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN23838

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA9465C

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 km SEASeattle3,748 km LAXLos Angeles3,740 km PTYTocumen3,358 km MEXMexico 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

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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 · 1,743 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

2015

Southwest Airlines · 1,531 flights during the year · base Los Angeles (LAX)

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

101 days inactive

2014

Southwest Airlines · 2,301 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

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

2013

Southwest Airlines · 1,966 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: San Antonio (SAT) → Dallas (DAL)

2012

Southwest Airlines · 2,093 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

2011

Southwest Airlines · 2,261 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

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

2010

Southwest Airlines · 2,126 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

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

34 days inactive

2009

Southwest Airlines · 2,265 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

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

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

Mar 2, 1988

Delivered to TACA International Airlines

Delivered to TACA International Airlines as N75356.

Mar 2, 1988

Transferred to Polaris

Transferred to Polaris.

May 10, 1988

Transferred to TACA

Transferred to TACA.

Oct 1, 1989

Transferred to Aviateca

Transferred to Aviateca.

Apr 1, 1991

Transferred to America West Airlines

Transferred to America West Airlines.

Jan 1, 1993

Transferred to Morris Air

Transferred to Morris Air.

Jan 7, 1993

Re-registered

Changed from N764MA to N319AW (still with Morris Air).

1995

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Jan 1, 1995

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Mar 6, 1995

Re-registered

Changed from N764MA to N697SW (still with Southwest Airlines).

Oct 30, 2015

Incident at Raleigh/Durham

On October 30, 2015, the aircraft (registration N697SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Raleigh/Durham. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Operators

1988-03-02

TACA International Airlines

Registration N75356 · Lessor: Polaris Aviation Leasing Corp.

1988-03-02

Polaris

Registration N75356

1988-05-10

TACA

Registration N75356

1989-10-01

Aviateca

Registration N75356

1991-04-01

America West Airlines

Registration N319AW

1993-01-01

Morris Air

Registration N764MA

1993-01-07

Morris Air

Registration N319AW

1995-01-01

Southwest Airlines

Registration N764MA

1995-03-06

Southwest Airlines

Registration N697SW

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-300 (737-3T0) · N697SW · Southwest Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-23838},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-23838}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

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