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Boeing 737-300 (737-3B7) · PK-MDK · Merpati Nusantara Airlines

Boeing 737-300 (737-3B7) illustration in Merpati Nusantara Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-300 (737-3B7)

B737-23858Unknown
RegistrationIDPK-MDK
OperatorMerpati Nusantara Airlines
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Boeing 737-300 (737-3B7) built in 1988. Has operated for USAir, US Airways, MAT Macedonian Airlines and Merpati Nusantara Airlines.

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Old · 38 years · ≈ 125,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1988
Country of registrationIndonesia
MSN23858
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Dallas-Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,424 kmBOGBogota3,933 kmPTYTocumen3,210 kmSEASeattle2,668 kmJFKNew York2,235 km
Beyond its rangeLHRLondon7,627 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

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2004US Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DFWDallas-Fort WorthMIAMiamiCLTCharlotte
Main destinations
PHXPhoenixPHLPhiladelphiaORDChicagoLAXLos AngelesJFKNew YorkDCAWashingtonLISLisbonBOSBostonMCOOrlando
2008–2026Merpati Nusantara Airlines airline base
Base
CGKJakarta

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1988
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Feb 3, 1988
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N392AU.
Apr 13, 1988
Transferred to USAir
Transferred to USAir.
Oct 1, 1988
Re-registered
Changed from N392AU to N523AU (still with USAir).
Feb 27, 1997
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
Oct 25, 2004
Transferred to MAT Macedonian Airlines
Transferred to MAT Macedonian Airlines.
Feb 4, 2008
Transferred to Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Transferred to Merpati Nusantara Airlines.

Operators

1988-02-03
The Boeing Company
Registration N392AU
1988-04-13
USAir
Registration N392AU
1988-10-01
USAir
Registration N523AU
1997-02-27
US Airways
Registration N523AU
2004-10-25
MAT Macedonian Airlines
Registration Z3-AAF · Lessor: CIT Leasing
2008-02-04
Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration PK-MDK · Lessor: CIT Leasing

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-300 (737-3B7) · PK-MDK · Merpati Nusantara Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-23858 (Accessed: 20 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-300 (737-3B7) · PK-MDK · Merpati Nusantara Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-23858},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-23858}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Wikipedia

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