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Boeing 737-300 (737-3Q8)

B737-24068Stored

RegistrationUSN317WN

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

13operators

0incidents

0accidents

10logbook years

0photos

Boeing 737-300 (737-3Q8) built in 1999. Operated for Dan-Air London, British Airways and Southwest Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3B2

Seats137 (Y137)

First flight1999

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN24068

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA362D3

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 Dallas it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,411 km BOGBogota3,917 km PTYTocumen3,194 km SEASeattle2,685 km JFKNew York2,222 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon7,620 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 · 1,701 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

2015

Southwest Airlines · 1,699 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

47 days inactive

2014

Southwest Airlines · 2,152 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: San Diego (SAN) → San Francisco (SFO)

2013

Southwest Airlines · 1,900 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

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

42 days inactive

2012

Southwest Airlines · 2,237 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

2011

Southwest Airlines · 2,199 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

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

2010

Southwest Airlines · 2,290 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

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

2009

Southwest Airlines · 2,044 flights during the year · base Houston (HOU)

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

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2007.

Aircraft chronology

Feb 11, 1988

Delivered to Dan-Air London

Delivered to Dan-Air London as G-BNNJ.

Nov 27, 1992

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Apr 26, 1993

Transferred to Air Foyle

Transferred to Air Foyle.

Apr 26, 1993

Transferred to Sunjet

Transferred to Sunjet.

Mar 21, 1994

Transferred to Excalibur Airways

Transferred to Excalibur Airways.

Mar 21, 1994

Transferred to Excalibur

Transferred to Excalibur.

Apr 29, 1994

Transferred to Excalibur Airways

Transferred to Excalibur Airways.

Apr 29, 1994

Transferred to Air Europa

Transferred to Air Europa.

May 25, 1994

Transferred to Excalibur Airways

Transferred to Excalibur Airways.

Dec 14, 1994

Transferred to Nordic East Int Airways

Transferred to Nordic East Int Airways.

Dec 16, 1994

Transferred to Nordic East Airways

Transferred to Nordic East Airways.

May 1, 1996

Transferred to Eurobelgian Airlines

Transferred to Eurobelgian Airlines.

Aug 1, 1996

Transferred to Nordic East Airways

Transferred to Nordic East Airways.

Jun 4, 1997

Transferred to easyJet

Transferred to easyJet.

Jun 4, 1997

Transferred to EasyJet

Transferred to EasyJet.

1999

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Apr 1, 1999

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Operators

1988-02-11

Dan-Air London

Registration G-BNNJ · Lessor: ILFC

1992-11-27

British Airways

Registration G-BNNJ · Lessor: ILFC

1993-04-26

Air Foyle

Registration G-BNNJ · Lessor: Sunjet Airlines

1993-04-26

Sunjet

Registration G-BNNJ

1994-03-21

Excalibur Airways

Registration G-OCHA · Lessor: ILFC

1994-03-21

Excalibur

Registration G-OCHA

1994-04-29

Excalibur Airways

Registration G-OCHA · Lessor: ILFC

1994-04-29

Air Europa

Registration G-OCHA

1994-05-25

Excalibur Airways

Registration G-OCHA · Lessor: ILFC

1994-12-14

Nordic East Int Airways

Registration SE-DTA

1994-12-16

Nordic East Airways

Registration SE-DTA · Lessor: ILFC

1996-05-01

Nordic East Airways

Registration SE-DTA · Lessor: ILFC

1996-05-01

Eurobelgian Airlines

Registration SE-DTA

1996-08-01

Nordic East Airways

Registration SE-DTA · Lessor: ILFC

1997-01-20

Nordic East Airways

Registration SE-DTA · Lessor: ILFC

1997-06-04

easyJet

Registration G-EZYE · Lessor: BBAM

1997-06-04

EasyJet

Registration G-EZYE

1999-04-01

Southwest Airlines

Registration N317WN

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-300 (737-3Q8) · N317WN · Southwest Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-24068},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-24068}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
}

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