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Boeing 737-300 (737-3H4)

B737-24152Scrapped

RegistrationUSN344SW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

1operators

0incidents

0accidents

7logbook years

0photos

Boeing 737-300 (737-3H4) built in 1989. Operated for Southwest Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3B1

Seats137 (Y137)

First flight1989

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN24152

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA3CDCF

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.)

2013

Southwest Airlines · 271 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

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

2012

Southwest Airlines · 2,195 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

2011

Southwest Airlines · 1,910 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

62 days inactive

2010

Southwest Airlines · 2,323 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

2009

Southwest Airlines · 1,925 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

44 days inactive

2008

Southwest Airlines · 2,357 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

2007

Southwest Airlines · 2,193 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

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

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2007.

Aircraft chronology

1989

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Mar 2, 1989

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N344SW.

Mar 23, 1989

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Operators

1989-03-02

The Boeing Company

Registration N344SW

1989-03-23

Southwest Airlines

Registration N344SW

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-300 (737-3H4) · N344SW · Southwest Airlines}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
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