Boeing 737-500 (737-5H4) · N519SW · The Boeing Company

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Boeing 737-500 (737-5H4)

B737-25318Stored
RegistrationUSN519SW
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OperatorThe Boeing Company
1operators
0incidents
0accidents
6logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-500 (737-5H4) built in 1991. Operated for Southwest Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3B1
Seats122 (Y122)
MSN25318
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:

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.

Seating layout

122Economy

122 seats in total

Flight logbook

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

2012
Southwest Airlines · 923 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)
Main route of the year: New Orleans (MSY) → Baltimore (BWI)
2011
Southwest Airlines · 1,818 flights during the year · base Houston (HOU)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
36 days inactive
2010
Southwest Airlines · 2,120 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
2009
Southwest Airlines · 2,087 flights during the year · base Houston (HOU)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
2008
Southwest Airlines · 2,368 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
33 days inactive
2007
Southwest Airlines · 2,326 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
33 days inactive
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2007.

Aircraft chronology

1991
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Sep 9, 1991
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N519SW.
Sep 17, 1991
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Operators

1991-09-09
Registration N519SW
1991-09-17
Registration N519SW

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-500 (737-5H4) · N519SW · The Boeing Company}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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