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Boeing 737-300 · N387SW · Southwest Airlines

Boeing 737-300 illustration in Southwest Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-300

B737-26602Stored
RegistrationUSN387SW
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorSouthwest Airlines
1operators
0incidents
1accidents
12logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-300 built in 1994 in Renton. Operated for Southwest Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 82,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
ICAO type designatorB733
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3B1
PropulsionJet
Seats143 (Y143)
First flight1994
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN26602
Hex / ICAO 24-bita476f0
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 kmSEASeattle3,748 kmLAXLos Angeles3,740 kmPTYTocumen3,358 kmMEXMexico 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

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

143Economy

143 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2006–2017Southwest Airlines · 12 years
Main base
BWIBaltimore5 yearsPHXPhoenix3 yearsDALDallas3 yearsLASLas Vegas
Also flew to
HOUHoustonLAXLos AngelesOAKOakland

Flight logbook

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

2017
Southwest Airlines · 1,158 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
2016
Southwest Airlines · 1,840 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
2015
Southwest Airlines · 2,122 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Oakland (OAK)
2014
Southwest Airlines · 1,718 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
77 days inactive
2013
Southwest Airlines · 2,186 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
2012
Southwest Airlines · 2,010 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
40 days inactive
2011
Southwest Airlines · 2,275 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
2010
Southwest Airlines · 2,066 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1994
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Jun 16, 1994
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N387SW.
Jun 29, 1994
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.
Jul 13, 2009
Accident at Charleston, West Virginia
On July 13, 2009, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N387SW), was involved in an accident at Charleston, West Virginia (United States) due to a cabin depressurisation or pressurisation failure. Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
On 13 July 2009, about 25 minutes after take-off and at 35,000 feet, Southwest flight 2294 (Boeing 737) triggered the cabin altitude warning: a fatigue crack in the fuselage skin, next to the leading edge of the vertical stabiliser, opened a tear of some 45 × 30 cm that depressurised the aircraft. The cracks originated on the inner face of the skin, at the step left by the chemical milling of the panel. As a result of the occurrence, Boeing issued service bulletin 737-53A1301 with repetitive external inspections, and the FAA made it mandatory through Airworthiness Directive 2010-01-09. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB
Mar 16, 2019
Transferred to Aerothrust Holdings Leasing
Transferred to Aerothrust Holdings Leasing.

Operators

1994-06-16
The Boeing Company
Registration N387SW
1994-06-29
Southwest Airlines
Registration N387SW
2019-03-16
Aerothrust Holdings Leasing
Registration N387SW · Lessor: Aerothrust Holdings Leasing

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
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