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Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4)

B737-27860Stored

RegistrationUSN728SW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

1operators

2incidents

0accidents

17logbook years

0photos

Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4) built in 1999 in Renton. Operated for Southwest Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 72,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× CFM INTL. CFM56 SERIES

PropulsionJet

Seats137 (Y137)

First flight1999

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSouthwest Airlines Co

MSN27860

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA9C2E9

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 Chicago it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,339 km PTYTocumen3,729 km LAXLos Angeles2,812 km SEASeattle2,782 km MEXMexico City2,705 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,082 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.)

2022

Southwest Airlines · 1,126 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: San Diego (SAN) → Sacramento (SMF)

2021

Southwest Airlines · 1,661 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Santa Ana (SNA) → Oakland (OAK)

2020

Southwest Airlines · 1,010 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → Phoenix (PHX)

101 days inactive

2019

Southwest Airlines · 1,970 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

2018

Southwest Airlines · 1,818 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

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

43 days inactive

2017

Southwest Airlines · 2,030 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Sacramento (SMF) → San Diego (SAN)

2016

Southwest Airlines · 1,760 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Burbank (BUR)

30 days inactive

2015

Southwest Airlines · 1,862 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Santa Ana (SNA) → San Jose (SJC)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1999

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

May 5, 1999

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1787B.

Jun 21, 1999

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N728SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Oct 8, 2019

Incident at Buffalo

On October 8, 2019, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N728SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Buffalo. Source: Southwest Airlines.

Source: Southwest Airlines

Mar 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In March 2020, the 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N728SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was parked. Source: BTS.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: BTS (United States Department of Transportation).

Source: BTS

Oct 24, 2021

Incident at Burbank

On October 24, 2021, the Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft (registration N728SW), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Burbank. Source: Southwest Airlines.

Source: Southwest Airlines

Operators

1999-05-05

The Boeing Company

Registration N1787B

1999-06-21

Southwest Airlines

Registration N728SW · Lessor: Southwest

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BibTeX

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