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Boeing 737-300

B737-28398Stored

RegistrationIDPK-MGZ

ASOperatorAsia Cargo Airlines

3operators

0incidents

0accidents

12logbook years

0photos

Boeing 737-300 built in 1997 in Renton. Operated for Southwest Airlines, Tri-M.G. Intra Asia Airlines and Asia Cargo Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 79,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

ICAO type designatorB733

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3B1

PropulsionJet

First flight1997

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationIndonesia

MSN28398

Hex / ICAO 24-bit8A08A7

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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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Airports

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

since 2021Asia Cargo Airlines airline base

Base

CGKJakarta

Flight logbook

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

2017

Southwest Airlines · 565 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

2016

Southwest Airlines · 1,655 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

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

54 days inactive

2015

Southwest Airlines · 1,912 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

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

34 days inactive

2014

Southwest Airlines · 1,852 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

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

46 days inactive

2013

Southwest Airlines · 1,956 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

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

37 days inactive

2012

Southwest Airlines · 2,344 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

2011

Southwest Airlines · 1,972 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

55 days inactive

2010

Southwest Airlines · 2,328 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

1997

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Aug 11, 1997

Delivered to Southwest Airlines

Delivered to Southwest Airlines as N653SW.

Jun 24, 2021

Transferred to Tri-M.G. Intra Asia Airlines

Transferred to Tri-M.G. Intra Asia Airlines.

Aug 4, 2021

Transferred to Asia Cargo Airlines

Transferred to Asia Cargo Airlines.

Operators

1997-08-11

Southwest Airlines

Registration N653SW

2021-06-24

Tri-M.G. Intra Asia Airlines

Registration PK-MGZ · Lessor: Rostrum Leasing

2021-08-04

Asia Cargo Airlines

Registration PK-MGZ · Lessor: Rostrum Leasing

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-300 · PK-MGZ · Asia Cargo Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-11},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-28398},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-28398}},
  urldate      = {2026-11-05},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-11-05}
}

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