Newsletter
ES
Sign in

Boeing 737-700 (737-76Q) · N7883A · Southwest Airlines

Boeing 737-700 (737-76Q) illustration in Southwest Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-700 (737-76Q)

B737-30277Stored
RegistrationUSN7883A
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
6operators
3incidents
0accidents
8logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-700 (737-76Q) built in 2001 in Renton. Operated for Rio Sul, Rio-Sul and Southwest Airlines. Currently in storage.

NewNearly newYoungMatureAgingOld
Young · 15 years · ≈ 49,500 flight hours (approx.)
Vuelopedia is a work in progress: it currently holds about 30% of the information we expect to have by the third quarter of 2027. Although we use only official, highly reliable sources, some aircraft data and history may still contain errors or inaccuracies. We work hard to clear every anomaly from the records using specialized verification tools.

Recent flights

Checking flight activity…

Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× CFM INTL CFM56-7B24
PropulsionJet
Seats137 (Y137)
First flight2001
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerBank Of Utah Trustee
MSN30277
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAAB100
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 kmPTYTocumen3,729 kmLAXLos Angeles2,812 kmSEASeattle2,782 kmMEXMexico 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.

The full story of the Boeing 737 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

137Economy

137 seats in total

Airports

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

2017–2024Southwest Airlines · 8 years
Main base
MDWChicago2 yearsLASLas Vegas2 yearsDALDallas2 yearsDENDenver2 years
Also flew to
PHXPhoenixBWIBaltimoreHOUHoustonBNANashvilleMCOOrlandoSJCSan JoseSANSan DiegoOAKOaklandATLAtlantaLAXLos AngelesAUSAustinSTLSt. LouisBURBurbankSMFSacramentoMCIKansas CityTPATampa
2003–2011Air Berlin network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
TXLDUSDüsseldorfMUCMunichPMIPalma de Mallorca
Main destinations
VIEViennaHAMHamburgZRHZurichCGNKöln (Cologne)NUENurembergSTRStuttgartIBZIbiza (Eivissa)FRAFrankfurt am Main
since 2011Yakutia Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
KRRKrasnodarYKSYakutsk
Main destinations
VKOMoscowIKTIrkutskKHVKhabarovskDYUDushanbeTASTashkentTLVTel AvivBTKBratskDYRAnadyrFEGFerganaGDXMagadan

Flight logbook

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

2024
Southwest Airlines · 1,342 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Burbank (BUR) → Oakland (OAK)
2023
Southwest Airlines · 1,930 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)
Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → Burbank (BUR)
2022
Southwest Airlines · 1,686 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: San Diego (SAN) → San Jose (SJC)
34 days inactive
2021
Southwest Airlines · 1,678 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Santa Ana (SNA) → San Jose (SJC)
2020
Southwest Airlines · 1,107 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Austin (AUS) → Dallas (DAL)
83 days inactive
2019
Southwest Airlines · 2,141 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
2018
Southwest Airlines · 1,816 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)
Main route of the year: Chicago (MDW) → Newark (EWR)
2017
Southwest Airlines · 2,014 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2017.

Aircraft chronology

2001
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Aug 30, 2001
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1787B.
Sep 5, 2001
Transferred to Rio Sul
Transferred to Rio Sul.
Sep 28, 2001
Transferred to Rio-Sul
Transferred to Rio-Sul.
May 1, 2003
Transferred to Air Berlin
Transferred to Air Berlin.
Apr 1, 2011
Transferred to Yakutia Airlines
Transferred to Yakutia Airlines.
Jun 5, 2011
Transferred to Yakutia Aircompany
Transferred to Yakutia Aircompany.
Nov 15, 2012
Incident at Yakutsk
On November 15, 2012, the aircraft (registration VQ-BLS), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Yakutsk. Source: Yakutia.
Source: Yakutia
Mar 3, 2014
Incident at Perm
On March 3, 2014, the aircraft (registration VQ-BLS), operated by Yakutia, was involved in an incident at Perm. Source: Yakutia.
Source: Yakutia
Mar 3, 2014
Incident near Bolshoye Savino Airport, Perm, Perm Krai
On March 3, 2014, the Boeing 737-76Q (WL) aircraft (registration VQ-BLS), operated by Yakutia Airlines, was involved in an incident near Bolshoye Savino Airport, Perm, Perm Krai (Russia) due to a cracked or broken cockpit window. Source: Yakutia Airlines.
Source: Yakutia Airlines
Mar 8, 2016
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Operators

2001-08-30
The Boeing Company
Registration N1787B
2001-09-05
Rio Sul
Registration PR-SAA · Lessor: Boullioun
2001-09-28
Rio-Sul
Registration PR-SAA · Lessor: Boullioun Aviation Services
2003-05-01
Air Berlin
Registration D-ABAB · Lessor: ACG
2011-04-01
Yakutia Airlines
Registration VQ-BLS · Lessor: ACG
2011-06-05
Yakutia Aircompany
Registration VQ-BLS · Lessor: Acg
2016-03-08
Southwest Airlines
Registration N7883A · Lessor: Aviation Capital Group

Register of memories

This space lets visitors record the memories they have with this aircraft and, in doing so, help fund this non-profit project: the largest aviation encyclopedia in the world.

Diamond
your photo
(Your name could be here)

Did you fly on this aircraft on your honeymoon? You can record it for posterity.

Get one
Gold
your photo
Your partner's name

Did you meet on a flight like this one? Leave the name written forever.

Get one
Silver
your photo
Your father's name

Did he ever fly on this aircraft? Honor him with a memory.

Get one
Memories in rotation—
Get one
See the full list of memories

Current position of the aircraft

Looking for a signal…
View on the adsb.lol live map

Real-time position via adsb.lol (ODbL license). There is a signal only while the aircraft is airborne and within coverage.

Cite

To cite this page in academic work, an article or Wikipedia, choose the style and copy the reference. The access date is today.

This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 737-700 (737-76Q) · N7883A · Southwest Airlines. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-30277

MLA

“Boeing 737-700 (737-76Q) · N7883A · Southwest Airlines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-30277. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 737-700 (737-76Q) · N7883A · Southwest Airlines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-30277.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-700 (737-76Q) · N7883A · Southwest Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-30277 (Accessed: 24 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_b737_30277,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-700 (737-76Q) · N7883A · Southwest Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-30277},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-30277}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
}

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-30277 |title=Boeing 737-700 (737-76Q) · N7883A · Southwest Airlines |website=Vuelopedia |publisher=Fundación Poderia |date=2026-10-15 |access-date=2026-10-24 |language=en}}