Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4) · N263WN · Southwest Airlines

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Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4)

B737-32520Active
RegistrationUSN263WN
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OperatorSouthwest Airlines
1operators
0incidents
1accidents
19logbook years
3photos

Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4) built in 2007 in Renton. Operates for Southwest Airlines.

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Mature · 19 years · ≈ 62,700 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B24
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats137 (Y137)
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
OwnerSouthwest Airlines
MSN32520
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:

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.

Seating layout

137Economy

137 seats in total

Flight logbook

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

2025
Southwest Airlines · 1,968 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)
Main route of the year: San Jose (SJC) → Santa Ana (SNA)
2024
Southwest Airlines · 1,709 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Burbank (BUR)
39 days inactive
2023
Southwest Airlines · 2,044 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Reno (RNO)
2022
Southwest Airlines · 1,772 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)
Main route of the year: Burbank (BUR) → Oakland (OAK)
40 days inactive
2021
Southwest Airlines · 323 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)
Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → New York (LGA)
2020
Southwest Airlines · 529 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → Burbank (BUR)
2019
Southwest Airlines · 2,165 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Austin (AUS)
2018
Southwest Airlines · 1,840 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
47 days inactive

Aircraft chronology

2007
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Jan 10, 2007
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N263WN.
Jan 17, 2007
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.
Nov 20, 2014
Accident at Dallas, Texas
On November 20, 2014, the Boeing 737 7H4 aircraft (registration N263WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Dallas, Texas (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
On 20 November 2014, at about 20:00, Southwest Airlines flight 8751, a Boeing 737-700 (registration N263WN) on a functional check flight with two crew on board, struck flight 301 of the same company, a Boeing 737-800 (registration N8314L) with 177 people on board. None of the occupants was hurt. The 737-800 had landed on runway 13L and was holding with the brakes set on taxiway P because its gate was occupied. The 737-700, taxiing from gate 3 towards runway 13L via taxiway B, kept right of the centreline as it passed the other aircraft; the captain believed his wingtip would clear the stabiliser, but on returning his attention to the path his left winglet struck the right horizontal stabiliser of the 737-800. The winglet suffered minor damage and the stabiliser substantial damage. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Operators

2007-01-10
Registration N263WN
2007-01-17
Registration N263WN

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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