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Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4)

B737-32527Active

RegistrationUSN272WN

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

1operators

2incidents

0accidents

19logbook years

6photos

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)

First flight2007

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSouthwest Airlines

MSN32527

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA2AFEB

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.)

2025

Southwest Airlines · 1,933 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Burbank (BUR)

2024

Southwest Airlines · 1,775 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: San Jose (SJC) → San Diego (SAN)

36 days inactive

2023

Southwest Airlines · 1,830 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Burbank (BUR) → Oakland (OAK)

2022

Southwest Airlines · 1,910 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: San Diego (SAN) → San Jose (SJC)

2021

Southwest Airlines · 1,613 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Miami (MIA)

2020

Southwest Airlines · 1,516 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

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

26 days inactive

2019

Southwest Airlines · 1,888 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: San Jose (SJC) → Los Angeles (LAX)

48 days inactive

2018

Southwest Airlines · 2,187 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

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

Aircraft chronology

2007

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Mar 29, 2007

Delivered to Southwest Airlines

Delivered to Southwest Airlines as N272WN.

Jan 12, 2014

Incident at Branson, Missouri

On January 12, 2014, the Boeing 737 7H4 aircraft (registration N272WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Branson, Missouri (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

On 12 January 2014, the crew had briefed an RNAV (GPS) approach to runway 14 at Branson airport, Missouri. During the descent they believed they had identified the airport beacon and did not check their position again with the on-board navigation. At about 20 miles, the controller pointed out the airport at 11 o'clock and 15 miles — a position that in fact corresponded more closely to the nearby Downtown Airport — while Branson lay at 10 o'clock and almost 20 miles. The crew reported the field in sight, accepted a visual approach and switched to Branson tower, which cleared them to land on runway 14. However, they lined up with runway 12 at Downtown Airport and landed there. The captain realised the error just after touchdown, on seeing the runway shorter than expected: he applied maximum braking and stopped about 300 feet from the end of the pavement. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Dec 10, 2023

Incident at San Luis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL)

On December 10, 2023, the Boeing 737-7H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N272WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Luis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL) (United States) due to a brake failure. Source: Southwest Airlines.

Source: Southwest Airlines

Operators

2007-03-29

Southwest Airlines

Registration N272WN

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BibTeX

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