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Boeing 737-800 (737-8H4)

B737-37009Active

RegistrationUSN8327A

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

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Boeing 737-800 (737-8H4) built in 2012 in Renton. Operates for Southwest Airlines.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 46,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B27E

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats175 (Y175)

First flight2012

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSouthwest Airlines

MSN37009

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAB6316

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

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Seating layout

175Economy

175 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 · 1,642 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: Baltimore (BWI) → Orlando (MCO)

2024

Southwest Airlines · 1,564 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Chicago (MDW) → Orlando (MCO)

40 days inactive

2023

Southwest Airlines · 1,827 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Las Vegas (LAS)

2022

Southwest Airlines · 1,504 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Honolulu (HNL) → Kahului (OGG)

2021

Southwest Airlines · 1,535 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)

Main route of the year: Honolulu (HNL) → Kahului (OGG)

2020

Southwest Airlines · 1,295 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)

Main route of the year: Honolulu (HNL) → Kahului (OGG)

2019

Southwest Airlines · 1,362 flights during the year · base Oakland (OAK)

Main route of the year: Kahului (OGG) → Honolulu (HNL)

2018

Southwest Airlines · 1,378 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

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

Aircraft chronology

2012

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Nov 16, 2012

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N8327A.

Dec 12, 2012

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Jan 3, 2014

Accident at Las Vegas, Nevada

On January 3, 2014, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N8327A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Las Vegas, Nevada (United States) due to a tailstrike. Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

On 3 January 2014, at about 19:30, Southwest Airlines flight 2516 — a Boeing 737-800, registration N8327A, arriving from Orlando — suffered a tail strike while landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada. None of the 180 occupants was hurt, but the aircraft was left with significant damage. On the night ILS approach to runway 25L, with flaps 30 and the captain hand-flying with the head-up guidance system (HGS), the crew felt that the very dark runway was «coming up fast». At about 30 feet the captain transitioned from the HGS symbology to the outside view, which he described as «absolutely black». The aircraft touched down firmly, bounced and the second touchdown was harder; neither pilot realised they had struck the tail. The inspection found the strike indicator compressed, deep scrapes on the lower rear fuselage and several frames fractured and stringers buckled. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Oct 1, 2014

Returned to service

In October 2014, the 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8327A), operated by Southwest Airlines, returned to service. Source: Southwest Airlines.

Source: Southwest Airlines

Dec 22, 2023

Incident at Atlanta

On December 22, 2023, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8327A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Atlanta. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Operators

2012-11-16

The Boeing Company

Registration N8327A

2012-12-12

Southwest Airlines

Registration N8327A

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
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