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Boeing 737-800 · N8520Q · Southwest Airlines

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Boeing 737-800

B737-42532Active
RegistrationUSN8520Q
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OperatorSouthwest Airlines
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0incidents
1accidents
9logbook years
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Boeing 737-800 built in 2017 in Renton. Operates for Southwest Airlines.

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Nearly new · 9 years · ≈ 29,700 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× N/A
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats175 (Y175)
First flight2017
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerSouthwest Airlines
MSN42532
Hex / ICAO 24-bitABB12D
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 Denver it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,964 kmPTYTocumen4,242 kmHAVHavana2,810 kmMIAMiami2,749 kmCUNCancún2,689 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,433 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

175Economy

175 seats in total

Airports

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

2017–2025Southwest Airlines · 9 years
Main base
DENDenver5 yearsMDWChicago2 yearsBWIBaltimore2 years
Also flew to
LASLas VegasPHXPhoenixDALDallasMCOOrlandoHOUHoustonBNANashvilleSTLSt. LouisATLAtlantaTPATampaSANSan DiegoLAXLos AngelesAUSAustinOAKOaklandFLLFort LauderdaleMCIKansas City

Flight logbook

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

2025
Southwest Airlines · 1,657 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Chicago (MDW) → Houston (HOU)
2024
Southwest Airlines · 1,627 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Sacramento (SMF) → Las Vegas (LAS)
2023
Southwest Airlines · 2,004 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Baltimore (BWI) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
2022
Southwest Airlines · 1,851 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → San Juan (SJU)
2021
Southwest Airlines · 1,638 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Denver (DEN)
2020
Southwest Airlines · 1,438 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Chicago (MDW) → Denver (DEN)
2019
Southwest Airlines · 1,665 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)
Main route of the year: Chicago (MDW) → Denver (DEN)
2018
Southwest Airlines · 1,547 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: San Diego (SAN) → Sacramento (SMF)

Aircraft chronology

2017
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Jan 12, 2017
Delivered to Boeing Renton
Delivered to Boeing Renton as N1786B.
Jan 27, 2017
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.
Mar 14, 2024
Accident at París, Tennessee
On March 14, 2024, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft (registration N8520Q), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at París, Tennessee (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
Southwest Airlines flight 5797, bound for Charleston, South Carolina, met turbulence in cruise that seriously injured a flight attendant. Before departure, the captain had warned the cabin crew to expect a rough flight because of a line of thunderstorms and to sit down several minutes before the forecast turbulence. After a bumpy climb, the aircraft had about 20 minutes of smooth air which the flight attendants used for the passenger service. The flight attendant at position «D» prepared a pot of hot coffee and, as she lifted it by the handle to serve, the aircraft entered turbulence: the pot struck a bracket beside the coffee maker and the scalding coffee spilled over her head, face and shoulders. The captain told dispatch by ACARS and arranged medical assistance on arrival at the gate. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB

Operators

2017-01-12
Boeing Renton
Registration N1786B
2017-01-27
Southwest Airlines
Registration N8520Q

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 · N8520Q · Southwest Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-42532},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
}

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