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Boeing 737-800 (737-8H4)

B737-60083Active

RegistrationNG5N-CGA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

VAOperatorValueJet

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2incidents

0accidents

12logbook years

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Boeing 737-800 (737-8H4) built in 2014 in Renton. Operates for ValueJet. Previously flew for Southwest Airlines and United Nigeria Airlines.

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Young · 12 years · ≈ 39,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B27E

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats175 (Y175)

First flight2014

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSouthwest

MSN60083

Hex / ICAO 24-bitABDD09

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N8635F · 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

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 · 1,824 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Las Vegas (LAS)

2024

Southwest Airlines · 1,678 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Baltimore (BWI)

2023

Southwest Airlines · 1,828 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Chicago (MDW)

2022

Southwest Airlines · 1,720 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Las Vegas (LAS)

31 days inactive

2021

Southwest Airlines · 1,705 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → San Diego (SAN)

2020

Southwest Airlines · 1,440 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Denver (DEN)

2019

Southwest Airlines · 1,640 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Chicago (MDW) → Las Vegas (LAS)

2018

Southwest Airlines · 1,560 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Baltimore (BWI)

Aircraft chronology

2014

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Jun 19, 2014

Delivered to Southwest Airlines

Delivered to Southwest Airlines as N8635F.

Nov 15, 2018

Incident at San Luis-Lambert (STL) International Airport

On November 15, 2018, the Boeing 737-8H4 (WL) aircraft (registration N8635F), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Luis-Lambert (STL) International Airport (United States) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: Southwest Airlines.

Source: Southwest Airlines

Aug 4, 2021

Incident at San Francisco

On August 4, 2021, the Boeing 737-8H4(WL) aircraft (registration N8635F), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: Southwest Airlines.

Source: Southwest Airlines

Jul 16, 2026

Transferred to United Nigeria Airlines

Transferred to United Nigeria Airlines.

Aug 24, 2026

Transferred to ValueJet

Transferred to ValueJet.

Operators

2014-06-19

Southwest Airlines

Registration N8635F

2026-07-16

United Nigeria Airlines

Registration 5N-CGA

2026-08-24

ValueJet

Registration 5N-CGA

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-8H4) · 5N-CGA · ValueJet}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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