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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8)

B737MAX-42633Active

RegistrationUSN8800L

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) built in 2019 in Renton. Operates for Southwest Airlines.

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Nearly new · 7 years · ≈ 24,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× N/A

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats175 (Y175)

First flight2019

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSouthwest Airlines

MSN42633

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAC2038

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 737 MAX

Figures for the 737 MAX 8 variant, the most representative of the family

Length39.5 m129 ft

Wingspan35.9 m118 ft

Height12.3 m40 ft

Range6,482 km3,500 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed839 km/h453 ktMach 0.79

Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight82,645 kg182,201 lb

Maximum payload37,575 kg82,839 lbIts 178 passengers with baggage would weigh about 17.8 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity178 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 44 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,482 km range, from Denver it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima6,433 km BOGBogota4,964 km PTYTocumen4,242 km HAVHavana2,810 km MIAMiami2,749 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon7,497 km

The type first flew in 2016 (10 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

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.)

2021–2025Southwest Airlines · 5 years

Main base

DENDenver3 years MDWChicago LASLas Vegas

Also flew to

BWIBaltimore PHXPhoenix DALDallas BNANashville HOUHouston MCOOrlando STLSt. Louis ATLAtlanta AUSAustin LAXLos Angeles SANSan Diego TPATampa OAKOakland SJCSan Jose FLLFort Lauderdale

Flight logbook

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

2025

Southwest Airlines · 1,749 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

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

2024

Southwest Airlines · 1,644 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

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

2023

Southwest Airlines · 1,930 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

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

2022

Southwest Airlines · 1,847 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Dallas (DAL)

2021

Southwest Airlines · 1,100 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Las Vegas (LAS)

53 days inactive

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2021.

Aircraft chronology

2019

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Feb 17, 2021

Delivered to Southwest Airlines

Delivered to Southwest Airlines as N8800L.

Sep 8, 2026

Incident near Washington-Ronald Reagan National (DCA) Airport

On September 8, 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration N8800L), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident near Washington-Ronald Reagan National (DCA) Airport (United States) due to a bird strike. Source: Southwest Airlines.

Source: Southwest Airlines

Operators

2021-02-17

Southwest Airlines

Registration N8800L

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APA

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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