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Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4)

OS-a5b1e6Unknown

RegistrationUSN466WN

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

1operators

1incidents

0accidents

16logbook years

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Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4). Has operated for Southwest Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSouthwest Airlines

MSNOS-a5b1e6

Hex / ICAO 24-bita5b1e6

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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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Airports

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

2007–2022Southwest Airlines · 16 years

Main base

MDWChicago8 years LASLas Vegas4 years DENDenver3 years DALDallas

Also flew to

BURBurbank OAKOakland SANSan Diego HOUHouston SMFSacramento SNASanta Ana LAXLos Angeles RNOReno AUSAustin

Flight logbook

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

2022

Southwest Airlines · 424 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

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

2021

Southwest Airlines · 1,599 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Sacramento (SMF) → Santa Ana (SNA)

2020

Southwest Airlines · 1,282 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Austin (AUS)

2019

Southwest Airlines · 1,891 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

Main route of the year: Sacramento (SMF) → Santa Ana (SNA)

2018

Southwest Airlines · 1,964 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

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

2017

Southwest Airlines · 2,020 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

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

2016

Southwest Airlines · 1,678 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

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

37 days inactive

2015

Southwest Airlines · 2,009 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → San Diego (SAN)

Aircraft chronology

Jun 15, 2004

Delivered to Southwest Airlines

Delivered to Southwest Airlines as N466WN.

Jul 7, 2012

Incident at Los Angeles

On July 7, 2012, the aircraft (registration N466WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Los Angeles. Source: Southwest Airlines.

Source: Southwest Airlines

Operators

2004-06-15

Southwest Airlines

Registration N466WN

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BibTeX

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