Boeing 737-400 (737-490) · N794AS · Alaska Airlines

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Boeing 737-400 (737-490)

OS-aac6f2Active
RegistrationUSN794AS
OperatorAlaska Airlines
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0incidents
0accidents
12logbook years
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Boeing 737-400 (737-490) in Renton. Operates for Alaska Airlines. Previously flew for Falling Tree Drone Service.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
OwnerAlaska Airlines
MSNOS-aac6f2
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 Seattle it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangePTYTocumen5,867 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.

Flight logbook

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

2017
Alaska Airlines · 1,155 flights during the year · base Anchorage (ANC)
Main route of the year: Seattle (SEA) → Anchorage (ANC)
2016
Alaska Airlines · 1,345 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)
Main route of the year: Anchorage (ANC) → Seattle (SEA)
35 days inactive
2015
Alaska Airlines · 1,407 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Seattle (SEA)
42 days inactive
2014
Alaska Airlines · 1,468 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Seattle (SEA)
2013
Alaska Airlines · 1,554 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)
Main route of the year: Fairbanks (FAI) → Anchorage (ANC)
2012
Alaska Airlines · 1,482 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)
Main route of the year: Seattle (SEA) → San Francisco (SFO)
2011
Alaska Airlines · 1,391 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)
Main route of the year: Anchorage (ANC) → Fairbanks (FAI)
2010
Alaska Airlines · 1,276 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)
Main route of the year: Fairbanks (FAI) → Anchorage (ANC)
42 days inactive

Aircraft chronology

Aug 7, 2025
Delivered to Falling Tree Drone Service as N794AS.

Operators

2025-08-07
Registration N794AS · Lessor: Falling Tree Drone Service

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
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