ICAO B738
Large
Boeing 737-800
Twin Jet· 971 globally registered
The BOEING Boeing 737-800 (B738) is a BOEING 2-engine jet aircraft classified as medium wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 144 knots; operating envelope 79,017 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 233,405 flights operated by this type across 4488 airframes and 63 carriers. The largest observed operator is SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (SWA).
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ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
4,488
last 90 days
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OPERATORS
63
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
233,405
tracked
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AVG DURATION
1h 52m
per flight
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INCIDENT RATE
11.7%
27,212 flagged
Performance
Speed envelope & approach
Vref
144 kt
Vref range
140–144 kt
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
D
Dimensions
Airframe geometry
Wingspan
117 ft
Length
130 ft
Tail height
41 ft
Wheelbase
51 ft
Gear width
23 ft
Wake category
Medium
Weight & identification
Operating limits
MTOW
174,200 lb
MALW
146,275 lb
Manufacturer model
Boeing 737-800
FAA designator
B738
Registered
971
Top operators
By fleet size · last 90 days
SWA
AAL
AAL
UAL
AAL
AAL
DAL
QFA
VOZ
ASA
WJA
SCX
VOZ
N80
AAL
FLE
VXP
ANT
UAL
SWA
AAL
AAL
VXP
AAL
SCX
MBK
TYS
N95
WOL
SCX
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
146 aircraft
12,847 flights
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
135 aircraft
9,860 flights
WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE
111 aircraft
8,217 flights
UNITED AIRLINES INC
125 aircraft
7,836 flights
UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE
78 aircraft
6,015 flights
BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE
94 aircraft
6,010 flights
DELTA AIR LINES INC
73 aircraft
5,349 flights
QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
75 aircraft
4,584 flights
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA AIRLINES PTY LTD
59 aircraft
4,183 flights
ALASKA AIRLINES INC
49 aircraft
2,845 flights
Westjet
53 aircraft
2,416 flights
SUN COUNTRY INC
32 aircraft
1,283 flights
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES PTY LTD
16 aircraft
1,090 flights
WELLS FARGO TRUST CO NA TRUSTEE
15 aircraft
655 flights
UMB BANK N A TRUSTEE
5 aircraft
303 flights
Flair Airlines Ltd
2 aircraft
167 flights
BANK OF UTAH OWNER TRUSTEE
3 aircraft
153 flights
AIR NORTH CHARTER & TRAINING LTD
2 aircraft
125 flights
UNITED AIRLINES INC, ATTN TREASURER
2 aircraft
124 flights
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES INC
1 aircraft
99 flights
WILMINGTONTRUST CO TRUSTEE
1 aircraft
87 flights
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE
1 aircraft
73 flights
UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE, ATTN: CORPORATE TRUST DEPT
1 aircraft
63 flights
WILMINGTON TRUST NA TRUSTEE
1 aircraft
55 flights
SUN COUNTRY INC DBA, SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES
1 aircraft
52 flights
CHRONO JET INC.
1 aircraft
50 flights
EASTERN 737 ASSET HOLDINGS LLC
2 aircraft
40 flights
WINGS 35115 LLC
1 aircraft
35 flights
UNITED STATES NAVY
1 aircraft
31 flights
BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE (Miscode)
1 aircraft
29 flights
Safety profile
Flagged flights · last 90 days
Recent incidents
Flagged flights of B738
Recent flights
Real flights of B738 · airborne ≥ 20 min
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