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LY-CHF is a Boeing 737-300, a twin-engine jet. SkyMeter has tracked 524 flights totalling 931 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 212 callsigns. The most frequent segment is LIMC to LFPG. Service window in our records spans 400 days. Of those flights, 4 (0.8%) carry at least one detected incident — go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Boeing 737-300 has a 102 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 139,500 lb.

About the Boeing 737-300

The Boeing 737-300 launched the Classic generation in 1984, stretching the fuselage and introducing CFM International's revolutionary CFM56-3 high-bypass turbofan engines to replace the original 737's noisy, thirsty Pratt & Whitney JT8Ds. The -300 became Boeing's best-selling airliner of the 1980s, with 1,113 delivered before production ended in 1999, proving that the 1960s airframe design still had decades of commercial life ahead. Airlines loved the type's 2,950-nautical-mile range and 128-149 passenger capacity, perfect for short-to-medium-haul routes, while the new engines cut fuel burn by 25 percent and slashed noise footprint enough to meet increasingly strict airport curfews.

The -300 introduced the distinctive flattened engine nacelles that became the visual signature of all Classic 737s, a compromise necessitated by mounting larger-diameter engines under the famously low-slung wing without lengthening the landing gear. Though most passenger examples have retired from major carriers in North America and Europe, the type remains common in secondary markets, cargo conversion, and charter operations worldwide. The 737-300's robust design and proven reliability have given it remarkable longevity in roles ranging from scheduled service in developing markets to specialized operations like gravel-strip access in remote regions.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
524
all time
FLOWN HOURS
931
tracked time
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AIRPORTS VISITED
86
unique
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CALLSIGNS
212
223 routes
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SERVICE PERIOD
05/29/2025 → 07/04/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
0.8%
4 flagged

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Aircraft specifications

Boeing 737-300

Engines
Twin Jet
Vref (approach)
135 kt
Vmo
340 kt
MTOW
139,500 lb
Wingspan
102 ft
Length
110 ft
Wake category
Medium

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of LY-CHF

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