SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO· ICAO24 a4d011· last seen Sep 2025

N409WN is a Boeing 737-700, a twin-engine jet operated by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. SkyMeter has tracked 1,248 flights totalling 2,273 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 429 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KLAS to KBUR. Service window in our records spans 110 days. Of those flights, 96 (7.7%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Boeing 737-700 has a 117 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 154,500 lb.

About the Boeing 737-700

The Boeing 737 is the best-selling commercial jetliner in history and the backbone of short-to-medium-haul aviation worldwide. First flown in 1967 as a smaller companion to the 727, the 737 has evolved through four major generations (Original, Classic, Next Generation, and MAX), with over 11,000 delivered across all variants. Its enduring success stems from exceptional economics, commonality across the family that simplifies crew training and maintenance, and the flexibility to serve routes from 300 to 3,500 nautical miles with 100 to 230 passengers depending on variant.

The Next Generation 737 (737-600/700/800/900), introduced in the 1990s, became the workhorse of low-cost carriers and legacy airlines alike, featuring CFM56 engines, a glass cockpit, and blended winglets that improved fuel efficiency by up to 5 percent. The 737-800, the most popular NG variant, cruises at Mach 0.785 and can reach 41,000 feet, offering range up to 3,115 nautical miles, enough to connect most city pairs within a continent or cross the Atlantic on thinner routes. Its approach speed of roughly 138 knots and maximum operating speed of 340 knots IAS (or Mach 0.82, whichever is lower) reflect a design optimized for rapid turnarounds and high daily utilization, with some aircraft flying eight or more sectors per day.

The type's ubiquity means parts, mechanics, and pilots are available at nearly every major airport, a logistical advantage no competitor has matched. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
1,248
all time
FLOWN HOURS
2,273
tracked time
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AIRPORTS VISITED
83
unique
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CALLSIGNS
429
425 routes
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SERVICE PERIOD
05/27/2025 → 09/14/2025
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
7.7%
96 flagged

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Aircraft specifications

Boeing 737-700

Engines
Twin Jet
Vref (approach)
130 kt
Vmo
340 kt
MTOW
154,500 lb
Wingspan
117 ft
Length
110 ft
Wake category
Medium

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of N409WN

50
09/12/2025
5h 4m
△ Unstable approach
09/09/2025
59m
△ Unstable approach
09/09/2025
2h 5m
△ Unstable approach
09/08/2025
36m
△ Unstable approach
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