Boeing 737-800

16 Jun 2026 · © RkyFlight

Taxiing in the early morning or golden hour, this Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 wears the vibrant 'Heart' livery with split scimitar winglets in front of a Frontier Airlines hangar.

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Medico :) · 16 Jun 2026

Great angle!

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Aircraft

737-800 B738

Southwest Airlines Heart Livery

N7798A

Registration

Airline

Southwest Airlines

SWA / WN

Manufacturer

Boeing

Gear

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max back triple camera 16.891mm f/2.8

Achievements

Golden Hour Glory, Winglet Watcher, Boeing Beginner, Narrowbody Ninja

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Photo grade

Bronze

Score: 74.0

Good clarity and side profile, but the aircraft is distant and centered low with lots of empty apron.

Location

Denver International Airport

DEN/KDEN

39.8600, -104.6740

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Denver International Airport DEN

Airport

Insights

Aviation History

The Boeing 737-800 is one of the most popular narrow-body jetliners and is a backbone of many low-cost and mainline carriers worldwide. Southwest Airlines is the largest operator of the type in the world.

Fleet Rarity

Very common in Southwest\'s fleet, which operates hundreds of Boeing 737-800s.

Record Flights

Not known for record-breaking flights. Operates nationwide routes across the U.S., often in very high-frequency schedules.

Safety & Events

The 737-800 type has a solid safety record. Southwest is known for high utilization of these airframes.

Future Outlook

Still in active service; Southwest continues to operate the -800 alongside the newer MAX variant.

Specifications

CFM56-7B

Engine

35.8 m

Wingspan

39.5 m

Length

5,765 km

Range

842 km/h

Speed

175 passengers

Capacity

79,015 kg

MTOW

12.5 m

Height

121.4 kN (27,300 lbf) per engine

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4 (Typical ~85 dB on takeoff)

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