N242WN
Built 2006 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 3,800 nm
- Cruise speed
- 460 kt
- Max speed
- 525 kt
- Service ceiling
- 41,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 2100 m
- Landing distance
- 1500 m
- MTOW
- 80,200 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 26,000 L
- Length
- 35.5 m
- Wingspan
- 35.9 m
- Height
- 12.6 m
- Seats
- 172
- Max passengers
- 172
Flight activity
(898 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 191
- Last 90 days
- 555
- Last seen
- 14 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 11 May 2026
Frequent routes: KBWI → KMCO (3) · KATL → KDEN (2) · KAUS → KDEN (2)
- … → KMCO14 Nov 2026 · 12h 29m
- … → KBNA13 Nov 2026 · 3h 28m
- … → KSTL13 Nov 2026 · 1h 36m
- … → KDEN13 Nov 2026 · 1h 47m
- KSMF → KSAN13 Nov 2026 · 1h 15m
- KLAS → KSMF13 Nov 2026 · 1h 01m
- KBUR → KLAS12 Nov 2026 · 2h 06m
- … → KBUR12 Nov 2026 · 1h 03m
- … → KPHX12 Nov 2026 · 0h 52m
- KDEN → KABQ12 Nov 2026 · 0h 49m
Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. One of the most common aircraft types we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N242WNUSACTIVESOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO2006 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
Operator history
(1)- Southwest AirlinesOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is N242WN?
N242WN is a Boeing 737, built in 2006. Sprinkle's record for N242WN covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N242WN currently active?
Registry records list N242WN's status as Active, registered in United States — a Boeing 737.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N242WN?
N242WN carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 32505, the serial assigned to this Boeing 737 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N242WN?
N242WN's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A2396E — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Boeing 737 broadcasts.