N8978G
Built 2025 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 3,600 nm
- Cruise speed
- 460 kt
- Max speed
- 525 kt
- Service ceiling
- 41,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 2500 m
- Landing distance
- 1600 m
- MTOW
- 82,100 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 26,000 L
- Length
- 39.5 m
- Wingspan
- 35.9 m
- Height
- 12.6 m
- Seats
- 162
- Max passengers
- 189
Flight activity
(885 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 177
- Last 90 days
- 542
- Last seen
- 12 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 21 May 2026
Frequent routes: KLAS → KDEN (4) · KMCO → KSTL (3) · KBNA → KDEN (2)
- … → KAUS12 Nov 2026 · 7h 11m
- … → KBDL11 Nov 2026 · 4h 05m
- KPHX → KDAL11 Nov 2026 · 1h 56m
- … → KPHX11 Nov 2026 · 1h 06m
- KSMF → KBUR11 Nov 2026 · 0h 54m
- … → KSMF11 Nov 2026 · 1h 03m
- KBNA → KLAS10 Nov 2026 · 7h 42m
- KBNA → KBNA10 Nov 2026 · 15h 04m
- … → KBNA9 Nov 2026 · 1h 50m
- KSTL → KLGA9 Nov 2026 · 1h 52m
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)- N8978GUSACTIVESOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO2025 – 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 N8978G?
N8978G is a Boeing 737, built in 2025. Sprinkle's record for N8978G covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N8978G currently active?
Registry records list N8978G's status as Active, registered in United States — a Boeing 737.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N8978G?
N8978G carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 69677, the serial assigned to this Boeing 737 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N8978G?
N8978G's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is AC62CC — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Boeing 737 broadcasts.