N8538V
Built 2017 · 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
(536 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 143
- Last 90 days
- 302
- Last seen
- 9 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 24 May 2026
Frequent routes: KAUS → KLAS (2) · KBWI → KBWI (2) · KBWI → KDTW (2)
- KLAS → KGEG9 Oct 2026 · 1h 54m
- KAUS → KLAS9 Oct 2026 · 3h 33m
- KCLE → KAUS8 Oct 2026 · 5h 17m
- … → KAUS8 Oct 2026 · 8h 07m
- KMCO → KCLE8 Oct 2026 · 1h 58m
- … → KMCO7 Oct 2026 · 18h 16m
- KBOS → KMCO7 Oct 2026 · 18h 15m
- … → KBOS7 Oct 2026 · 5h 52m
- KPHX → KBOS7 Oct 2026 · 5h 51m
- KDEN → KPHX7 Oct 2026 · 1h 24m
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)- N8538VUSACTIVESOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO2017 – 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