FlightFinder

Southwest Airlines Fleet Age

Southwest Airlines’s observed fleet averages 11.2 years old (median 10 years) across 790 tracked aircraft, 99.1% of which have a known build year.

11.2 yearsAvg age
10 yearsMedian age
790Fleet size
99.1%Coverage

783 of 790 observed aircraft have a known build year.

Age distribution

  • 0–4 years246 (31.4%)
  • 5–9 years131 (16.7%)
  • 10–14 years121 (15.5%)
  • 15–19 years116 (14.8%)
  • 20–24 years168 (21.5%)
  • 25+ years1 (0.1%)

By aircraft type

Fleet age by aircraft type
TypeCountAvg age
B38M3123.5 years
B73728520 years
B73818610.6 years

Oldest aircraft

Newest aircraft

Fleet age is not a safety indicator. Sourced from the FAA aircraft registry and OpenSky/ADS-B Exchange metadata; the observed fleet reflects live ADS-B sightings over the last 12 months.

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