N8503A 2016 Boeing 737-800 series
- 2016Built
SPECIFICATIONS
Boeing 737-800 series specs
Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.
- Model
- Boeing 737-800 series
- Year
- 2016
- Serial number
- 38813
- Engines
- 2 × CFM Intl CFM56-7B27E/F
- Thrust
- 27,300 lbf each
THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE
N8503A, from delivery to today.
Registration events from FAA records, compiled October 2026. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.
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Registry record
Earlier use of the number: N8503A was assigned to another aircraft, a Beech A35. That registration was cancelled on this date.
FAA registry -
Registry record
Earlier use of the number: N8503A was assigned to another aircraft, a 1966 Hughes 269A. That registration was cancelled on this date.
FAA registry -
Registry record
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
FAA registry -
Southwest Airlines Co
Certificate of registration issued as N8503A.
FAA registry
FAA REGISTRATION
Registration details
- Registration
- N8503A
- Status
- Current as of October 2026
- Certificate issued
- Nov 4, 2016
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 6, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Registration expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABAA1A
- Aircraft category
- Airliner
- Weight class
- Over 20,000lbs
From FAA registry data as of October 2026. Check the FAA registry for the current record.
OWNERSHIP
Registered owner
Southwest Airlines Co
ESTIMATED VALUE
What N8503A might be worth
Rough range$28M to $76M
A rough range for a 2016 airliner, with a middle of about $46M. From Radar's listing-based estimates for airliners of similar engine thrust and age. It is not an appraisal and knows nothing about N8503A itself: total time, engines, condition, equipment and the logbooks move the price of any one aircraft.
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Where this page comes from
Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled October 2026. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.
BUYING, SELLING OR FINANCING
What to check before a deal
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