What type of aircraft is N556WN?

N556WN is a Boeing 737-7BD with 149 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N556WN?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N556WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N556WN fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Sacramento to San Diego (9 flights). It flew 1,635 flights in total, about 136 a month.

N556WN was built in 2011, so it is 15 years old.

Is N556WN usually on time?

75% of its flights from August 2025 to July 2026 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Punctuality depends far more on the route and the airline's day than on the aircraft itself.

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N556WN

Boeing 737-7BD, Southwest Airlines

N556WN is a Boeing 737-7BD flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2011. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,635 flights, most often Sacramento to San Diego, and 75% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,635

flights in 12 months

75%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

15 yr

age

August 2025 to July 2026. Flights from US Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time records (public domain); aircraft details from the FAA aircraft register.

Where N556WN flies

Sacramento to San DiegoSMF to SAN9 flights
Las Vegas to RenoLAS to RNO7 flights
Dallas to San AntonioDAL to SAT7 flights
Dallas to HoustonDAL to HOU6 flights
New Orleans to HoustonMSY to HOU6 flights
Houston to OrlandoHOU to MCO6 flights
San Diego to PhoenixSAN to PHX5 flights
San Jose to BurbankSJC to BUR5 flights
Burbank to SacramentoBUR to SMF5 flights
Spokane to SacramentoGEG to SMF4 flights

Its most frequent routes over the period. Each links to that route's punctuality page.

Month by month

Share of N556WN flights arriving within 15 minutes of schedule, by month. Green is the best month, orange the worst.

See the figures

Month	On time	Cancelled	Flights
August 2025	72%	0.7%	151
September 2025	72%	0.8%	124
October 2025	74%	1.3%	151
November 2025	79%	2.5%	122
December 2025	76%	0%	131
January 2026	89%	0%	102
February 2026	74%	1.7%	119
March 2026	77%	0.7%	141
April 2026	88%	0%	130
May 2026	72%	1.3%	158
June 2026	69%	0.6%	159
July 2026	70%	1.4%	147

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N556WN?: N556WN is a Boeing 737-7BD with 149 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N556WN?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N556WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N556WN fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Sacramento to San Diego (9 flights). It flew 1,635 flights in total, about 136 a month.
How old is N556WN?: N556WN was built in 2011, so it is 15 years old.
Is N556WN usually on time?: 75% of its flights from August 2025 to July 2026 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Punctuality depends far more on the route and the airline's day than on the aircraft itself.

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