What type of aircraft is N8523W?

N8523W is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8523W?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8523W most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8523W fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to St. Louis (4 flights). It flew 1,690 flights in total, about 141 a month.

N8523W was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.

Is N8523W usually on time?

79% 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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N8523W

Boeing 737-800, Southwest Airlines

N8523W is a Boeing 737-800 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2017. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,690 flights, most often Phoenix to St. Louis, and 79% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,690

flights in 12 months

79%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

9 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 N8523W flies

Phoenix to St. LouisPHX to STL4 flights
Denver to PortlandDEN to PDX4 flights
Sacramento to Las VegasSMF to LAS4 flights
Baltimore to DallasBWI to DAL4 flights
Detroit to BaltimoreDTW to BWI4 flights
Nashville to DallasBNA to DAL4 flights
Phoenix to Las VegasPHX to LAS3 flights
Las Vegas to HoustonLAS to HOU3 flights
Washington to ChicagoDCA to MDW3 flights
Pittsburgh to DenverPIT to DEN3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8523W 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	79%	1.5%	136
September 2025	84%	0%	110
October 2025	84%	0.6%	165
November 2025	80%	0%	65
December 2025	82%	2.4%	127
January 2026	94%	2.3%	133
February 2026	76%	2.1%	140
March 2026	76%	5.6%	161
April 2026	85%	0%	150
May 2026	72%	1.8%	167
June 2026	70%	0.6%	173
July 2026	68%	3.1%	163

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8523W?: N8523W is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8523W?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8523W most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8523W fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to St. Louis (4 flights). It flew 1,690 flights in total, about 141 a month.
How old is N8523W?: N8523W was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.
Is N8523W usually on time?: 79% 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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