What type of aircraft is N8553W?

N8553W is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8553W?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8553W most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8553W fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Baltimore to Albany (7 flights). It flew 1,827 flights in total, about 152 a month.

N8553W was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.

Is N8553W usually on time?

77% 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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N8553W

Boeing 737-800, Southwest Airlines

N8553W is a Boeing 737-800 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2017. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,827 flights, most often Baltimore to Albany, and 77% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,827

flights in 12 months

77%

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 N8553W flies

Baltimore to AlbanyBWI to ALB7 flights
Denver to PhoenixDEN to PHX5 flights
Houston to NashvilleHOU to BNA5 flights
Baltimore to DallasBWI to DAL5 flights
Albany to OrlandoALB to MCO5 flights
Denver to San DiegoDEN to SAN4 flights
Baltimore to OrlandoBWI to MCO4 flights
Portland to BaltimorePWM to BWI4 flights
Baltimore to PortlandBWI to PWM4 flights
Austin to OrlandoAUS to MCO4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8553W 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	83%	0.7%	150
September 2025	87%	0%	153
October 2025	79%	0%	164
November 2025	82%	3.1%	162
December 2025	86%	0%	150
January 2026	84%	4.5%	132
February 2026	81%	0%	94
March 2026	74%	0.6%	160
April 2026	83%	0%	162
May 2026	61%	0.6%	154
June 2026	63%	0%	167
July 2026	68%	1.1%	179

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8553W?: N8553W is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8553W?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8553W most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8553W fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Baltimore to Albany (7 flights). It flew 1,827 flights in total, about 152 a month.
How old is N8553W?: N8553W was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.
Is N8553W usually on time?: 77% 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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