About the Boeing 737-600
Boeing’s airport planning manual gives the 737-600 a length of 102 feet 6 inches (31.24 meters). Boeing describes it as using the fuselage of the earlier 737-500 with changes to the wings and tail. The 737-700 is longer and uses its own tracking code.
Seating capacity
Boeing’s planning manual gives examples of 108 seats in two classes and 130 in an all-economy arrangement. Those figures describe Boeing’s layouts. For a particular aircraft, check the seat map from the operating airline.
Cabin layout
Boeing’s diagrams show a single aisle with three seats on each side in the regular economy rows. In a full row, the seat between the window and the aisle seat is the middle seat. The two-class example sets aside more space at the front, so the layout there differs from the rows farther back.
How to recognize a Boeing 737-600
In comparable side views, the -600 is shorter than the -700. The older -500 shares the basic fuselage, so length alone is a poor clue when comparing those two. The registration can confirm the exact variant.
Variants and related aircraft
The FAA lists the 737-600 as B736, the 737-500 as B735 and the 737-700 as B737. Select the code for the full model name when following an aircraft.
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Frequently asked questions
Does every Boeing 737-600 have 130 seats?
Boeing gives 130 for its all-economy example. Its two-class example has 108. Check the operating carrier’s map for the layout of your aircraft.
Which radar code is for the Boeing 737-600?
Use B736 for the 737-600. The similar-looking 737-500 uses B735.