Southwest Airlines 737-700 Chicago-Midway to Tucson

Another flight to a newly-3D airport, another flight to a dusty locale!

Server: Solo
Airline: Southwest Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 737-700 (Canyon Blue)
Origin: Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, Illinois (MDW)
Destination: Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona (TUS)
Flight Number: WN4776
Route: KMDW-KTUS
Seat: 18F (Economy)
Time En Route: 3 Hours 28 Minutes

Boarding at Midway, the nexus of Southwest’s operations in Chicago. The old Canyon Blue colors are almost extinct on the 737-700, with the last two aircraft in the fleet still wearing them set to retire later this year.

Flaps down and taxiing


Climbing out of Chicago

Leveled off at our crusing altitude over Arkansas

Somewhere down in Texas, 40,000 feet up

A bunch of dry riverbeds on our initial descent

Final approach to Tucson

Smooth landing at the second biggest airport in Pima County after Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Parked at Gate A7

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love these southwest wingviews

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they will retire the last Canyon Blue originals next month, sad

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