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American Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map

737-800 (172 seats: 16 First / 24 Main Cabin Extra / 132 Main Cabin)
172 seats16F/24N/132Y303 aircraft (as of Dec 31, 2025)Last verified Jul 14, 2026
Layout reconstructed from airline-published counts — exact seat geometry is approximate.

Seat map

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Rating
GreatGoodStandardBe awareAvoid
Seat shape
SuiteLie-flatReclinerStandard
Flags & windows
Has a noteWindow mismatch flaggedNo window (structural blank)
Provenance
PUBLISHED MAPDERIVED LAYOUTMIXED SOURCES
No window at seat 16A — Boeing routes the air-conditioning riser ducts up the left sidewall from the belly A/C packs to the ceiling distribution ducts, forward of the wing. The duct behind the sidewall panel displaces one left-side cabin window. Per Alaska fleet engineering this is standard on all 737 aircraft. (structural blank, confidence medium)NO WDWZone: Main Cabin Extra (preferred)MAIN CABIN EXTRAFirstFirst · 2-2Main CabinEconomy · 3-3GALLEY (full_width) — Forward galley / class divider between First and the Main Cabin (rows 5-6 unnumbered). · position derived🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (right) — Forward lavatory behind First. · position derived🚻 LAVATORYLAVATORY (both_sides) — Rear lavatories behind the last row. · position derived🚻 LAVATORYGALLEY (center) — Aft galley behind the last row. · position derived🍽 GALLEYLAVATORY (both_sides) — Rear lavatories behind the last row. · position derived🚻 LAVATORY12347891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132ACDFACDFACDFACDFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFABCDEFEXIT — Forward entry/service doors (1L/1R).EXITEXIT — Forward entry/service doors (1L/1R).EXITEXIT (type_iii_overwing) — Forward overwing emergency exit.EXITEXIT (type_iii_overwing) — Forward overwing emergency exit.EXITEXIT (type_iii_overwing) — Aft overwing emergency exit.EXITEXIT (type_iii_overwing) — Aft overwing emergency exit.EXIT

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At a glance
172 seats
Rating mix
30Good124Standard18Be aware
Best seats
  • — American First: wider 2-2 recliner with extra legroom and priority service over Main Cabin.
Seats to avoid
  • — Row directly ahead of the overwing exit row: recline is limited to keep the exit path clear.
Worth knowing
  • Exit rows: 20 and 21
  • 24 extra-legroom seats
  • 10 seats without under-seat storage

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Best & worst seats

Our rating engine's picks for this cabin layout — see any seat's full reasoning in the map above.

Worth knowing

  • 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D, 19E, 19F — Row directly ahead of the overwing exit row: recline is limited to keep the exit path clear.

Seat guide

Cabin-by-cabin guidance generated from the verified layout records behind this map — which seats the ratings favor, which to think twice about, and the rows worth knowing about before you pick.

First

2-2Rows 1–416 seats

Best seats

  • 1A, 1C, 1D, 1F, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2F, 3A, 3C, 3D, 3F — American First: wider 2-2 recliner with extra legroom and priority service over Main Cabin.
Worth knowing
  • 4 seats without under-seat storage

Main Cabin

3-3Rows 7–32156 seats

Best seats

  • 7A, 7C, 7D, 7F, 8A, 8C, 8D, 8F — Main Cabin Extra: extra legroom versus standard Main Cabin, plus priority boarding and complimentary drinks.
  • 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D — Main Cabin Extra exit-row seat: extra legroom with full recline, at the overwing exit.

Seats to avoid

  • 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D, 19E, 19F — Row directly ahead of the overwing exit row: recline is limited to keep the exit path clear.
  • 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20F — Overwing exit row: significantly more legroom; occupants must be willing and able to assist in an evacuation (no infants).
Worth knowing
  • Exit rows: 20 and 21
  • Rows next to a lavatory: 32
  • 24 extra-legroom seats
  • 6 seats without under-seat storage

Frequently asked questions

How many seats does the American Airlines Boeing 737-800 have?
This configuration has 172 seats: 16 First, 156 Main Cabin.
What are the best seats on the American Airlines Boeing 737-800?
Top-rated in our data: 1A, 1C, 1D, 1F, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2F — American First: wider 2-2 recliner with extra legroom and priority service over Main Cabin.
Which seats should I avoid?
Flagged in our data: 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D, 19E, 19F — Row directly ahead of the overwing exit row: recline is limited to keep the exit path clear; 20A, 20B — Overwing exit row: significantly more legroom; occupants must be willing and able to assist in an evacuation (no infants).
Which rows are the exit rows?
Rows 20 and 21 are exit rows.
Does the American Airlines Boeing 737-800 have lie-flat seats?
No — this configuration has no lie-flat seats.

Cabins

First

16 seats · 2-2
Pitch
37"estimated
Width
21"estimated
Seat
Recliner
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

American does not publish 737-800 First pitch/width in a citable source; ~37 in pitch / ~21 in width is typical for the domestic First recliner — approximate/unsourced.

Main Cabin

156 seats · 3-3
Pitch
30–34"estimated
Width
17"estimated
Seat
Standard seat, Extra-legroom seat
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A

American does not publish 737-800 Main Cabin pitch/width in a citable source; ~30-31 in pitch is typical for the type — approximate/unsourced.

Main Cabin Extra

Onboard facilities

Drawn on the interactive map above — hover a monument to confirm its position.

2 lavatories · 2 galleys · 3 door pairs

🚪 EXIT × 3🍽 GALLEY × 2🚻 WC × 2

Amenities

Wi-Fi
Available
paid · American offers paid in-flight Wi-Fi on the 737-800; the connectivity provider/hardware for this type is not confirmed in the cited primary sources.
Entertainment
Stream to your device
American streams movies and TV to personal devices on the 737-800; seatback screen availability for this type is not confirmed in the cited primary sources.
Power
AC power outlet · USB-A
At-seat AC power and USB were added in the Project Oasis interior; USB-C is present on some refreshed airframes. Exact coverage is not confirmed in the cited primary sources for this type.
Food & drink
First: complimentary snacks or a meal depending on route and time of day. Main Cabin Extra / Main Cabin: complimentary snacks and non-alcoholic drinks, with fresh food for purchase on many flights; Main Cabin Extra adds complimentary alcoholic beverages.

Seat map image

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American Airlines Boeing 737-800 seat map diagram — First, Main Cabin (172 seats)

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Provenance

Sources

Every measurement and claim on this page traces back to one of these. Last verified Jul 14, 2026.

  • SEC EDGAR — American Airlines Group Inc. FY2025 Form 10-KPRIMARY SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026

    Mainline fleet table: Boeing 737-800 — 172 seats, average age 16.1 years, 138 owned, 165 leased, 303 total, as of 2025-12-31.

    Gives total seats per aircraft and fleet count only; no per-cabin split or row positions.

    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6201/000000620126000014/aal-20251231.htm ↗
  • WikipediaINDEPENDENT SOURCERetrieved Jul 14, 2026

    American 737-800 fleet: 303 in service; passenger configuration 16 First / 24 Main Cabin Extra / 132 Main Cabin = 172.

    Community-maintained; used for the per-cabin split, which reconciles with the SEC 172 total. No second 737-800 config is listed.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_fleet ↗
How this map was built

American's standardized single 737-800 configuration. TOTAL 172 seats and the 303-aircraft fleet count (138 owned / 165 leased) are published in American Airlines Group's FY2025 SEC Form 10-K mainline fleet table (as of 2025-12-31). The per-cabin split 16 First / 24 Main Cabin Extra / 132 Main Cabin = 172 is from Wikipedia's American Airlines fleet table (neutral); it reconciles with the SEC 172 total. All 737-800s were standardized to this 172-seat 'Project Oasis' interior, so no second distinct 737-800 config is evidenced in primary/neutral sources (the assignment hint's 30 MCE / 126 Main Cabin split could not be corroborated — the citable Wikipedia split is 24 / 132). Main Cabin Extra is American's extra-legroom economy PRODUCT, not a physically contiguous cabin: it is a couple of forward Main Cabin rows plus the overwing exit rows, sold at a fee — so per the house style (AUTHORING §6) it is modeled as a ZONE inside the single Main Cabin, with the MCE seats carrying seatType aa-mce (canonicalTier extra_legroom_economy). The ROW GRID IS DERIVED, not a placard scan: aa.com hard-403s bots and competitor seat-map sites are prohibited. Derivation (following standard 737-800 geometry, matching the same-airframe United/Delta exemplars): First 2-2 (columns A/C/D/F) rows 1-4 = 16; a forward galley/lavatory class divider occupies unnumbered rows 5-6; Main Cabin 3-3 rows 7-32 = 156, with the MCE zone at forward rows 7-8 (12) plus the two overwing exit rows 20-21 (12) = 24, and standard Main Cabin filling rows 9-19 (66) and 22-32 (66) = 132. The wing is modeled spanning rows 15-22; the forward exit row (20) is modeled non-reclining and the aft exit row (21) with full recline; row 19 (immediately ahead of the forward exit) is modeled with limited recline; row 32 is the last row backing onto the aft galley/lavatories. Actual row numbers, MCE row placement, exit-row placement, over-wing range and rear-monument positions may differ from the physical aircraft. American does not publish 737-800 pitch/width in any citable source (aa.com is bot-blocked), so all pitch/width values are flagged approximate/unsourced.

What changed

  1. Jul 14, 2026Initial American 737-800 config (172 seats: 16F First / 24N Main Cabin Extra / 132Y Main Cabin). Total seats + 303 fleet count from AAG FY2025 SEC 10-K; per-cabin split from Wikipedia. MCE modeled as a zone within the Main Cabin per AUTHORING §6; row grid derived from standard 737-800 geometry (aa.com bot-blocked). Sources archived under data/sources/objects/.