Boeing 737-900ER
Best rows: 14. Trade-off rows: 5, 13 (extra room, but check the seat notes). Watch rows: 9, 10, 12, 22, 23, 29, 30, 31 because of bulkhead clearance, missing or misaligned windows, limited recline, lavatories, and galley noise.
Turkish Airlines flies the Boeing 737-900ER in 2 layouts — pick yours
Which version are you on?
- Rows run up to 31 on this version — if your boarding pass shows a row above 27, this is your aircraft.
Seat map
Coordinate-verified· checked June 2026Verified layout · 169 seats · 16J / 153Y · Verified 2026-06-11
Cabin
169 seats total| Class | Pitch | Width | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Class | 43" | 20" | 16 |
| Economy Class | 31" | 17" | 153 |
Cabin guide
- Business Class: 16 seats in a 2-2 layout (rows 1-4), angled recliner seats, 43" pitch, 20" wide.
- Economy Class: 153 seats in a 3-3 layout (rows 5-31), 31" pitch, 17" wide.
Best seats
- 5 — First economy row behind divider: extra legroom
- 13, 14 — Overwing exit row: extra legroom
Seats to avoid
- 5 — Bulkhead: cramped, tray in armrest, no underseat stowage
- 9 — Missing or misaligned window
- 12 — Exit row behind: seat may not fully recline
- 31 — Last row: lavatories and galley behind
Exit rows, lavatories & galleys
- Cabin, before row 1: 1 lavatory and galley - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic and nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light.
- Cabin, behind row 31: 3 lavatories, galley, and exit door area - nearby rows can see queueing, door noise, and foot traffic, nearby rows can get meal-service noise and light, and adjacent seats may have extra legroom or door-slide intrusion.
Turkish Airlines's Boeing 737-900ER seats 169 passengers across 2 cabin classes. Business class offers 43 inches of pitch, economy comes in at 31 inches.
How we verified this layoutCoordinate-verified · checked 2026-06-11
Variant identity
Turkish Airlines uses this Boeing 737-900ER page for 16J / 153Y. The seat counts below are taken from the verified layout, not a generic aircraft template.
- 16J / 153Y
- 169 seats as drawn
- 16 Business Class, 153 Economy Class
Drawn from per-seat coordinate data and validated seat-by-seat against Turkish Airlines's published cabin totals. The map cannot render unless its seat-by-seat count reproduces the published totals exactly (16J + 153Y = 169 on this aircraft). Per-seat notes are rewritten into plain-language warnings for row selection.
- Source
- Per-seat coordinate layout data
- Method
- Coordinate-verified
- Last checked
- 2026-06-11
- Validated seats
- 16J + 153Y = 169
Seat-by-seat notes
Every annotated seat on this verified layout, rated and explained: no window, near a galley or lavatory, limited recline, exit-row legroom, bulkhead or bassinet positions, misaligned windows, and tray-table or under-seat-storage quirks.
| Row / seat | Cabin | Rating | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10A, 10F | Economy Class | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 12A, 12B, 12E, 12F | Economy Class | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 13A, 13B, 13E, 13F | Economy Class | Avoid | limited recline (exit row behind) |
| 22A, 22F | Economy Class | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 23A, 23F | Economy Class | Avoid | no window, solid wall alongside |
| 27B | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 29A, 29B, 29C | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 29D, 29E | Economy Class | Avoid | near a lavatory (queuing and noise) |
| 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E, 30F | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
| 31D, 31E | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory and near a galley (noise and bright light at meal times) |
| 31F | Economy Class | Avoid | right beside a lavatory |
Frequently asked questions
- How many seats does the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER have?
- This Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER configuration (16J / 153Y) has 169 seats: 16 Business Class, 153 Economy Class.
- What are the best seats on the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER?
- Rows with extra room on this aircraft: 5 (first economy row behind divider); 13, 14 (overwing exit row).
- Which seats should you avoid on the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER?
- Seats worth double-checking before you pick: rows 9; 12; 31 — mostly due to lavatory and galley proximity, limited recline, or missing windows. Row 5 trades extra legroom for lavatory or galley proximity — fine if noise doesn't bother you. Click any seat on the map for the specific reason.
- What type of business class seat does the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER have?
- angled recliner seats (not fully flat).
- What is the seat pitch on the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER?
- Seat pitch and width by cabin: Business Class 43" pitch, 20" wide; Economy Class 31" pitch, 17" wide.
- Which seats have no window on the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER?
- Window seats are missing or misaligned around rows 9. Tap any seat on the map for the exact note.
- Does the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER have premium economy?
- No, this Boeing 737-900ER configuration does not have a premium economy cabin.
- How accurate is this Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER seat map?
- This layout is verified seat-by-seat: every cabin count is checked against the airline's published configuration, and the full seat grid is validated before the map is shown. Last verified 2026-06-11.