Which Main Cabin seats on American Airlines AA3231 have a misaligned window, and which have a wing in the window view?

Seats 12A, 13A, and 13F have a misaligned window. Seats 14A, 14F, 15A, 15F, 16A, 16F, 17A, 17F, 18A, 18F, 19A, 19F, 20A, 20F, 21A, and 21F have a wing in the window view.

What is the average seat rating on AA3231?

The 172 seats on the American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying AA3231 average 5.6 out of 10 for comfort. By cabin: Business 6.0 and Main Cabin 5.5. 4 seats rate Good or better, and 29 rate below average.

Which Main Cabin seats on AA3231 are listed as potentially cold by the exit?

Seats 15A, 15F, 16A, 16F, 17A, and 17F are listed as potentially cold by the exit.

What route does AA3231 fly?

AA3231 is the American Airlines flight from Phoenix (PHX, Phoenix Sky Harbor International) to Washington (DCA, Ronald Reagan Washington National), flown on the Boeing 737 MAX 8. It takes about 4h 40m for 3,178 km (1,975 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance.

Which Main Cabin seats on AA3231 are designated as exit-row seats?

Seats 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F, 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E, and 17F are listed as exit-row seats.

Can I check real-time seat availability on AA3231?

Yes. Open AA3231 in the live seat map and choose your travel date to see which seats are still open on that day, each coloured by its comfort score.

What tray-table and under-seat-storage notes apply to Main Cabin row 8 on AA3231?

Seats 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, and 8F have a tray table in the armrest and no under-seat storage for take-off and landing.

AA3231 seat map

American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8, 2 classes, from Phoenix (PHX) to Washington (DCA)

Departs: Phoenix (PHX); Phoenix Sky Harbor International, United States
Arrives: Washington (DCA); Ronald Reagan Washington National, United States
Flight time: About 4h 40m; Estimated from 3,178 km (1,975 miles)
Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8; 2 classes, 1 deck

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AA3231 is the American Airlines flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Washington (DCA), scheduled on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 with 172 seats in 2 classes: 16 in Business and 156 in Main Cabin. The best seats are 2A in Business and 17C in Main Cabin. Avoid row 15 in Main Cabin, where seats average 2.3 out of 10.

AA3231 interactive seat map

Select a seat for its comfort score and what to watch out for. Colours show comfort, not availability.

Seat scores on AA3231

Covers all 172 seats on the aircraft.

Excellent9.0+0 seats
Good7.0 to 8.94 seats
Fair5.0 to 6.9139 seats
Below average3.0 to 4.917 seats
Poorunder 3.012 seats

Scores weigh legroom, recline, window position and distance from galleys, lavatories and exits. Seat-map glossary

Best in Business
Fair6.0 / 10
Window seat
Best in Main Cabin
Good8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage

Seat data verified October 11, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is AA3231 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for AA3231 comes from.

Date	Mon, Oct 12
Aircraft	Boeing 737 MAX 8
Layout	16J, 156Y (172 seats)

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AA3231 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: Phoenix Sky Harbor International PHX; Phoenix, United States
Arrival: Ronald Reagan Washington National DCA; Washington, United States

Seats by cabin on AA3231

How the 172 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

Business16 seats
Main Cabin156 seats

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Best seats on AA3231

The top seats in every cabin, the ones to skip, and the pick for what matters to you.

Best seats on every aircraft

Comfort score out of 10Excellent9.0+Good7.0 to 8.9Fair5.0 to 6.9Below average3.0 to 4.9Poorunder 3.0

Business

Rows 1 to 4, 16 seats

Top picks

Window seatFair6.0 / 10
Window seatFair6.0 / 10
Window seatFair6.0 / 10

Seats to avoid

No seat in this cabin scores below Fair.

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

Main Cabin

Rows 8 to 33, 156 seats

Top picks

Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10
Middle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storageGood8.8 / 10

Seats to avoid

Window seat, cold by exit, wing in windowPoor1.8 / 10
Window seat, cold by exit, wing in windowPoor1.8 / 10
Window seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor2.5 / 10

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

Row-by-row notes for AA3231

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Boeing 737 MAX 8 cabin layout. New to terms like bulkhead or pitch? See the seat-map glossary.

Row 1Business. First row of the cabin: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 4Business. Last row of the cabin.
Row 8Main Cabin. First row of the cabin: no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Rows 16 to 17Main Cabin. Exit rows: extra legroom; no floor storage.
Row 32Main Cabin. Near the lavatories.
Row 33Main Cabin. Last row of the cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

Cabins on AA3231

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8.

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Business

Rows 1 to 4, 16 seats

Layout: 2-2
Pitch: 37"
Width: 21"
Recline: 6"

Standard seat with 6" of recline.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

Main Cabin

Rows 8 to 33, 156 seats

Layout: 3-3
Pitch: 30"
Width: 16.6-17.8"
Recline: 4"

Standard seat with 4" of recline. Sold as Main Cabin Extra and Main Cabin.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

AA3231 questions

Questions about AA3231

The aircraft, the cabins and the seats on this flight, answered from its seat map data.

The highest-rated seat on AA3231 is 17C in Main Cabin, with a comfort score of 8.8 out of 10: aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage. In the other cabin, the best seat is 2A in Business (6.0).

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