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N987AM flying as AAL738

Level at 34,975 feet, at Albany Municipal, heading east at 506 knots (583 mph).

Position from the receiver network, 35 seconds ago; local time 2:04 am CST (08:04 UTC). This page checks for a newer position every half minute while it is open.

Took off PHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International, Phoenix, AZ Today at 12:40 am
Last heard …still in the air, or beyond the receivers' hearing Today at 2:04 am
Length
1 h 24 min
Distance
684 nm (787 miles)
Top altitude
35,050 ft
Fastest
541 knots (623 mph)
Positions heard
35

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Altitude and speed through the flight

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Flights in the last 14 days

WhenFromToLengthDistanceTop altitudeFastest
Today at 12:40 am to 2:04 am Phoenix Sky Harbor International PHX still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 1 h 24 min 684 nm 35,050 ft 541 kt
Yesterday at 9:13 pm to 11:27 pm in the air when first heard Phoenix Sky Harbor International PHX 2 h 14 min 817 nm 30,025 ft 442 kt
Yesterday at 8:05 pm to 8:52 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 47 min 324 nm 32,025 ft 452 kt
Yesterday at 3:39 pm to 5:25 pm Orlando International MCO still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 1 h 46 min 778 nm 35,000 ft 486 kt
Yesterday at 12:03 pm to 2:00 pm in the air when first heard Orlando International MCO 1 h 56 min 807 nm 27,025 ft 466 kt
Yesterday at 9:17 am to 9:50 am in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 32 min 217 nm 28,975 ft 468 kt
Yesterday at 8:00 am to 8:54 am Denver International DEN still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 54 min 400 nm 29,050 ft 495 kt
Yesterday at 1:58 am to 1:53 am in the air when first heard Denver International DEN 55 min 295 nm 38,025 ft 401 kt
Yesterday at 1:00 am to 1:33 am in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 32 min 229 nm 38,025 ft 431 kt
Saturday at 10:23 pm to 10:59 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 36 min 228 nm 37,025 ft 450 kt
Saturday at 9:22 pm to 10:00 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 37 min 291 nm 37,050 ft 500 kt
Saturday at 7:36 pm to 8:55 pm San Francisco International SFO still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 1 h 19 min 675 nm 37,050 ft 570 kt
Saturday at 12:17 pm to 5:17 pm in the air when first heard San Francisco International SFO 5 h 0 min 1,993 nm 34,050 ft 459 kt
Saturday at 8:37 am to 9:38 am Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall BWI Charlotte/Douglas International CLT 1 h 0 min 341 nm 32,000 ft 461 kt
Saturday at 6:40 am to 7:40 am Charlotte/Douglas International CLT Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall BWI 1 h 0 min 339 nm 31,000 ft 446 kt
Friday at 6:33 pm to 8:28 pm General Edward Lawrence Logan International BOS Charlotte/Douglas International CLT 1 h 55 min 728 nm 30,025 ft 459 kt
Friday at 3:43 pm to 5:24 pm in the air when first heard General Edward Lawrence Logan International BOS 1 h 41 min 675 nm 33,000 ft 487 kt
Friday at 10:15 am to 10:50 am in the air when first heard Charlotte/Douglas International CLT 34 min 143 nm 29,125 ft 446 kt
Friday at 9:11 am to 9:44 am in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 32 min 267 nm 35,050 ft 498 kt
Friday at 8:37 am to 8:49 am Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 12 min 40 nm 15,000 ft 375 kt
Friday at 6:05 am to 6:48 am Austin-Bergstrom International AUS Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW 42 min 210 nm 26,000 ft 428 kt
Thursday at 9:20 pm to 10:52 pm in the air when first heard Austin-Bergstrom International AUS 1 h 32 min 602 nm 34,025 ft 451 kt
Thursday at 8:31 pm to 8:52 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 20 min 131 nm 34,000 ft 454 kt
Thursday at 6:41 pm to 7:04 pm in the air when first heard Charlotte/Douglas International CLT 23 min 130 nm 32,125 ft 515 kt
Thursday at 5:43 pm to 6:14 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 30 min 272 nm 35,025 ft 540 kt
Thursday at 5:12 pm to 5:22 pm Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 10 min 44 nm 16,400 ft 414 kt
Thursday at 1:48 pm to 2:46 pm in the air when first heard Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW 57 min 399 nm 35,000 ft 507 kt
Thursday at 1:00 pm to 1:18 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 17 min 143 nm 35,000 ft 489 kt
Thursday at 10:12 am to 10:36 am in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 24 min 174 nm 36,025 ft 432 kt
Thursday at 8:41 am to 9:22 am Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 41 min 271 nm 33,900 ft 479 kt
Wednesday at 5:46 pm to 7:55 pm in the air when first heard Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW 2 h 8 min 911 nm 37,050 ft 507 kt
Wednesday at 9:56 am to 10:34 am in the air when first heard Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW 37 min 209 nm 35,025 ft 494 kt
Tuesday at 10:39 pm to 11:30 pm in the air when first heard Portland International PDX 51 min 289 nm 34,025 ft 421 kt
Monday at 7:02 pm to 7:56 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 53 min 382 nm 36,025 ft 472 kt
October 25 at 7:07 pm to 7:55 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 48 min 379 nm 35,025 ft 515 kt
October 24 at 7:41 pm to 7:55 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 13 min 99 nm 38,025 ft 471 kt
October 23 at 7:12 pm to 7:20 pm in the air when first heard Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW 7 min 15 nm 4,175 ft 195 kt

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The aircraft

Aircraft
Airbus A321-231, built 2016
Kind
Airliner, 379 seats
Operator
American Airlines INC
Registered in
Fort Worth, TX
Transponder code
ADC531

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