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N988AL flying as AAL879

Climbing through 27,750 feet, 16 miles east of Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport, heading south-southwest at 430 knots (495 mph).

Position from the receiver network, 47 seconds ago; local time 5:21 pm CST (23:21 UTC). This page checks for a newer position every half minute while it is open.

Took off —in the air when first heard Today at 5:16 pm
Last heard …still in the air, or beyond the receivers' hearing Today at 5:20 pm
Length
4 min
Distance
30 nm (35 miles)
Top altitude
27,750 ft
Fastest
430 knots (495 mph)
Positions heard
3

This flight is the one in progress (or the last one heard, if the aircraft flew beyond the receivers). Times are local to where the aircraft was.

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Altitude and speed through the flight

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Flights in the last 14 days

WhenFromToLengthDistanceTop altitudeFastest
Today at 5:16 pm to 5:20 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 4 min 30 nm 27,750 ft 430 kt
Today at 12:15 pm to 3:05 pm Harry Reid International LAS still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 2 h 49 min 1,303 nm 35,000 ft 521 kt
Today at 8:57 am to 11:02 am in the air when first heard Harry Reid International LAS 2 h 5 min 841 nm 34,050 ft 449 kt
Today at 7:45 am to 8:30 am in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 44 min 301 nm 34,025 ft 450 kt
Today at 1:36 am to 4:57 am Seattle-Tacoma International SEA still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 3 h 21 min 1,486 nm 35,050 ft 494 kt
Yesterday at 8:13 pm to 11:55 pm Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW Seattle-Tacoma International SEA 3 h 41 min 1,508 nm 34,025 ft 471 kt
Yesterday at 5:17 pm to 6:49 pm in the air when first heard Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW 1 h 31 min 645 nm 29,000 ft 509 kt
Yesterday at 3:38 pm to 4:53 pm Spokane International GEG still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 1 h 14 min 493 nm 31,050 ft 460 kt
Yesterday at 1:01 pm to 2:18 pm in the air when first heard Spokane International GEG 1 h 17 min 492 nm 32,025 ft 461 kt
Yesterday at 10:57 am to 12:36 pm Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 1 h 38 min 656 nm 32,050 ft 424 kt
Saturday at 7:52 pm to 8:00 pm in the air when first heard Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW 8 min 19 nm 4,900 ft 180 kt
Saturday at 4:53 pm to 7:20 pm Syracuse Hancock International SYR still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 2 h 27 min 1,005 nm 34,050 ft 442 kt
Friday at 11:36 am to 1:47 pm in the air when first heard Syracuse Hancock International SYR 2 h 10 min 1,035 nm 33,025 ft 523 kt
Friday at 11:08 am to 11:15 am Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 6 min 20 nm 9,800 ft 310 kt
Thursday at 8:51 pm to 9:54 pm in the air when first heard Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW 1 h 2 min 424 nm 38,025 ft 507 kt
Thursday at 7:58 pm to 8:21 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 22 min 177 nm 37,050 ft 480 kt
Thursday at 7:10 pm to 7:31 pm Los Angeles International LAX still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 20 min 55 nm 20,500 ft 470 kt
Thursday at 4:58 pm to 5:06 pm Phoenix Sky Harbor International PHX still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 8 min 32 nm 15,475 ft 340 kt
Thursday at 9:56 am to 2:52 pm Philadelphia International PHL Phoenix Sky Harbor International PHX 4 h 56 min 1,826 nm 36,050 ft 436 kt
Wednesday at 7:04 pm to 7:43 pm in the air when first heard Philadelphia International PHL 39 min 251 nm 32,725 ft 499 kt
Wednesday at 5:45 pm to 6:42 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 56 min 438 nm 37,025 ft 486 kt
Wednesday at 10:15 am to 10:50 am in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 34 min 236 nm 32,000 ft 471 kt
Monday at 7:50 pm to 7:56 pm Denver International DEN still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 6 min 24 nm 13,725 ft 359 kt
October 25 at 7:13 pm to 7:54 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 40 min 320 nm 33,025 ft 499 kt
October 23 at 7:05 pm to 7:57 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 51 min 358 nm 34,025 ft 432 kt
October 22 at 7:32 pm to 7:55 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 22 min 170 nm 35,025 ft 468 kt
October 21 at 7:05 pm to 7:55 pm in the air when first heard Dallas-Fort Worth International DFW 50 min 339 nm 33,025 ft 492 kt
October 19 at 7:03 pm to 7:20 pm in the air when first heard still in the air, or out of the network's hearing 17 min 138 nm 35,000 ft 484 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
ADC8E7

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