Notable event

Holding pattern

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Fri 02 Oct 2026, 03:09 UTC.

Event record

Flight	AAL2243
Aircraft	A9CCDE
Aircraft type	A319
Operator code	AAL
First seen	Fri 02 Oct 2026, 03:09 UTC
Last seen	Fri 02 Oct 2026, 03:17 UTC
Position	41.392, -88.586 near Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field (KVYS)
Altitude	10,950 ft

Details

Total turn	474 deg
Near	Joliet Regional Airport

What is a holding pattern?

Air traffic control holds aircraft in racetrack-shaped circuits when the destination cannot take them yet, often because of weather, runway changes or traffic peaks. PlaneTrack detects a hold when an aircraft turns through more than a full circle while staying roughly level and in the same area for several minutes.

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Event detected automatically from live ADS-B data. Times are UTC. Automated detections can occasionally misread routine operations.