Notable event
Holding pattern
Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Fri 09 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC.
Photo: Kim Philipp Piskol
Event record
Details
| Total turn | 459 deg |
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.
Event detected automatically from live ADS-B data. Times are UTC. Automated detections can occasionally misread routine operations.