Notable event
Holding pattern
Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Fri 09 Oct 2026, 10:39 UTC.
Photo: Ethan Beale
Event record
Details
| Total turn | 473 deg |
| Near | CITY |
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.
Other recent events near HEATHROW
- Holding pattern: VLG5NX 09 Oct 13:08 UTC
- Go-around: LHX7TA 09 Oct 13:01 UTC
- Go-around: BAW547 09 Oct 12:36 UTC
- Holding pattern: VIR166G 09 Oct 12:22 UTC
- Holding pattern: BAW186 09 Oct 11:58 UTC
- Holding pattern: EIN714 09 Oct 11:35 UTC
Event detected automatically from live ADS-B data. Times are UTC. Automated detections can occasionally misread routine operations.