Notable event
Holding pattern
Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Fri 09 Oct 2026, 20:39 UTC.
Photo: Eduardo Sales
Event record
Details
| Total turn | 520 deg |
| Near | VIRACOPOS |
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 VIRACOPOS
- Go-around: AZU8705 09 Oct 21:11 UTC
- Go-around: AZU2092 09 Oct 21:07 UTC
- Holding pattern: AZU2092 09 Oct 20:55 UTC
- Holding pattern: AZU8705 09 Oct 20:42 UTC
- Go-around: AZU4696 09 Oct 20:22 UTC
- Go-around: AZU4917 09 Oct 19:08 UTC
Event detected automatically from live ADS-B data. Times are UTC. Automated detections can occasionally misread routine operations.