Notable event
Holding pattern
Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Fri 09 Oct 2026, 22:26 UTC.
Photo: Eduardo Sales
Event record
Details
| Total turn | 471 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: AZU2705 09 Oct 23:48 UTC
- Go-around: AZU4345 09 Oct 23:45 UTC
- Go-around: AZU4583 09 Oct 23:43 UTC
- Go-around: AZU4337 09 Oct 23:26 UTC
- Go-around: AZU4696 09 Oct 23:19 UTC
- Go-around: AZU4809 09 Oct 23:13 UTC
Event detected automatically from live ADS-B data. Times are UTC. Automated detections can occasionally misread routine operations.