Notable event

Holding pattern

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTC.

Event record

Flight	VAR488
Aircraft	A60665
Aircraft type	SR20
First seen	Sat 10 Oct 2026, 01:24 UTC
Last seen	Sat 10 Oct 2026, 01:31 UTC
Position	33.491, -111.953 near PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL (KPHX)
Altitude	4,425 ft

Details

Total turn	516 deg
Near	PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL

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 PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL

Go-around: UAL1938 10 Oct 02:19 UTC
Go-around: AAL1505 10 Oct 01:24 UTC
Go-around: SWA4454 10 Oct 01:14 UTC
Go-around: SWA1690 10 Oct 01:04 UTC
Go-around: DAL1135 10 Oct 00:59 UTC
Go-around: SKW4969 10 Oct 00:48 UTC

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