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AAL521

PHX → DFW · Airbus A321 · American Airlines

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Departure · Phoenix (PHX)

Terminal 4 · Gate A30
Scheduled 02 Oct 19:30 · Departed 02 Oct 19:45 · +15 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 19:30 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Terminal C · Gate C21 · Baggage belt C15
Scheduled 02 Oct 23:59 · Landed 02 Oct 23:50 · early
Board status: Landed
In the air (100% of the route flown)

Board data from dfw, phx, updated 23 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) — Phoenix, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 02:30 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 02:30 UTC
Arrival
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) — Dallas-Fort Worth, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 04:59 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-03 04:50 UTC
Progress
100%
Also flies as
AA521
Distance flown
1472 km
Straight-line distance
1394 km

Aircraft

Registration
N981UY
Type
Airbus A321
Seats
187 total (156 Main Cabin, 15 Main Cabin Extra, 16 First)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
42.4 t (222 kg/pax Economy, 283 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,050 ft
Max ground speed
496 kt
Tracked
5h 33m · 1,472 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 37,050)
020,00740,0140m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 496)
02685360m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,050)
020,00740,0140m2h 0m4h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 496)
02685360m2h 0m4h 0m

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

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Airline

American Airlines (AAL)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-03 02:30 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N981UY Airbus A321 In progress ~1394 km est.
2026-10-02 03:34 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N912UY Airbus A321 Completed 1463 km
2026-09-28 02:20 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N186US Airbus A321 Completed 1495 km
2026-09-25 03:02 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N166NN Airbus A321 Completed 1630 km
2026-09-21 01:55 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N973UY Airbus A321 Completed 1562 km
2026-09-14 02:46 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N561UW Airbus A321 Completed 1679 km
2026-09-11 01:55 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N139AN Airbus A321 Completed 1617 km

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