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AAL1538

Operated by American Airlines

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Departure

MSN KMSN VFR

Dane County Regional Truax Field

Madison, US

Local time
07:59 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
887 ft
Coordinates
43.1399, -89.3375

cloud Weather

Wind
290° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
18°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.77 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T11:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMSN 131153Z 29007KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP074 T01780139 10233 20178 53027 $

TAF KMSN 131120Z 1312/1412 28010KT P6SM SCT035 FM131700 31007KT P6SM SKC FM140000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1400/1403 -SHRA

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 25 Departures
flight_land 15 Arrivals

Arrival

DFW KDFW MVFR

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas-Fort Worth, US

Local time
07:59 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
607 ft
Coordinates
32.8968, -97.0380

cloud Weather

Wind
170° / 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 1,600 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 23°C
Altimeter
29.93 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T11:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDFW 131153Z 17010KT 10SM OVC016 26/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02560233 10267 20250 51008 $

TAF KDFW 131204Z 1312/1418 18009KT P6SM BKN015 FM131600 18013KT P6SM BKN025 FM131800 17016KT P6SM SCT045 FM141000 18010KT P6SM BKN015

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 431 Departures
flight_land 388 Arrivals

Recent history last 30

DateAircraftRouteTakeoffLandingDurationDep ΔArr Δ
2026-07-26 A4BB8A MSN → DFW Jul 26, 17:00 UTCJul 26, 19:40 UTC2h 40m - -
2026-07-25 A599A8 MSN → DFW Jul 25, 17:10 UTCJul 25, 19:50 UTC2h 40m - -
2026-07-25 A599A8 MSN → DFW Jul 25, 17:06 UTCJul 25, 19:49 UTC2h 43m +24m -9m
2026-07-24 A555C3 MSN → DFW Jul 24, 17:20 UTCJul 24, 20:10 UTC2h 50m - -
2026-07-24 A555C3 MSN → DFW Jul 24, 17:19 UTCJul 24, 20:23 UTC3h 4m +37m +8m
2026-07-23 A5A10A MSN → DFW Jul 23, 17:00 UTCJul 23, 20:05 UTC3h 5m - -
2026-07-22 A50E3F MSN → DFW Jul 22, 17:30 UTCJul 22, 20:10 UTC2h 40m - -
2026-07-22 A4DD65 MSN → DFW Jul 22, 01:30 UTCJul 22, 04:20 UTC2h 50m - -
2026-07-20 A13C73 MSN → DFW Jul 20, 17:00 UTCJul 20, 20:05 UTC3h 5m - -
2026-07-20 A13C73 MSN → DFW Jul 20, 16:57 UTCJul 20, 19:57 UTC3h 0m +15m on time
2026-07-19 A4C6AF - Jul 19, 17:10 UTCJul 19, 20:00 UTC2h 50m - -
2026-07-19 A4C6AF MIA → BOS Jul 19, 17:09 UTCJul 19, 19:50 UTC2h 41m +27m +8m
2026-07-17 A4C2F8 - Jul 17, 16:59 UTCJul 17, 19:49 UTC2h 50m - -
2026-07-16 A57229 - Jul 16, 16:55 UTCJul 16, 19:45 UTC2h 50m - -
2026-07-15 A540E3 - Jul 15, 17:10 UTCJul 15, 20:05 UTC2h 55m - -
2026-07-14 A5BB17 MIA → BOS Jul 14, 17:30 UTCJul 14, 20:25 UTC2h 55m - -
2026-07-14 A5BB17 MIA → BOS Jul 14, 17:30 UTCJul 14, 20:27 UTC2h 57m +48m +1m
2026-07-13 A53207 - Jul 13, 16:55 UTCJul 13, 19:40 UTC2h 45m - -
2026-07-12 A50E3F - Jul 12, 18:20 UTCJul 12, 21:00 UTC2h 40m - -
2026-07-11 A5AFF2 - Jul 11, 18:25 UTCJul 11, 21:10 UTC2h 45m - -
2026-07-10 A5BB17 - Jul 10, 16:55 UTCJul 10, 19:50 UTC2h 55m - -
2026-07-09 A575E0 - Jul 9, 17:10 UTCJul 9, 20:00 UTC2h 50m - -
2026-07-09 A575E0 MIA → BOS Jul 9, 17:05 UTCJul 9, 19:45 UTC2h 40m +23m -15m
2026-07-08 A564AB - Jul 8, 16:55 UTCJul 8, 19:40 UTC2h 45m - -
2026-07-08 A564AB MIA → BOS Jul 8, 16:53 UTCJul 8, 19:36 UTC2h 43m +11m -17m
2026-07-07 A53207 - Jul 7, 17:35 UTCJul 7, 20:30 UTC2h 55m - -
2026-07-06 A7668A - Jul 6, 17:45 UTCJul 6, 21:20 UTC3h 35m - -
2026-07-06 A7668A MIA → BOS Jul 6, 17:43 UTCJul 6, 21:15 UTC3h 32m +61m +44m
2026-07-05 A584BC - Jul 5, 21:35 UTCJul 6, 00:15 UTC2h 40m - -
2026-07-04 A51D1B - Jul 4, 17:10 UTCJul 4, 20:00 UTC2h 50m - -

Performance history

Flights tracked
144 showing last 30
Avg arrival delay
+3m
On-time arrival
88% 88% on time
Aircraft used
19

Monthly activity 4 months

Month Flights tracked
July 2026 33
June 2026 42
May 2026 46
April 2026 23

AAL1538 frequently asked

Where does flight AAL1538 fly?
AAL1538 (American Airlines) flies from MSN to DFW. View the full route page.
How long is flight AAL1538?
Based on observed flights, AAL1538 takes on average 2h 52m from takeoff to landing.
How often does AAL1538 fly?
AAL1538 has been observed flying several times a week in our tracking data. We've recorded 144 flights under this callsign.
Is flight AAL1538 usually on time?
Across recent flights, AAL1538 arrives with an average 3-minute delay. 88% of flights arrive within 15 minutes of schedule.
What aircraft operates flight AAL1538?
AAL1538 has been operated by 19 different aircraft in our records. Tail numbers are listed in the recent history below.
Can I track AAL1538 live?
Yes. When AAL1538 is currently airborne, the live tracker map above shows its real-time position from ADS-B broadcasts. If the map is empty, the flight is not currently in the air.