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AAL173

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Departure

LHR EGLL IFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
20:00 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
BKN 600 ft, OVC 1,900 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 17°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-10-12T18:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 121850Z AUTO 19009KT 9999 -RA BKN006 OVC019 18/17 Q1014

TAF EGLL 121654Z 1218/1324 19008KT 9999 SCT008 BKN016 TEMPO 1218/1221 6000 -DZRA BKN007 PROB30 TEMPO 1218/1220 3000 DZ PROB30 TEMPO 1221/1302 6000 -DZ BKN008 TEMPO 1302/1307 6000 -DZ BKN006 PROB30 TEMPO 1302/1306 3000 DZ BR BECMG 1307/1309 27015G28KT TEMPO 1308/1312 6000 RA BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 1308/1311 4000 +SHRA BECMG 1309/1312 CAVOK

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 57 Departures
flight_land 9 Arrivals

Arrival

RDU KRDU VFR

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Raleigh/Durham, US

Local time
15:00 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
435 ft
Coordinates
35.8787, -78.7873

cloud Weather

Wind
320° / 10G17 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 4,600 ft
Temp / Dew
27°C / 17°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-12T18:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KRDU 121851Z 32010G17KT 10SM SCT046 27/17 A2994 RMK T02720172

TAF KRDU 121740Z 1218/1318 33012G20KT P6SM FEW040 FM122200 32002KT P6SM SCT250 FM131300 24005KT P6SM BKN250

warning FAA Advisories

  • Ground Delay: equipment outage (avg 1 hour and 55 minutes)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 63 Departures
flight_land 75 Arrivals

Recent history last 30

DateAircraftRouteTakeoffLandingDurationDep ΔArr Δ
2026-07-26 AA9BB8 LHR → RDU Jul 26, 12:15 UTCJul 26, 13:45 UTC1h 30m - -
2026-07-26 AA9BB8 LHR → RDU Jul 26, 12:15 UTCJul 26, 20:17 UTC8h 2m +15m -7m
2026-07-26 AA9BB8 LHR → RDU Jul 26, 12:15 UTCJul 26, 20:07 UTC7h 52m +15m -6m
2026-07-25 AA8A83 LHR → RDU Jul 25, 12:20 UTCJul 25, 20:00 UTC7h 40m - -
2026-07-25 AA8A83 LHR → RDU Jul 25, 12:18 UTCJul 25, 19:58 UTC7h 40m +18m on time
2026-07-24 AA944A LHR → RDU Jul 24, 12:15 UTCJul 24, 18:30 UTC6h 15m - -
2026-07-24 AA944A LHR → RDU Jul 24, 12:14 UTCJul 24, 19:52 UTC7h 38m +14m -12m
2026-07-23 AA7BA7 LHR → RDU Jul 23, 12:10 UTCJul 23, 19:55 UTC7h 45m - -
2026-07-23 AA7BA7 LHR → RDU Jul 23, 12:07 UTCJul 23, 19:53 UTC7h 46m +7m +5m
2026-07-22 AAA326 LHR → RDU Jul 22, 14:50 UTCJul 22, 22:25 UTC7h 35m - -
2026-07-22 AAA326 LHR → RDU Jul 22, 14:49 UTCJul 22, 22:24 UTC7h 35m +169m +2m
2026-07-21 AA7BA7 LHR → RDU Jul 21, 12:40 UTCJul 21, 20:20 UTC7h 40m - -
2026-07-20 AA3B85 LHR → RDU Jul 20, 13:40 UTCJul 20, 21:25 UTC7h 45m - -
2026-07-20 AA3B85 LHR → RDU Jul 20, 13:35 UTCJul 20, 21:20 UTC7h 45m +95m +28m
2026-07-19 AA6914 LHR → RDU Jul 19, 12:35 UTCJul 19, 20:20 UTC7h 45m - -
2026-07-18 AA7082 LHR → RDU Jul 18, 12:49 UTCJul 18, 20:28 UTC7h 39m +49m +40m
2026-07-18 AA7082 LHR → RDU Jul 18, 12:50 UTCJul 18, 20:30 UTC7h 40m - -
2026-07-17 AAA326 - Jul 17, 14:44 UTCJul 17, 22:20 UTC7h 35m - -
2026-07-17 AAA326 LHR → RDU Jul 17, 14:43 UTCJul 17, 22:16 UTC7h 33m +163m +1m
2026-07-16 AA5F41 - Jul 16, 12:30 UTCJul 16, 20:09 UTC7h 40m - -
2026-07-16 AA5F41 LHR → RDU Jul 16, 12:28 UTCJul 16, 20:05 UTC7h 37m +28m -8m
2026-07-15 AABBC9 - Jul 15, 12:45 UTCJul 15, 20:20 UTC7h 35m - -
2026-07-14 AA5B92 - Jul 14, 12:30 UTCJul 14, 20:00 UTC7h 30m - -
2026-07-13 AA5B92 - Jul 13, 13:10 UTCJul 13, 20:40 UTC7h 30m - -
2026-07-13 AA5B92 LHR → RDU Jul 13, 13:08 UTCJul 13, 20:37 UTC7h 29m +68m +23m
2026-07-12 AAD981 LHR → RDU Jul 12, 12:25 UTCJul 12, 19:55 UTC7h 30m - -
2026-07-11 AA86CC LHR → RDU Jul 11, 12:20 UTCJul 11, 20:05 UTC7h 45m - -
2026-07-10 AA5B92 LHR → RDU Jul 10, 12:25 UTCJul 10, 20:15 UTC7h 50m - -
2026-07-09 AACAA5 - Jul 9, 13:15 UTCJul 9, 14:25 UTC1h 10m - -
2026-07-09 AACAA5 LHR → RDU Jul 9, 13:15 UTCJul 9, 21:04 UTC7h 49m +75m -4m

Performance history

Flights tracked
179 showing last 30
Avg arrival delay
+5m
On-time arrival
75% 75% on time
Aircraft used
14

Monthly activity 4 months

Month Flights tracked
July 2026 43
June 2026 45
May 2026 48
April 2026 43

AAL173 frequently asked

Where does flight AAL173 fly?
AAL173 (AAL) flies from LHR to RDU. View the full route page.
How long is flight AAL173?
Based on observed flights, AAL173 takes on average 7h 12m from takeoff to landing.
How often does AAL173 fly?
AAL173 has been observed flying several times a week in our tracking data. We've recorded 179 flights under this callsign.
Is flight AAL173 usually on time?
Across recent flights, AAL173 arrives with an average 5-minute delay. 75% of flights arrive within 15 minutes of schedule.
What aircraft operates flight AAL173?
AAL173 has been operated by 14 different aircraft in our records. Tail numbers are listed in the recent history below.
Can I track AAL173 live?
Yes. When AAL173 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.