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AAL278

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Departure

PHL KPHL VFR

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, US

Local time
22:28 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
36 ft
Coordinates
39.8719, -75.2411

cloud Weather

Wind
230° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 28,000 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.90 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T01:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KPHL 130154Z 23005KT 10SM BKN280 18/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01830144 $

TAF KPHL 122332Z 1300/1406 29006KT P6SM BKN250 FM130500 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 1310/1313 4SM BR FM131400 22004KT P6SM FEW250 FM131700 21010KT P6SM SCT120

warning FAA Advisories

  • Closed: !PHL 09/263 PHL AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 214FT AND TAIL HGT MORE THAN 66FT. 2609301806-2610311200 (Sep 30 at 18:06 UTC. – Oct 31 at 12:00 UTC.)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 157 Departures
flight_land 117 Arrivals

Arrival

EDI EGPH VFR

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh, GB

Local time
03:28 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
135 ft
Coordinates
55.9501, -3.3723

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 15G25 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 3,200 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.53 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T01:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGPH 130150Z COR 21015G25KT 9999 SCT032 18/14 Q1000

TAF AMD EGPH 130102Z 1301/1324 19018G28KT 9999 SCT020 TEMPO 1301/1307 6000 RA TEMPO 1301/1303 BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 1302/1305 21028G38KT PROB40 TEMPO 1303/1306 3000 +RA BKN014 BECMG 1304/1307 24012KT TEMPO 1305/1321 25015G25KT TEMPO 1308/1318 6000 SHRA PROB40 TEMPO 1308/1316 3000 +SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 1311/1318 26025G35KT

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures
flight_land 7 Arrivals

Recent history last 30

DateAircraftRouteTakeoffLandingDurationDep ΔArr Δ
2026-07-26 AB5C12 DFW → PHL Jul 26, 00:25 UTCJul 26, 06:32 UTC6h 7m +50m +37m
2026-07-26 AB5C12 DFW → PHL Jul 26, 00:30 UTCJul 26, 06:30 UTC6h 0m - -
2026-07-24 AB3FC4 DFW → PHL Jul 24, 23:50 UTCJul 25, 05:35 UTC5h 45m - -
2026-07-24 AB5257 DFW → PHL Jul 24, 00:05 UTCJul 24, 05:50 UTC5h 45m - -
2026-07-22 AB30E6 DFW → PHL Jul 22, 23:50 UTCJul 23, 05:55 UTC6h 5m - -
2026-07-22 AB30E6 DFW → PHL Jul 22, 23:47 UTCJul 23, 05:50 UTC6h 3m +12m on time
2026-07-22 AB3FC4 DFW → PHL Jul 22, 00:29 UTCJul 22, 06:42 UTC6h 13m +54m +35m
2026-07-22 AB3FC4 DFW → PHL Jul 22, 00:30 UTCJul 22, 02:10 UTC1h 40m - -
2026-07-20 AB5257 DFW → PHL Jul 20, 23:50 UTCJul 21, 05:45 UTC5h 55m - -
2026-07-20 AB5257 DFW → PHL Jul 20, 23:49 UTCJul 21, 05:51 UTC6h 2m +14m -5m
2026-07-20 AB6380 DFW → PHL Jul 20, 00:55 UTCJul 20, 07:00 UTC6h 5m - -
2026-07-18 AB6380 DFW → PHL Jul 18, 00:15 UTCJul 18, 06:45 UTC6h 31m - -
2026-07-16 AB3FC4 DFW → PHL Jul 16, 23:59 UTCJul 17, 06:20 UTC6h 20m - -
2026-07-15 AB30E6 PSQ → EDI Jul 15, 23:50 UTCJul 16, 06:35 UTC6h 45m - -
2026-07-15 AB30E6 PHL → EDI Jul 15, 23:49 UTCJul 16, 06:41 UTC6h 52m +14m +3m
2026-07-14 AB7268 PHL → EDI Jul 14, 23:50 UTCJul 15, 06:05 UTC6h 15m - -
2026-07-14 AB7268 - Jul 14, 00:00 UTCJul 14, 06:15 UTC6h 15m - -
2026-07-13 AB7268 PHL → PHL Jul 13, 23:50 UTCJul 13, 23:55 UTC5m - -
2026-07-13 AB7613 - Jul 13, 00:20 UTCJul 13, 06:20 UTC6h 0m - -
2026-07-13 AB7613 PHL → EDI Jul 13, 00:20 UTCJul 13, 06:25 UTC6h 5m +45m +5m
2026-07-13 AB7613 PHL → PHL Jul 13, 00:05 UTCJul 13, 00:15 UTC10m - -
2026-07-12 AB6380 PHL → EDI Jul 12, 00:56 UTCJul 12, 07:06 UTC6h 10m +81m +12m
2026-07-12 AB6380 PHL → EDI Jul 12, 00:55 UTCJul 12, 06:50 UTC5h 55m - -
2026-07-11 AB3FC4 - Jul 11, 01:05 UTCJul 11, 07:10 UTC6h 5m - -
2026-07-11 AB3FC4 PHL → PHL Jul 11, 00:30 UTCJul 11, 00:35 UTC5m - -
2026-07-10 AB7FE6 PHL → EDI Jul 10, 01:15 UTCJul 10, 07:20 UTC6h 5m - -
2026-07-09 AB4E94 PHL → EDI Jul 9, 00:00 UTCJul 9, 06:10 UTC6h 10m - -
2026-07-07 AB6AFA PHL → EDI Jul 7, 23:50 UTCJul 8, 06:00 UTC6h 10m - -
2026-07-07 AB6AFA PHL → EDI Jul 7, 23:53 UTCJul 8, 05:55 UTC6h 2m +18m -5m
2026-07-07 AB3FC4 PHL → EDI Jul 7, 00:00 UTCJul 7, 05:50 UTC5h 50m - -

Performance history

Flights tracked
162 showing last 30
Avg arrival delay
+10m
On-time arrival
75% 75% on time
Aircraft used
10

Monthly activity 4 months

Month Flights tracked
July 2026 39
June 2026 42
May 2026 42
April 2026 39

AAL278 frequently asked

Where does flight AAL278 fly?
AAL278 (AAL) flies from PHL to EDI. View the full route page.
How long is flight AAL278?
Based on observed flights, AAL278 takes on average 5h 23m from takeoff to landing.
How often does AAL278 fly?
AAL278 has been observed flying several times a week in our tracking data. We've recorded 162 flights under this callsign.
Is flight AAL278 usually on time?
Across recent flights, AAL278 arrives with an average 10-minute delay. 75% of flights arrive within 15 minutes of schedule.
What aircraft operates flight AAL278?
AAL278 has been operated by 10 different aircraft in our records. Tail numbers are listed in the recent history below.
Can I track AAL278 live?
Yes. When AAL278 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.