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AAL597

Operated by American Airlines

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Departure

PHX KPHX VFR

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Phoenix, US

Local time
23:17 MST
Timezone
America/Phoenix
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
1,135 ft
Coordinates
33.4353, -112.0059

cloud Weather

Wind
270° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
26°C / 1°C
Altimeter
29.87 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T05:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KPHX 300551Z 27007KT 10SM CLR 26/01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02560006 10294 20256 51015

TAF KPHX 300520Z 3006/3112 25007KT P6SM SKC FM301030 10005KT P6SM SKC FM301500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM301800 27008KT P6SM SKC FM310800 10005KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 242 Departures
flight_land 168 Arrivals

Arrival

SFO KSFO IFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
23:17 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
280° / 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 800 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.12 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T05:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 300556Z 28011KT 10SM OVC008 12/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01220106 10167 20122 52010

TAF KSFO 300520Z 3006/3112 26009KT P6SM OVC008 FM301000 27006KT P6SM OVC012 FM301800 28012KT P6SM SKC FM302300 27022KT P6SM SKC FM310600 28012KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 219 Departures
flight_land 216 Arrivals

Recent history last 30

DateAircraftRouteTakeoffLandingDurationDep ΔArr Δ
2026-05-29 A33E85 PHX → SFO May 29, 16:40 UTCMay 29, 18:50 UTC2h 10m - -
2026-05-27 A33AFD PHX → SFO May 27, 16:20 UTCMay 27, 18:30 UTC2h 10m - -
2026-05-27 A33AFD PHX → SFO May 27, 16:15 UTCMay 27, 18:50 UTC2h 35m +3m +4m
2026-05-26 ACFD2C PHX → SFO May 26, 16:45 UTCMay 26, 22:09 UTC5h 25m - -
2026-05-25 A3FCD6 PHX → SFO May 25, 17:40 UTCMay 25, 18:05 UTC25m - -
2026-05-25 A3FCD6 PHX → SFO May 25, 17:36 UTCMay 25, 19:59 UTC2h 23m +84m -4m
2026-05-19 A377A2 PHX → SFO May 19, 17:00 UTCMay 19, 18:30 UTC1h 30m - -
2026-05-19 A377A2 PHX → SFO May 19, 16:59 UTCMay 19, 19:18 UTC2h 19m +50m +11m
2026-05-18 A32BF3 PHX → SFO May 18, 16:25 UTCMay 18, 18:25 UTC2h 0m - -
2026-05-18 A32BF3 PHX → SFO May 18, 16:23 UTCMay 18, 18:42 UTC2h 19m +14m -12m
2026-05-14 A34C57 PHX → SFO May 14, 16:35 UTCMay 14, 17:05 UTC30m - -
2026-05-14 A34C57 PHX → SFO May 14, 16:33 UTCMay 14, 18:59 UTC2h 26m +24m -2m
2026-05-12 A324CE PHX → SFO May 12, 16:20 UTCMay 12, 16:45 UTC25m - -
2026-05-12 A324CE PHX → SFO May 12, 16:18 UTCMay 12, 18:44 UTC2h 26m +9m -9m
2026-05-11 A35B27 PHX → SFO May 11, 17:20 UTCMay 12, 03:35 UTC10h 15m - -
2026-05-10 A353D2 PHX → SFO May 10, 16:19 UTCMay 10, 18:45 UTC2h 26m +10m -8m
2026-05-08 A35B27 PHX → SFO May 8, 16:35 UTCMay 8, 18:40 UTC2h 5m - -
2026-05-07 A333AE PHX → SFO May 7, 16:20 UTCMay 7, 16:45 UTC25m - -
2026-05-07 A333AE PHX → SFO May 7, 16:19 UTCMay 7, 18:45 UTC2h 26m +10m -4m
2026-05-04 A3A9AF PHX → SFO May 4, 16:20 UTCMay 4, 18:25 UTC2h 5m - -
2026-05-04 A3A9AF PHX → SFO May 4, 16:17 UTCMay 4, 18:45 UTC2h 28m +8m -11m
2026-04-25 AC9E26 PHX → SFO Apr 25, 17:05 UTCApr 25, 17:30 UTC25m - -
2026-04-25 AC9E26 PHX → SFO Apr 25, 17:01 UTCApr 25, 19:28 UTC2h 27m +52m +11m
2026-04-24 AD1218 PHX → SFO Apr 24, 16:45 UTCApr 24, 18:45 UTC2h 0m - -
2026-04-24 AD1218 PHX → SFO Apr 24, 16:41 UTCApr 24, 19:03 UTC2h 22m +32m -3m
2026-04-20 AB975C PHX → SFO Apr 20, 16:10 UTCApr 20, 18:15 UTC2h 5m - -
2026-04-17 AD5398 PHX → SFO Apr 17, 18:00 UTCApr 17, 18:40 UTC40m - -
2026-04-17 AD5398 PHX → SFO Apr 17, 16:40 UTCApr 17, 17:05 UTC25m - -
2026-04-16 AB15BA PHX → SFO Apr 16, 19:15 UTCApr 16, 19:25 UTC10m - -
2026-04-16 AB15BA PHX → SFO Apr 16, 17:30 UTCApr 16, 19:10 UTC1h 40m - -

Performance history

Flights tracked
36 showing last 30
Avg arrival delay
-2m
On-time arrival
100% 100% on time
Aircraft used
17

Monthly activity 2 months

Month Flights tracked
May 2026 21
April 2026 15

AAL597 frequently asked

Where does flight AAL597 fly?
AAL597 (American Airlines) flies from PHX to SFO. View the full route page.
How long is flight AAL597?
Based on observed flights, AAL597 takes on average 2h 7m from takeoff to landing.
How often does AAL597 fly?
AAL597 has been observed flying several times a week in our tracking data. We've recorded 36 flights under this callsign.
Is flight AAL597 usually on time?
Across recent flights, AAL597 arrives 2 minutes early on average. 100% of flights arrive within 15 minutes of schedule.
What aircraft operates flight AAL597?
AAL597 has been operated by 17 different aircraft in our records. Tail numbers are listed in the recent history below.
Can I track AAL597 live?
Yes. When AAL597 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.