AA2986 PortlandPDX · 15:00 PhoenixPHX · 17:35
AA2986 by American Airlines flies from Portland (PDX) to Phoenix (PHX) for the Wed, Sep 16 departure.
departs PDX · on schedule
board checked 42m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at PDX and PHX are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Portland to Phoenix flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA2986 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Portland to Phoenix on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PDX local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA2986 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA2986 across the PDX and PHX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~9 min early. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 4/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA2986 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as PDX and PHX published them.
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