AA5259 PhiladelphiaPHL · 02:20 PittsburghPIT · 23:50
AA5259 by American Airlines flies from Philadelphia (PHL) to Pittsburgh (PIT) for the Sat, Aug 22 departure.
estimated arrival at PIT · local time · past this estimate · waiting on the board
board checked 36m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 02:15 · typical taxi-out at PHL ≈ 8.9 min.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −12 min · 0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by PHL (Philadelphia), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Philadelphia to Pittsburgh flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA5259 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PHL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA5259 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA5259 across the PHL and PIT boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~12 min early. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 8/11 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA5259 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N601EN, N597NN, N618NN, N595NN.
Board clocks recorded as PHL and PIT published them.
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