AA5973 AshevilleAVL · 11:57 WilmingtonILM · 13:09
AA5973 by American Airlines flies from Asheville (AVL) to Wilmington (ILM).
Same number through AVL → CLT → ILM
scheduled from AVL
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 operation0 cancelled · 9 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by AVL (Asheville), 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 Asheville to Wilmington flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA5973 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Asheville to Wilmington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in AVL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA5973 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA5973 across the AVL and ILM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~17 min early. Based on 9 confirmed landings · 8/9 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA5973 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: N905JH, N907AE, N641AE, N689EC.
Board clocks recorded as AVL and ILM published them.
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