# Notable Activity **URL:** https://discussions.flightaware.com/c/aviation/notable-activity/20.md [Latest](https://discussions.flightaware.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discussions.flightaware.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Notable Activity category](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/about-the-notable-activity-category/50922)
**Author:** [@system](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/about-the-notable-activity-category/50922 "2022-07-11T07:59:36Z")
Notable or interesting aircraft or airport activity --- ## [2026 College Football charters](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/2026-college-football-charters/100804)
**Author:** [@727clamshell](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/727clamshell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/2026-college-football-charters/100804 "2026-10-10T08:18:13Z")
Is nobody doing it this year? There have been weekly listings during the fall each year for several years, most notably posted by “cparrott73” (I think I have the user name correct.) --- ## [Siloam Springs' First Airport](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/siloam-springs-first-airport/100798)
**Author:** [@couchpotatoemperor](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/couchpotatoemperor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/siloam-springs-first-airport/100798 "2026-09-29T14:52:06Z")
This photo is from John Brown University’s airport from the early 20th century. The airport was located over the Arkansas/Oklahoma State Line and served as a training spot for the Civillian Pilot Training Program in t… --- ## [A380 Speed Record?](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/a380-speed-record/100581)
**Author:** [@nroseuk](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/nroseuk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/a380-speed-record/100581 "2026-09-03T18:11:39Z")
Did A380 flight UAE16 LGW to DXB 25/07/2026 set a world record? The fastest recorded speed an A380 has ever flown is 654mph UAE16 flew at 655mph at 12:44 I think the pilot wanted to make up time as they were running a… --- ## [Today on approach to KGEG](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/today-on-approach-to-kgeg/100606)
**Author:** [@alclaud57](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/alclaud57)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/today-on-approach-to-kgeg/100606 "2026-08-01T16:18:09Z")
Today 7/30/26 at noon I took this rather crappy phone image of this aircraft on approach to Spokane International (KGEG) runway 21. My phone camera doesn’t do well at full zoom. I made a mental note to look up the arr… --- ## [Nascar Airplanes](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/nascar-airplanes/3810)
**Author:** [@Scooter99](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/Scooter99)\ **Replies:** 1745\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/nascar-airplanes/3810 "2026-07-02T15:22:32Z")
Well, maybe we can stay on subject here. N1TY (was N19AJ) citation 550 is flying the NASCAR circuit. Registered out of Gulfport, Mississippi. Maybe related, maybe not? --- ## [Does N531AS always fly around with its junk hanging out?](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/does-n531as-always-fly-around-with-its-junk-hanging-out/100523)
**Author:** [@JimF7](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/JimF7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/does-n531as-always-fly-around-with-its-junk-hanging-out/100523 "2026-06-21T23:30:47Z")
Seen while taking test photos with a new phone from my Deck. Am roughly 11 miles from approach and have never seen an airplane going over me with its gear down before. Here I can make out nose gear only w/no main. Saw no… --- ## [Four engine jet - what and where was it going?](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/four-engine-jet-what-and-where-was-it-going/100233)
**Author:** [@CMadhavan](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/CMadhavan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/four-engine-jet-what-and-where-was-it-going/100233 "2026-03-24T14:51:00Z")
Last night (3/24/26) around 7:37 pm, I saw a four-engine jet fly over - probably 2000-3000’ over the Rosehill Area, going SW. I know DCA cannot accommodate 4-engine jets. I am curious as to what plane it was and where … --- ## [Anyone in Des Moines, Iowa area.](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/anyone-in-des-moines-iowa-area/9953)
**Author:** [@jcisuclones](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/jcisuclones)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/anyone-in-des-moines-iowa-area/9953 "2026-01-24T16:41:16Z")
I live to the west of Des Moines and do alot of plane spotting from my house because flights comming in from Denver, LA, Las Vegas, ect. fly right over. As we are nearing the summer time I will have time to go over to th… --- ## [2025 College Football Charter Flights](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/2025-college-football-charter-flights/99426)
**Author:** [@sctvi](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/sctvi)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/2025-college-football-charter-flights/99426 "2026-01-19T07:00:43Z")
College football’s week 0 is here! Aer Lingus College Football Classic Iowa State vs Kansas State: Iowa State: Kansas State: --- ## [99-0004 b752](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/99-0004-b752/99997)
**Author:** [@jepolch](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/jepolch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/99-0004-b752/99997 "2026-01-17T13:49:40Z")
Anyone know anything about this aircraft? Thanks. --- ## [Project Loon Reactivated?](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/project-loon-reactivated/99604)
**Author:** [@ExCalbr](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/ExCalbr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/project-loon-reactivated/99604 "2025-10-15T22:48:25Z")
Project Loon, according to wikipedia, was dismantled in 2021. However, there’s a balloon currently over Texas, between Austin and Houstin, HBAL787 identified as a Project Loon balloon. Did someone pump new energy into th… --- ## [UAL 80 Diversion](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/ual-80-diversion/99434)
**Author:** [@dougbuck](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/dougbuck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 3:06am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/ual-80-diversion/99434 "2025-08-27T03:06:39Z")
Wondering why UAL 80(Newwark to Nuuk, Greenland) flight of today, 8/26 was diverted halfway through flight all the way back to Newark. Weathe rin Nuuk appeared to be good. --- ## [Ua3648](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/ua3648/99430)
**Author:** [@alanisrox69](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/alanisrox69)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 5:20am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/ua3648/99430 "2025-08-26T05:20:50Z")
On this flight right now from YYZ to EWR and we just did a go around trying to land in EWR. No notable weather. We were almost touching down, I could see the runway. Anyone have ATC audio? --- ## [T-38 Metlife Stadium FIFA Club World Cup flyover](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/t-38-metlife-stadium-fifa-club-world-cup-flyover/98950)
**Author:** [@kmm0000](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/kmm0000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/t-38-metlife-stadium-fifa-club-world-cup-flyover/98950 "2025-07-13T19:00:49Z")
--- ## [Flight track anamoly: China Southern 654 circling hundreds of kilometers off course](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/flight-track-anamoly-china-southern-654-circling-hundreds-of-kilometers-off-course/98840)
**Author:** [@OliverBirdAK](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/OliverBirdAK)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 7:21am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/flight-track-anamoly-china-southern-654-circling-hundreds-of-kilometers-off-course/98840 "2025-07-06T07:21:10Z")
Hello, friends. Can anyone explain how part way through its course, China Southern flight 654 suddenly appears hundreds of kilometers off course, circles several times at less than 100 kph near Rybinsk, Russia, before fl… --- ## [Enterprise / Alamo / National Car Rental - Corp Aircraft?](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/enterprise-alamo-national-car-rental-corp-aircraft/9598)
**Author:** [@concord977](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/concord977)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2010, 3:10am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/enterprise-alamo-national-car-rental-corp-aircraft/9598 "2010-03-16T03:10:45Z")
Enterprise / Alamo / National are 3 brands of the same company based in St. Louis. Andy Taylor and family hold majority ownership of this private company. Does anyone know if they own their own aircraft, use fractional… --- ## [No Fly zone over East Coast?](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/no-fly-zone-over-east-coast/98729)
**Author:** [@NormShea](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/NormShea)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 12:14am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/no-fly-zone-over-east-coast/98729 "2025-06-26T00:14:16Z")
My wife is flying from Boston to Charleston, SC and FlightAware is showing the route way out over the ocean. Is there some type of “no fly” zone that just got instituted? --- ## [New airline in UK](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/new-airline-in-uk/98282)
**Author:** [@detectorguy](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/detectorguy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 11:05am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/new-airline-in-uk/98282 "2025-05-15T11:05:38Z")
--- ## [Navy pilot showing out](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/navy-pilot-showing-out/98128)
**Author:** [@leoaln722](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/leoaln722)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/navy-pilot-showing-out/98128 "2025-04-29T16:00:24Z")
Over the MS Gulf Coast this morning --- ## [Catching a lot of NASA aircraft out of Edwards AFB](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/catching-a-lot-of-nasa-aircraft-out-of-edwards-afb/97904)
**Author:** [@rhimbo](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/rhimbo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/catching-a-lot-of-nasa-aircraft-out-of-edwards-afb/97904 "2025-04-10T17:31:00Z")
The past few days my Flight Feeder has been catching quite a few F-15s, ER-2 (photo attached caught her at 60,000 ft altitude), and KC-135 tankers. Distance away is over 100 nm for multiple aircraft… Signal reception … --- ## [Just now](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/just-now/97451)
**Author:** [@detectorguy](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/detectorguy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/just-now/97451 "2025-03-04T07:48:57Z")
--- ## [Zig-Zag flying near Wolfsburg, Germany](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/zig-zag-flying-near-wolfsburg-germany/97342)
**Author:** [@MaiKeeReis](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/MaiKeeReis)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 8:56am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/zig-zag-flying-near-wolfsburg-germany/97342 "2025-02-25T08:56:59Z")
Has anybody an idea, what the purpose of this flight pattern could be? DIBWF / Hex: 3E1C2D Type: C402 CESSNA 402 Businessliner Type Desc.: L2P Squawk: 0021 Groundspeed: 258 km/h Baro. altitude: 1135 m WGS84… --- ## [2024 College Football Charter Flights](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/2024-college-football-charter-flights/94361)
**Author:** [@cparrott73](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/cparrott73)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/2024-college-football-charter-flights/94361 "2024-12-21T07:47:32Z")
College football already? Where did the year go? Week 1 Florida State vs Georgia Tech \[Dublin, Ireland\] Florida State - EI412G (EIN412G) Aer Lingus Flight Tracking and History 21-Aug-2024 (KTLH-DUB / EIDW) - FlightAw… --- ## [Overflight of football stadium](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/overflight-of-football-stadium/12074)
**Author:** [@rem47](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/rem47)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/overflight-of-football-stadium/12074 "2024-12-27T20:56:16Z")
On Sept 10 at approximately 9PM I observed what appeared to be a turbo-prop commuter plane (like those 19 seaters that Continental flys out of Ft Lauderdale and West Palm) overfly a football game I was attending. This wa… --- ## [UAL3828 Circling Off LA for Over 5H?](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/ual3828-circling-off-la-for-over-5h/96383)
**Author:** [@nexus2nicholson](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/nexus2nicholson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/ual3828-circling-off-la-for-over-5h/96383 "2024-12-13T20:41:47Z")
Hi Folks: Noticed this 787-9 flight today and wondered if someone could chime in about its purpose. It went out to the Channel Islands and then did circles and tight loops for the next 5 hours. Must have been a busy day… --- ## [Drones over New Jersey](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/drones-over-new-jersey/96367)
**Author:** [@kmm0000](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/kmm0000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/drones-over-new-jersey/96367 "2024-12-11T15:11:14Z")
Any thoughts on all reports of drones flying over New Jersey the last several weeks? --- ## [2021-2022 NHL Charters](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/2021-2022-nhl-charters/79909)
**Author:** [@tgpopel](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/tgpopel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 10:32pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/2021-2022-nhl-charters/79909 "2024-10-06T22:32:42Z")
Haven’t posted in a long time. Here’s a list of the charters for the 2021-22 NHL season: Anaheim DAL8946 Arizona SWQ2813\* Boston SWQ2107\* Buffalo SWQ3406\* Calgary ACA7035 / ACA7036 Carolina SWQ2207\* Chicago SWQ251… --- ## [Helicopter chasing a drone 9/25/2024 - Texas](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/helicopter-chasing-a-drone-9-25-2024-texas/94789)
**Author:** [@KimMolder](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/KimMolder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/helicopter-chasing-a-drone-9-25-2024-texas/94789 "2024-09-26T12:51:38Z")
Hello ALCON, I am new and need your help. Last night at about 9:35PM CST we heard a low flying VERY loud helicopter, so my husband and I went out to see what was going on. It flew directly over our house but was chasi… --- ## [Nuuk, Greenland](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/nuuk-greenland/79248)
**Author:** [@AWACdhc7](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/AWACdhc7)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 9:23pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/nuuk-greenland/79248 "2024-09-03T21:23:45Z")
Wow! It’s been a while since I’ve posted, or even lurked, on this part of the site. But I have rediscovered the joy of planespotting…via online live feeds. My favorite one these days is Nuuk (or, in Danish, Godthåb), Gre… [Next page](https://discussions.flightaware.com/c/aviation/notable-activity/20.md?page=1)