# Finding the inbound flight

**URL:** <https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/finding-the-inbound-flight/11209>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [January 17, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/finding-the-inbound-flight/11209 "2011-01-17T16:29:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Photo3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@Photo3](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/Photo3)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/finding-the-inbound-flight/11209/1 "2011-01-17T16:29:17Z")

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I would like to know where the plane I am taking is coming from so I can know if weather there will effect it’s arrival. Is that possible? I have the flight number but not the tail number.

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**Author:** ![mduell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/mduell/32/115680_2.png) [@mduell](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/mduell)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/finding-the-inbound-flight/11209/2 "2011-01-17T17:30:38Z")

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If we have tail number information for your carrier (we have Continental, United, Delta, Air Canada, etc) we’ll add a “track inbound flight” link to the page near the identifier so you can find the inbound flight.

If we don’t have tail number data for your carrier, you can make a reasonable guess if you live at an out station based on aircraft type and reasonable turnaround times.

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**Author:** ![anon64268346](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7993a0/32.png) [@anon64268346](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/anon64268346)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/finding-the-inbound-flight/11209/3 "2011-01-17T20:40:20Z")

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> [@mduell](#):
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> If we have tail number information for your carrier (we have Continental, United, Delta, Air Canada, etc) we’ll add a “track inbound flight” link to the page near the identifier so you can find the inbound flight.
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> If we don’t have tail number data for your carrier, you can make a reasonable guess if you live at an out station based on aircraft type and reasonable turnaround times.

😮  
Wow. I never noticed that before. I usually fly American though. Very cool feature.

To the OP:  
If that doesn’t work for you, I try to find the inbound by matching AC type and gate information. It can be tough big hubs during weather when they seem to change equipment more frequently.

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**Author:** ![Photo3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@Photo3](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/Photo3)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/finding-the-inbound-flight/11209/4 "2011-01-18T00:03:23Z")

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The carrier is Jet Blue. So we often switch in NY. I do not see a “track inbound flight” link.

Thanks for the help though.