Origin Field Containing Interesting Data

FlightAware AeroAPI (formerly FlightXML)
1

Hi

I’ve noticed about 8 occurrences of this so far in my own data usage. The origin field of a few flights contains positional data rather than an ICAO.

Example:


https://flightxml.flightaware.com/json/FlightXML2/FlightInfoEx?ident=BAW252&howMany=15&offset=0

Output (5th one down):


{
  "FlightInfoExResult": {
    "next_offset": 15,
    "flights": 
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463981210-airline-0184",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "B763",
        "filed_ete": "08:15:00",
        "filed_time": 1463981210,
        "filed_departuretime": 1464228600,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 458,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 0,
        "route": "",
        "actualdeparturetime": 0,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1464258900,
        "actualarrivaltime": 0,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MYNN",
        "destination": "EGLL",
        "originName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "originCity": "Nassau BS",
        "destinationName": "London Heathrow",
        "destinationCity": "London, England GB"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463981210-airline-0275",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "",
        "filed_ete": "01:10:00",
        "filed_time": 1463981210,
        "filed_departuretime": 1464219000,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 350,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 0,
        "route": "",
        "actualdeparturetime": 0,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1464223800,
        "actualarrivaltime": 0,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MWCR",
        "destination": "MYNN",
        "originName": "Owen Roberts/Grand Cayman",
        "originCity": "George Town, Grand Cayman KY",
        "destinationName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "destinationCity": "Nassau BS"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463808447-airline-0081",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "B763",
        "filed_ete": "08:15:00",
        "filed_time": 1463808447,
        "filed_departuretime": 1464055800,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 458,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 0,
        "route": "",
        "actualdeparturetime": 0,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1464109680,
        "actualarrivaltime": 0,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MYNN",
        "destination": "EGLL",
        "originName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "originCity": "Nassau BS",
        "destinationName": "London Heathrow",
        "destinationCity": "London, England GB"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463808447-airline-0179",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "767",
        "filed_ete": "01:10:00",
        "filed_time": 1463808447,
        "filed_departuretime": 1464046200,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 350,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 0,
        "route": "",
        "actualdeparturetime": 0,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1464075180,
        "actualarrivaltime": 0,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MWCR",
        "destination": "MYNN",
        "originName": "Owen Roberts/Grand Cayman",
        "originCity": "George Town, Grand Cayman KY",
        "destinationName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "destinationCity": "Nassau BS"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463963140-ed-0001:0",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "",
        "filed_ete": "",
        "filed_time": 1463979329,
        "filed_departuretime": 1463979329,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 0,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "0",
        "filed_altitude": 0,
        "route": "",
        "actualdeparturetime": 1463979329,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1464008184,
        "actualarrivaltime": 1464008184,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "L 25.41654 -77.18113",
        "destination": "EGLL",
        "originName": "Nassau",
        "originCity": "Nassau",
        "destinationName": "London Heathrow",
        "destinationCity": "London, England GB"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463722008-airline-0128:0",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "B763",
        "filed_ete": "08:15:00",
        "filed_time": 1463951875,
        "filed_departuretime": 1463969400,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 458,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 350,
        "route": "ZQA G437 ELBOW G437 BAAGR BROOM 2900N/07415W KANUX BEXUM SELIM M203 BOBTU RAFIN 4500N/05000W 4800N/04000W 5000N/03000W 5100N/02000W DINIM ELSOX LESLU UM142 LND UL620 GIBSO M17 BILNI OCK3E",
        "actualdeparturetime": 1463978940,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1464006898,
        "actualarrivaltime": 1464008220,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MYNN",
        "destination": "EGLL",
        "originName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "originCity": "Nassau BS",
        "destinationName": "London Heathrow",
        "destinationCity": "London, England GB"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463722008-airline-0129",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "B763",
        "filed_ete": "01:17:00",
        "filed_time": 1463722008,
        "filed_departuretime": 1463959800,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 350,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 0,
        "route": "DYNAH G437 JAYEE ZQA",
        "actualdeparturetime": 1463969685,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1463973420,
        "actualarrivaltime": 1463973420,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MWCR",
        "destination": "MYNN",
        "originName": "Owen Roberts/Grand Cayman",
        "originCity": "George Town, Grand Cayman KY",
        "destinationName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "destinationCity": "Nassau BS"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463549227-airline-0238:0",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "B763",
        "filed_ete": "07:55:00",
        "filed_time": 1463783136,
        "filed_departuretime": 1463796600,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 458,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 330,
        "route": "ZQA G437 ELBOW CNNOR JIMAC RNGRS 3600N/06000W 3900N/05000W 4200N/04000W 4500N/03000W 4700N/02000W OMOKO GUNSO GAPLI UL620 GIBSO UM17 BILNI OCK3E",
        "actualdeparturetime": 1463796891,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1463826089,
        "actualarrivaltime": 1463825580,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MYNN",
        "destination": "EGLL",
        "originName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "originCity": "Nassau BS",
        "destinationName": "London Heathrow",
        "destinationCity": "London, England GB"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463549227-airline-0018",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "B763",
        "filed_ete": "01:20:00",
        "filed_time": 1463549227,
        "filed_departuretime": 1463787000,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 350,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 0,
        "route": "DYNAH G437 JAYEE ZQA",
        "actualdeparturetime": 1463787720,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1463792040,
        "actualarrivaltime": 1463791740,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MWCR",
        "destination": "MYNN",
        "originName": "Owen Roberts/Grand Cayman",
        "originCity": "George Town, Grand Cayman KY",
        "destinationName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "destinationCity": "Nassau BS"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463376428-airline-0217:0",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "B763",
        "filed_ete": "08:15:00",
        "filed_time": 1463621237,
        "filed_departuretime": 1463623800,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 458,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 330,
        "route": "ZQA G437 ELBOW CNNOR JIMAC RNGRS 3700N/06000W 4100N/05000W 4400N/04000W 4700N/03000W 4900N/02000W BEDRA NERTU GAPLI UL620 GIBSO M17 BILNI OCK3E",
        "actualdeparturetime": 1463631060,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1463658540,
        "actualarrivaltime": 1463658180,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MYNN",
        "destination": "EGLL",
        "originName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "originCity": "Nassau BS",
        "destinationName": "London Heathrow",
        "destinationCity": "London, England GB"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463376428-airline-0275",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "B763",
        "filed_ete": "01:20:00",
        "filed_time": 1463376428,
        "filed_departuretime": 1463614200,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 350,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 0,
        "route": "DYNAH M329 ZQA",
        "actualdeparturetime": 1463620200,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1463624220,
        "actualarrivaltime": 1463624220,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MWCR",
        "destination": "MYNN",
        "originName": "Owen Roberts/Grand Cayman",
        "originCity": "George Town, Grand Cayman KY",
        "destinationName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "destinationCity": "Nassau BS"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463211470-airline-0024:0",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "B763",
        "filed_ete": "08:16:00",
        "filed_time": 1463433478,
        "filed_departuretime": 1463451000,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 458,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 330,
        "route": "ZQA G437 ELBOW G437 BAAGR BROOM KANUX BEXUM M204 SOORY 4200N/05000W 4500N/04000W 4600N/03000W 4700N/02000W 4700N/01500W ETIKI UN480 REGHI UN585 BADUR UN472 REVTU UP87 DOMUT OCK4B",
        "actualdeparturetime": 1463450876,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1463480220,
        "actualarrivaltime": 1463480112,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MYNN",
        "destination": "EGLL",
        "originName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "originCity": "Nassau BS",
        "destinationName": "London Heathrow",
        "destinationCity": "London, England GB"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463211470-airline-0059",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "B763",
        "filed_ete": "01:19:00",
        "filed_time": 1463211470,
        "filed_departuretime": 1463441400,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 350,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 0,
        "route": "DYNAH G437 JAYEE ZQA",
        "actualdeparturetime": 1463442295,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1463446140,
        "actualarrivaltime": 1463446140,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MWCR",
        "destination": "MYNN",
        "originName": "Owen Roberts/Grand Cayman",
        "originCity": "George Town, Grand Cayman KY",
        "destinationName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "destinationCity": "Nassau BS"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463117203-airline-0112:0",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "B763",
        "filed_ete": "08:15:00",
        "filed_time": 1463360909,
        "filed_departuretime": 1463364600,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 462,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 290,
        "route": "ZQA G437 ELBOW G437 BAAGR BROOM KANUX BEXUM M204 SOORY NATZ GUNSO GAPLI UL620 GIBSO UM17 BILNI OCK3E",
        "actualdeparturetime": 1463368740,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1463397080,
        "actualarrivaltime": 1463397060,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MYNN",
        "destination": "EGLL",
        "originName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "originCity": "Nassau BS",
        "destinationName": "London Heathrow",
        "destinationCity": "London, England GB"
      },
      {
        "faFlightID": "BAW252-1463117203-airline-0206",
        "ident": "BAW252",
        "aircrafttype": "B763",
        "filed_ete": "01:18:00",
        "filed_time": 1463117203,
        "filed_departuretime": 1463355000,
        "filed_airspeed_kts": 350,
        "filed_airspeed_mach": "",
        "filed_altitude": 0,
        "route": "DYNAH ZQA210044 JEFRY ZQA",
        "actualdeparturetime": 1463359320,
        "estimatedarrivaltime": 1463363040,
        "actualarrivaltime": 1463362800,
        "diverted": "",
        "origin": "MWCR",
        "destination": "MYNN",
        "originName": "Owen Roberts/Grand Cayman",
        "originCity": "George Town, Grand Cayman KY",
        "destinationName": "Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau)",
        "destinationCity": "Nassau BS"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Regards

Phil

2

That’s a known glitch that sometimes occurs for flights, but we’re working on trying to eliminate the causes for that.

More specifically, these two flights on May-23-2016 were actually the same instance, but we incorrectly claimed them to both be in flight at the same time
BAW252-1463963140-ed-0001
BAW252-1463722008-airline-0128

That can occur when we start tracking the flight from a position that is far enough from an airport and don’t associate it with the flight that we already know about. Hopefully we’ll have a fix for it in production soon, but it’s been an ongoing issue that has been happening to a small number of airline flights for awhile.

3

Ok!

Phil