AA1987 New YorkLGA · 06:59 Dallas-Fort WorthDFW · 10:00
AA1987 by American Airlines flies from New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) for the Tue, Oct 20 departure.
departs LGA · on schedule
board checked 4m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 −2 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at LGA and DFW are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. 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 New York to Dallas-Fort Worth flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1987 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from New York to Dallas-Fort Worth on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LGA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA1987 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1987 across the LGA and DFW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 4/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1987 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: N920US, N149AN, N993AN, N156AN.
Board clocks recorded as LGA and DFW published them.
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