AA5439 PhiladelphiaPHL · 20:10 MilwaukeeMKE · 17:32
AA5439 by American Airlines flies from Philadelphia (PHL) to Milwaukee (MKE) for the Fri, Oct 16 departure.
estimated arrival at MKE · local time · past this estimate · waiting on the board
board checked 30m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 20:18 · typical taxi-out at PHL ≈ 7 min.
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 operationmedian arrival +20 min · 0 cancelled · 8 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at PHL and MKE 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. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 Philadelphia to Milwaukee flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA5439 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Philadelphia to Milwaukee on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PHL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA5439 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA5439 across the PHL and MKE boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~5 min early. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 3/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA5439 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: N641NN, N588NN, N643NN, N551NN.
Board clocks recorded as PHL and MKE published them.
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