08-8199: Boeing C-17A Globemaster III live tracking & history

Current status

Airborne now

Callsign: RCH4578
Altitude: 23,325 ft
Speed: 214 kt
Position: 39.59, -78.03

The airframe

Manufacturer: Boeing
Model: C-17A Globemaster III
ICAO type: C17
Serial number: P199
Weight class: Reserved
Registered owner: United States Air Force
Radio callsign: AIR CHIEF
Registration: 08-8199
ICAO address: AE2FAB
Country of registry: 🇺🇸 United States

Airframe data from the tar1090 community database, OpenSky national registry merge, and adsbdb. Registries lag reality. Leases and re-registrations can take months to appear.

Flight history

10 flights observed between Sep 2 and Sep 15, reconstructed from ADS-B position traces.

near BGR→near DCARCH4578Sep 14, 7:05 AM UTC
Duration
1 h 41 min
Distance
590 nm
Max alt
36,000 ft
Max speed
220 kt
Unknown→UnknownRCH4578Sep 13, 8:42 PM UTC
Duration
1 h 46 min
Distance
646 nm
Max alt
32,025 ft
Max speed
214 kt
Unknown→near CGNRCH429Sep 10, 5:48 PM UTC
Duration
1 h 23 min
Distance
840 nm
Max alt
33,025 ft
Max speed
412 kt
near MHT→UnknownRCH429Sep 10, 12:56 PM UTC
Duration
41 min
Distance
345 nm
Max alt
33,000 ft
Max speed
279 kt
near TUL→near MHTRCH429Sep 9, 2:51 PM UTC
Duration
2 h 43 min
Distance
1257 nm
Max alt
35,000 ft
Max speed
286 kt
near BJC→near TULRCH429Sep 9, 9:35 AM UTC
Duration
1 h 19 min
Distance
907 nm
Max alt
35,050 ft
Max speed
242 kt
near SEA→UnknownRCH429Sep 9, 7:58 AM UTC
Duration
19 min
Distance
267 nm
Max alt
35,025 ft
Max speed
148 kt
near SEA→near SEAHUSKY32Sep 3, 6:22 PM UTC
Duration
3 h 15 min
Distance
656 nm
Max alt
11,275 ft
Max speed
383 kt
near BFI→near SEAHORSE83Sep 3, 5:51 AM UTC
Duration
50 min
Distance
239 nm
Max alt
16,175 ft
Max speed
257 kt
near SEA→UnknownHORSE83Sep 3, 3:26 AM UTC
Duration
14 min
Distance
83 nm
Max alt
15,200 ft
Max speed
230 kt

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