Latest news, Aug 19, 2026: BumpySkies missed the memo about Palm Beach International's suddenly changed airport codes, which affected notifications about flights departing formerly-known-as PBI. I've updated the codes, and allowed the airport to continue to be findable as "PBI", too.
AAL738, LAX to PHL, departing 12:40 PM PDT, Aug 20
(Forecast data last collected at 2:00 PM PDT on Aug 20, 2026.)
- Takeoff from LAX at 12:40 PM PDT, Aug 20.
- 12:41 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
- 12:42 PM PDT: Calm skies for the next 4 hours and 1 minute.
- 4:43 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 3 minutes.
- 4:46 PM PDT: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 5 minutes.
- 4:51 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 9 minutes.
- 5:00 PM PDT: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
- 5:01 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 10 minutes.
- 5:11 PM PDT: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 3 minutes.
- 5:14 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 3 minutes.
- 5:17 PM PDT: Calm skies for the rest of the flight.
- Landing at PHL at 5:31 PM PDT.
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