Notable aircraftBoeing P-8 Poseidon

Watchlisted Boeing P-8 Poseidon 170480 recorded near Potterville

The aircraft database lists it as military. The observation recorded 31,000 feet and a ground speed of 493 knots.

Map of Boeing P-8 Poseidon 170480's recorded track near Potterville, Michigan: 6 positions over 2 minutes, about 21 miles.
Saved positions of Boeing P-8 Poseidon 170480 near Potterville, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 21 miles (18.1 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

A Poseidon on the Plane Alert DB watchlist appeared in the July 7, 2026 observation near Potterville, Michigan. The aircraft database identifies it as Boeing P-8 Poseidon 170480 and lists it as military; the aircraft was reported near the town.

The record captured an altitude of 31,000 feet and a ground speed of 493 knots. Boeing builds the Poseidon family, whose original variant first flew on April 25, 2009. The watchlist entry does not establish the flight's operator or who was aboard.

About the Boeing P-8 Poseidon

  • Boeing builds the Poseidon aircraft family.
  • The original Poseidon variant first flew on April 25, 2009.

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Recorded data for 170480

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBOEING P-8 Poseidon
Type designatorP8
Tail number (registration)170480
ICAO addressAE749F

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed492.6 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained31,000 ft
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
CategoryCurated aircraft entry
Pinned source version6f7a19044a8dc9ed1c5687c8d26650df7296321e
AttributionAircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors.
LicencesOpen Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0
ScopeSource association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard.
Record details

Public event ID: b93c47e4-ce42-4585-8cfa-3858e759c144.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: fad3a35ae889462224957d3aa5b1939f1b00544ce340a6511f1045cd28976bc6.