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Interesting aircraft observations near PTK

Rare aircraft, unusual readings, and unexpected flight paths recorded near Oakland County International Airport (PTK), Michigan.

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30-day record

Published events by observation date

6 Sept 2026 – 5 Oct 2026 · UTC

One count per selected observation episode. This chart does not measure all flights or aircraft activity.

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Matching events in the selected date range. UTC observation dates.
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Snapshot · Event starts are counted once, on their UTC date.

All events · 6 Sept 2026 – 5 Oct 2026

27 published events in this date range

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25 Sept 2026

Unusual aircraft

N161PR: DC3 type match

Tail N161PRDOUGLAS DC-3 Dakota (DC3)

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

The saved aircraft database identifies this aircraft as DOUGLAS DC-3 Dakota. The type match does not independently verify its historical assignment or the purpose of this flight.

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Representative Douglas DC-3 photo (modified radar test aircraft shown). Image source and license

Saved report25 Sept 2026 · 18:05:00 UTC

Archived altitude; reference not retained
6,650 ft
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Representative Douglas DC-3 modified as a radar test aircraft, taking off in a side view.
Representative Douglas DC-3 photo (modified radar test aircraft shown). Image source and license

Complete observation interval
25 Sept 2026 · 18:05:00 UTC to 25 Sept 2026 · 18:11:15 UTC

Aircraft details
Tail numberN161PR
Aircraft typeDOUGLAS DC-3 Dakota (DC3)
CallsignNot recorded
ICAO addressA0F6BA

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

All recorded measurements

Saved report25 Sept 2026 · 18:05:00 UTC
Archived altitude; reference not retained6,650 ft
Transponder code0000

Evidence and limitations

Aircraft metadata is a current database match; historical assignment is not independently verified.

Representative Douglas DC-3 photo (modified radar test aircraft shown).

24 Sept 2026

Unusual aircraft

HL7621: A388 type match

Tail HL7621AIRBUS A-380-800 (A388)Callsign KAL081

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

The saved aircraft database identifies this aircraft as AIRBUS A-380-800. The type match does not independently verify its historical assignment or the purpose of this flight.

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Representative Airbus A380 photo. Image source and license

Saved report24 Sept 2026 · 13:19:45 UTC

Archived altitude; reference not retained
39,000 ft
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Representative Airbus A380 seen from below in flight.
Representative Airbus A380 photo. Image source and license

Complete observation interval
24 Sept 2026 · 13:19:45 UTC to 24 Sept 2026 · 13:37:15 UTC

Aircraft details
Tail numberHL7621
Aircraft typeAIRBUS A-380-800 (A388)
CallsignKAL081
ICAO address71BE21

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

All recorded measurements

Saved report24 Sept 2026 · 13:19:45 UTC
Archived altitude; reference not retained39,000 ft
Transponder code0000

Evidence and limitations

Aircraft metadata is a current database match; historical assignment is not independently verified.

Representative Airbus A380 photo.

23 Sept 2026

Unusual aircraft

N1722K: an aircraft record dated 1946

Tail N1722KLUSCOMBE 8 (L8)

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

The saved aircraft database gives a manufacture year of 1946. This is a metadata match, not independently verified airframe history.

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Track preview. Gaps retained.

Saved report23 Sept 2026 · 22:13:45 UTC

Ground speed
53.5 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained
800 ft
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Recorded track: 9 saved positions over 2 minutes. Near South Lyon, Michigan; about 2.4 miles along the plotted segments.
Geographic plot of 9 saved aircraft positions in a short archived excerpt (Near South Lyon, Michigan). About 2.4 miles (2.1 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Lines stop at gaps over 45 seconds, source changes and rejected positions. 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

Complete observation interval
23 Sept 2026 · 22:13:45 UTC to 23 Sept 2026 · 22:48:15 UTC

Aircraft details
Tail numberN1722K
Aircraft typeLUSCOMBE 8 (L8)
CallsignNot recorded
ICAO addressA12343

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

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Saved report23 Sept 2026 · 22:13:45 UTC
Ground speed53.5 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained800 ft
Transponder code0000

Evidence and limitations

Aircraft metadata is a current database match; historical assignment is not independently verified.

Geographic plot of 9 saved aircraft positions in a short archived excerpt (Near South Lyon, Michigan). About 2.4 miles (2.1 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Lines stop at gaps over 45 seconds, source changes and rejected positions. 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.

22 Sept 2026

Data quality

N383ST: a ground-speed report of 925.8 kn

Tail N383STBELL 407 (B407)

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

A saved ground-speed report reads 925.8 knots. The observation preserves that unusual reported value and the available surrounding readings; it does not establish the aircraft’s actual performance.

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Saved speed reports. The spike is unconfirmed.

Saved report22 Sept 2026 · 23:47:15 UTC

Ground speed
925.8 kn
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Archived ground-speed reports around a 925.8-kn reading
17 archived ground-speed readings around the selected value. Each dot is a saved report; lines stop at gaps over 45 seconds, source changes and rejected readings. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. The peak is an unconfirmed reported value, not verified aircraft performance.

Complete observation interval
22 Sept 2026 · 23:47:15 UTC

Aircraft details
Tail numberN383ST
Aircraft typeBELL 407 (B407)
CallsignNot recorded
ICAO addressA46811

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

All recorded measurements

Saved report22 Sept 2026 · 23:47:15 UTC
Ground speed925.8 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained1,300 ft
Transponder code0173

Evidence and limitations

Aircraft metadata is a current database match; historical assignment is not independently verified.

MLAT estimates position from signal timing across receivers. Derived position and speed may not provide independent corroboration.

An outlying report alone does not establish an aircraft's performance or the cause of a data error.

17 archived ground-speed readings around the selected value. Each dot is a saved report; lines stop at gaps over 45 seconds, source changes and rejected readings. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. The peak is an unconfirmed reported value, not verified aircraft performance.

Unusual aircraft

D-AIMM: A388 type match

Tail D-AIMMAIRBUS A-380-800 (A388)

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

The saved aircraft database identifies this aircraft as AIRBUS A-380-800. The type match does not independently verify its historical assignment or the purpose of this flight.

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Representative Airbus A380 photo. Image source and license

Saved report22 Sept 2026 · 00:46:00 UTC

Ground speed
538.8 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained
37,000 ft
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Representative Airbus A380 seen from below in flight.
Representative Airbus A380 photo. Image source and license

Complete observation interval
22 Sept 2026 · 00:46:00 UTC to 22 Sept 2026 · 00:54:45 UTC

Aircraft details
Tail numberD-AIMM
Aircraft typeAIRBUS A-380-800 (A388)
CallsignNot recorded
ICAO address3C65AD

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

All recorded measurements

Saved report22 Sept 2026 · 00:46:00 UTC
Ground speed538.8 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained37,000 ft
Transponder code0000

Evidence and limitations

Aircraft metadata is a current database match; historical assignment is not independently verified.

Representative Airbus A380 photo.

19 Sept 2026

Unusual aircraft

N780BA: BLCF type match

Tail N780BABOEING 747-400LCF Dreamlifter (BLCF)

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

The saved aircraft database identifies this aircraft as BOEING 747-400LCF Dreamlifter. The type match does not independently verify its historical assignment or the purpose of this flight.

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Representative Boeing Dreamlifter photo. Image source and license

Saved report19 Sept 2026 · 16:47:45 UTC

Ground speed
502.7 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained
37,000 ft
Image and full record
Representative Boeing Dreamlifter on an airport apron, showing its enlarged cargo fuselage.
Representative Boeing Dreamlifter photo. Image source and license

Complete observation interval
19 Sept 2026 · 16:47:45 UTC to 19 Sept 2026 · 17:04:00 UTC

Aircraft details
Tail numberN780BA
Aircraft typeBOEING 747-400LCF Dreamlifter (BLCF)
CallsignNot recorded
ICAO addressAA90A0

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

All recorded measurements

Saved report19 Sept 2026 · 16:47:45 UTC
Ground speed502.7 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained37,000 ft
Transponder code0000

Evidence and limitations

Aircraft metadata is a current database match; historical assignment is not independently verified.

Representative Boeing Dreamlifter photo.

18 Sept 2026

Data quality

N6508K: a ground-speed report of 1,063.9 kn

Tail N6508KCESSNA 172 Skyhawk (C172)

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

A saved ground-speed report reads 1,063.9 knots. The observation preserves that unusual reported value and the available surrounding readings; it does not establish the aircraft’s actual performance.

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Saved speed reports. The spike is unconfirmed.

Saved report18 Sept 2026 · 16:14:00 UTC

Ground speed
1,063.9 kn
Image and full record
Archived ground-speed reports around a 1,063.9-kn reading
17 archived ground-speed readings around the selected value. Each dot is a saved report; lines stop at gaps over 45 seconds, source changes and rejected readings. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. The peak is an unconfirmed reported value, not verified aircraft performance.

Complete observation interval
18 Sept 2026 · 16:14:00 UTC

Aircraft details
Tail numberN6508K
Aircraft typeCESSNA 172 Skyhawk (C172)
CallsignN6508K
ICAO addressA89034

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

All recorded measurements

Saved report18 Sept 2026 · 16:14:00 UTC
Ground speed1,063.9 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained4,200 ft
Transponder code5775

Evidence and limitations

Aircraft metadata is a current database match; historical assignment is not independently verified.

An outlying report alone does not establish an aircraft's performance or the cause of a data error.

17 archived ground-speed readings around the selected value. Each dot is a saved report; lines stop at gaps over 45 seconds, source changes and rejected readings. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. The peak is an unconfirmed reported value, not verified aircraft performance.

Unusual aircraft

N7504H: an aircraft record dated 1946

Tail N7504HPIPER PA-12 Super Cruiser (PA12)

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

The saved aircraft database gives a manufacture year of 1946. This is a metadata match, not independently verified airframe history.

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Track preview. Gaps retained.

Saved report18 Sept 2026 · 13:50:00 UTC

Archived altitude; reference not retained
1,800 ft
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Recorded track: 4 saved positions over 0.8 minutes. Near South Lyon, Michigan; about 1.3 miles along the plotted segments.
Geographic plot of 4 saved aircraft positions in a short archived excerpt (Near South Lyon, Michigan). About 1.3 miles (1.1 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Lines stop at gaps over 45 seconds, source changes and rejected positions. 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

Complete observation interval
18 Sept 2026 · 13:50:00 UTC to 18 Sept 2026 · 13:50:45 UTC

Aircraft details
Tail numberN7504H
Aircraft typePIPER PA-12 Super Cruiser (PA12)
CallsignNot recorded
ICAO addressAA1CF5

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

All recorded measurements

Saved report18 Sept 2026 · 13:50:00 UTC
Archived altitude; reference not retained1,800 ft
Transponder code0000

Evidence and limitations

Aircraft metadata is a current database match; historical assignment is not independently verified.

Geographic plot of 4 saved aircraft positions in a short archived excerpt (Near South Lyon, Michigan). About 1.3 miles (1.1 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Lines stop at gaps over 45 seconds, source changes and rejected positions. 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.

17 Sept 2026

Unusual aircraft

87-0027: C5M type match

Tail 87-0027Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy (C5M)

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

The saved aircraft database identifies this aircraft as Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy. The type match does not independently verify its historical assignment or the purpose of this flight.

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Representative Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy photo. Image source and license

Saved report17 Sept 2026 · 21:13:00 UTC

Archived altitude; reference not retained
39,000 ft
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Representative Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy lifting off from a runway in evening light.
Representative Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy photo. Image source and license

Complete observation interval
17 Sept 2026 · 21:13:00 UTC to 17 Sept 2026 · 21:32:00 UTC

Aircraft details
Tail number87-0027
Aircraft typeLockheed C-5M Super Galaxy (C5M)
CallsignNot recorded
ICAO addressAE0578

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

All recorded measurements

Saved report17 Sept 2026 · 21:13:00 UTC
Archived altitude; reference not retained39,000 ft
Transponder code0000

Evidence and limitations

Aircraft metadata is a current database match; historical assignment is not independently verified.

MLAT estimates position from signal timing across receivers. Derived position and speed may not provide independent corroboration.

Representative Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy photo.

14 Sept 2026

Unusual aircraft

HL7640: A388 type match

Tail HL7640AIRBUS A-380-800 (A388)

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

The saved aircraft database identifies this aircraft as AIRBUS A-380-800. The type match does not independently verify its historical assignment or the purpose of this flight.

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Representative Airbus A380 photo. Image source and license

Saved report14 Sept 2026 · 00:34:00 UTC

Archived altitude; reference not retained
37,000 ft
Image and full record
Representative Airbus A380 seen from below in flight.
Representative Airbus A380 photo. Image source and license

Complete observation interval
14 Sept 2026 · 00:34:00 UTC to 14 Sept 2026 · 00:48:30 UTC

Aircraft details
Tail numberHL7640
Aircraft typeAIRBUS A-380-800 (A388)
CallsignNot recorded
ICAO address71BE40

Tail/type: current database matches; historical assignments unverified.

All recorded measurements

Saved report14 Sept 2026 · 00:34:00 UTC
Archived altitude; reference not retained37,000 ft
Transponder code0000

Evidence and limitations

Aircraft metadata is a current database match; historical assignment is not independently verified.

Representative Airbus A380 photo.