Well. You can make it half way around the world and there r so many ways to find out what is going on…
1. Flightstats.com gives u real time location of your airplane.
2. On your iPhone flight track does the same and for a few scheckels more u can look at a flight board of all flights from your airport. Great for delays.
3. Airmets. This is the actuall meteorological information for airman.
4. Wartherbug is great