The white line is basically estimated position while the green is when the aircraft is actually being tracked.
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The dashed line is the flight's filed/planned route and is shown when we have that data available. That's the Wall to keep out the white-walkers. The dashed blue line is the intended flight plan route. The green line is where it actually went as tracked by reception of the ADS-B transmissions from the aircraft.
Each color indicates a different flight status. Below are the meanings behind these colors: Gray: The flight is scheduled and there isn't an additional status available. Green: The flight is estimated to be on time or arrived at time. Orange: The flight is estimated to be delayed or was delayed.
On the map a coloured line shows the route of the aircraft. Purple colours indicate cruising altitudes.White colours indicate the plane is on the ground. As a plane takes off, the colours change from white, to yellow, to green, to light blue, to dark blue and finally to purple.
A note about Estimated coverage: when you see a dashed or gray line behind an aircraft, that's estimated coverage. Colored lines indicate actual positions.
@flightradar24. Our most asked question on social media: “What do the blue planes mean?” Blue planes indicate aircraft are being tracked by satellite-based ADS-B receivers.
Not being show on Flightaware just means they are on one of the block lists maintained by FAA and EASA. There are military encrypted transponders , that's something you can't receive locally. I've noticed i see tons of military aircraft on ADS-B Exchange but on Flight Aware they don't show up.
Aircraft located using satellite data are coloured blue on the map, and yellow if located by terrestrial receivers. In February 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the website crashed due to an influx of visitors tracking flights in and around Ukraine.
How do I track an aircraft that is not available for public tracking (blocked)? To track a blocked aircraft, you must be the owner or operator and it must be selectively unblocked through a FlightAware Global subscription.
The combination of light colors from an airport beacon indicates the type of airport. Some of the most common beacons are: Flashing white and green for civilian land airports; Flashing white and yellow for a water airport; Flashing white, yellow, and green for a heliport; and.
The Help of Lights When Flying at Night. Planes have headlights so that pilots can see what is in front of them. Unfortunately, they are only effective during takeoffs and landings. Even with the slight illumination offered by the headlights, only darkness is visible when looking out the front window of a cockpit.