What is a white line on FlightAware?

The white line is an estimated track while the aircraft was out of range of terrestrial ADS-B coverage. If you look at the track log, you will notice a “gap in available data” between approx 1450Z and 1750Z - this is the part of the track that corresponds to the white line.



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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. When an aircraft is out of coverage, we estimate based on great circle routes to destination.

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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.

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Blue aircraft are operating into or out of the primary airport on the map page you are viewing. Green aircraft are simply operating in the area, not to/from the specific airport.

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The grey area there indicates that the aircraft is out of coverage ( an estimated flightpath is presented) for that part of the flight. The altutude graphic is part of the Skyaware map you have when you are feeding data towards Flightaware.

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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. When an aircraft is out of coverage, we estimate based on great circle routes to destination.

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What is a Squawk Code 7700? A Squawk 7700 indicates an emergency. This can be an emergency of any kind. Pilots may input it into the transponder themselves – or when instructed to do so by ATC. As a result, ground control will know that the aircraft is dealing with a serious issue and needs help.

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From 3 March 2020, ADS-B data collected by satellite was made available to all users. Aircraft located using satellite data are coloured blue on the map, and yellow if located by terrestrial receivers.

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Flightradar24 is the more customizable of the two, and while FlightAware says it tracks more flights, it lacks options like showing planes on the ground. (There's also a third flight-tracking app and website, Planefinder, which looks and feels similar to Flightradar24 and has the same price for the premium version.)

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Key features that make FlightAware a must-have for tracking private jets include: Comprehensive coverage: Gain access to live tracking of private jets as well as commercial, charter and general aviation aircraft. Global access: Find information on aircraft flying overhead and see worldwide airport activity.

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FlightAware began as a free interface into a single data feed from the FAA. Today, FlightAware provides the most accurate and comprehensive flight tracking by fusing data from thousands of sources around the world.

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Commercial products and services. FlightAware provides various paid commercial services designed to support aviation-related businesses, consumers, and FBOs. These services provide a significant portion of FlightAware's revenue.

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