What is the purpose of FlightAware?

FlightAware is a digital aviation company and operates the world's largest flight tracking and data platform.



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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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FlightAware is subject to a number of government laws and regulations surrounding the distribution of flight data. In many cases, sensitive (e.g., military) flights are not available for tracking as well as private aircraft whose owners have opted out of public flight tracking.

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Easily track the status of your flight, check for any delays on the inbound aircraft, see weather radar, and set up alerts to be notified of any changes – all for free!

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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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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.

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Free, live flight tracker and flight status app from FlightAware for Android! This app allows you to track the real-time flight status and see the live map flight track of any commercial flight worldwide and general aviation (private, charter, etc) in the United States and Canada.

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While the specifics vary depending on your tracker of choice, generally speaking, you can input any flight number into a flight tracking app or website and see all the key data about that flight, from its ETA to its altitude to its ground speed.

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According to Similarweb data of monthly visits, flightaware.com's top competitor in August 2023 is flightstats.com with 9.4M visits.

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Yes, I know FA does not track military aircraft. I know others have asked similar questions, but they were directed at the FA website.

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The white line is basically estimated position while the green is when the aircraft is actually being tracked.

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