The world’s largest flight tracking data company. Founded by
#avgeeks
and
#bigdata
nerds to support optimization and reliability in the aviation industry.
#ICYMI
Yesterday
@TurkishAirlines
celebrated National Sovereignty and Children’s Day by creating the world's largest Turkish flag in the sky. Watch it here:
Watch one of the first flights to be tracked live over the Indian Ocean! We received live positions for Singapore 479 from the
@AireonLLC
space-based ADS-B network (only 1/2 complete but we’re already able to track more flights than ever before).
#ProofIsInThePayload
13 years ago, launched to provide free flight tracking. Today, things look much different around
#FlightAwareHQ
and we're tracking more flights than ever before possible. 🎂✈️
Today we are especially thankful for all pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers, gate agents, ground crews, operation professionals, air traffic controllers and airport security personnel. These unsung heroes make it possible for 28.5 million people to fly home for the holidays.
Who's excited for the new
#MicrosoftFlightSimulator
launch on August 18th?! 🙋♂️
#ICYMI
our Firehose data stream will power the real-time, global traffic in
@MSFSofficial
allowing gamers to interact seamlessly w/planes near them in real life & in real-time
FlightAware is proud to announce a new partnership with
#MicrosoftFlightSimulator
. Our Firehose data stream will power the global traffic in
@MSFSofficial
allowing gamers to interact seamlessly with planes near them in real life & in real-time.
ADS-B flight tracking over the Atlantic before
@AireonLLC
space-based ADS-B. vs flight tracking over the Atlantic with 50% of the
#Aireon
network complete.
#ProofIsInThePayload
A special thank you to those who work through the holidays to fly us into the arms of our loved ones.
May you reach your destination swiftly and be surrounded by friends and family soon!
Everyone here at FlightAware is keeping NOLA, and the surrounding areas, in our thoughts and prayers as Hurricane Ida makes landfall. Please be safe.
#NOLAStrong
#HurricaneIda
45 years ago, the
@Boeing
747 took its first flight. Since then, it's carried over 3.5 billion passengers (and A LOT of cargo) around the world. Cheers to the
#QueenofTheSkies
Welcome to the new era of flight tracking. Gone are the days of coverage gaps over oceans, polar regions and deserts.
@AireonLLC
space-based ADS-B is truly a game-changer.
#ProofIsInThePayload
Last weekend,
@Qantas
made history w/ the 1st non-stop commercial flight between Australia and the UK. We tracked the
@Boeing
787-9
#Dreamliner
for the complete 17 hour flight via once-per-minute position updates from
@AireonLLC
space-based ADS-B.
#ProofIsInthePayload
Aviation brings the world together. Thank you, pilots and aircrews, for bringing our family and friends a bit closer during the holidays. May your holidays be safe, filled with joy and celebrations.
📸 John Marotta
✈️ Boeing 747-400
Happy
#PiDay
! Our favorite pie is a
#RaspberryPi
. These tiny computers are great for many things, including flight tracking! Here's how to use one to build your own flight tracking station:
@Raspberry_Pi
A clean sweep! All 75 satellites have successfully been deployed to LEO. Congratulations to everyone at
@IridiumComm
,
@SpaceX
and
@AireonLLC
... today will go down in aviation history!
We are thrilled that
@FraportAG
will begin using our predictive technology to optimize airfield efficiency and ground personnel allocation at
@Airport_FRA
.
There have been 158 diversions from
@JFKairport
since Thursday (1/4). Of those, 121 have been international flights and 17 happened today. Current diversion total for
#Grayson
is 228.
Aloha, Hawaii! ✈️🏖 Southwest's first flight to Hawaii is enroute from Oakland to Honolulu! Don't worry, you didn't miss booking tickets--it's just a test flight the airline is conducting to finalize it's certification to fly to Hawaii. Track it live here:
A gaggle of T-6 Texans spotted flying to Oshkosh!
Who else will be flying to
#OSH2021
?
Come see us at Hangar C, booth
#3153
📸 : Guido Warnecke | Osh '18
#AirVenture
#eaa2021
Air traffic giving Ian a wide berth as the hurricane barrels toward Florida. If you have travel plans in the area, keep an eye on our misery map () or use the FlightAware app for alerts & notifications regarding any upcoming flights. Stay safe, everyone.
To all our
#avgeek
fans: we're publishing a live map that shows the top 10 longest flights that are airborne at any given moment. Stay tuned for more. Happy tracking!
It is the only operational unit in the world flying weather reconnaissance on a routine basis. Stay safe out there!
@53rdWRS
Track their missions on our app:
...FlightAware culture is unmatched. We will continue to leverage the best team and technology with the world’s greatest aviation data set to make aviation more efficient and reliable.
#flightaware
#centraltoaviation
#bigdata
#avgeeks
We're excited to congratulate Zara Rutherford on becoming the youngest woman ever to fly solo around the world, in her Shark Aero! FlightAware was proud to sponsor her journey, and can't wait to see what's next for this talented young pilot.
#womeninaviation
#worldrecord
New ultra high-def zoom is here! Try zooming in on your house to see what's nearby, or check out your local airport.
FlightAware Global & FBO Toolbox customers can use surface tracks to see which runway an aircraft took off from or landed on, and more.
👉
#UA101
has about 2 hours left of its inaugural non-stop flight between
@iah
and
@SydneyAirport
. It's now the 4th longest non-stop flight. Track the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner as it arrives after 17.5 hours + 8,763 miles:
Born in Houston, Texas, Daniel Baker, founded FlightAware in 2005. As a young pilot, Baker combined his passion for flying, and his career in software development and e-commerce...
Happy Fourth of July from our crew to yours! Safe travels as you gather with family, friends, & neighbors for food, frivolity, & fireworks displays. 🇺🇸 🎆
#flightaware
#happyfourth
#USA
#fourthofjuly
📸: Peter DeMoore
For nearly two decades, FlightAware has been dedicated to providing real-time flight tracking and data solutions to aviation professionals and enthusiasts around the world. Thank you to our amazing team, customers, and partners for helping us achieve this milestone.
Today FlightAware turns 17! Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years, including our customers, partners, website users, aviation enthusiasts & the world’s largest ADS-B network!
We're celebrating all week long with 17% off PiAware Kits:
~800 total flights cancelled to/from
#Texas
airports (IAH, HOU, DFW, DAL, AUS, SAT).
77% of commercial flights to/from Houston cancelled due to
#HoustonWeather
Look at that coverage! Each one of those circles represents a single Aireon payload footprint over the globe. As you can see, the system is nearing completion to have 100% full global coverage.
#TwoMoreLaunchesToGo
#IridiumNEXT
#ProofIsInThePayload
At this time we are no longer seeing network instability and all services are functioning normally. We will continue to monitor and open a new incident if problems reoccur.
Airlines have now cancelled 1,938 flights in the US today. Most impacted so far is
@EWRairport
with 540 flights cancelled (43% of flights). Live delays/cancellations available here:
Today at 2 pm,
#lookup
to see nearly 30 rare and historic warbirds over the city of Houston honoring those that served and sacrificed during WWII, and to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Follow along using this link:
We've worked with
@SouthwestAir
to show custom shark icons for their
@SharkWeek
Aircraft. Track the sharks via: N470WN (Great White ), N705SW (Hammerhead), N961WN (Mako), N553WN (Tiger Shark) and N947WN (Bull Shark)
#SharksTakeFlight
Our hearts are with the families of those on flight SJY182 from Jakarta to Supadio.
Note that the white track indicates the intended path prior to losing communication.
Airlines have already cancelled 1729 flights tomorrow in the US in anticipation of
#BombCyclone
.
#Boston
is most impacted so far w/ 55% of flights cancelled Thursday. Follow live cancellations/delays here: