In December we activated nearly 100 new Flightradar24 ADS-B receivers and hundreds more people around the world built their own receivers to contribute data to our network. These receivers and tens of thousands of others helped us track 4.5 million flights this month.
We activated 10 new receivers in Africa this month, including two in Tanzania and receivers in Libya, Ghana, Morocco, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Receivers in southern Turkey are providing good coverage in the eastern Mediterranean. Other receivers around the world continue to fill in small coverage gaps and bring the altitude at which we maintain MLAT coverage nearer to the ground.
The December Map
Here’s the full map of all receivers activated during December (click to expand).
New Flightradar24 Receivers in 2017
In 2017, we activated nearly 1000 new Flightradar24-supplied ADS-B receivers and nearly 7500 people around the world built their own and joined the Flightradar24 network. In 2018 we’ll continue to expand our terrestrial network and begin to add new and exciting sources of ADS-B data.
We tracked 58,988,624 total flights in 2017, our greatest number of flights ever. We also set a new daily record on 24 August with 190,003 flights tracked.
Help Add ADS-B Coverage
We are always looking for new receiver hosts. Especially if you or someone you know lives in a remote location, please apply to host a receiver. All of our receiver hosts get a free Flightradar24 Business Subscription, which can be used on the web or within our new mobile app. If you’re interested, please apply today. If you’d you like more information about our application process, you can read more about it in our blog post.
Use Your Own Hardware
Have a Raspberry Pi sitting around collecting dust or looking to get started with tracking flights with a quick project? Build your own receiver to help us increase ADS-B and MLAT coverage in your area. Our simple guide walks you through the steps from getting the parts you need to setting up your receiver. Learn more today!
