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Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) enables aircraft to broadcast their precise position, speed, and other vital information, enhancing situational awareness for pilots and air traffic controllers. Unlike traditional radar systems, ADS-B operates in real-time, providing more accurate and timely data. ADS-B technology is fundamental to the way Flightradar24 tracks flights.

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Flight tracking news Inside Flightradar24

Can you help us boost flight tracking at London Heathrow Airport?

Do you live or work near London’s busiest airport? We’re looking to boost flight tracking coverage around London Heathrow Airport (LHR), and we need…

Flight tracking news Inside Flightradar24

ADS-B receiver boosts flight tracking in Nepal by over 4000%

We’re continually working to enhance our flight tracking coverage, and installing new Flightradar24 ADS-B receivers in strategic locations plays a vital role in this…

New receivers

Boosting ADS-B Coverage in Podgorica

We’re constantly striving to improve flight tracking coverage, and a key part of this effort involves installing new Flightradar24 ADS-B receivers in strategic locations….

Flight tracking news Inside Flightradar24

Boosting ADS-B coverage in the Galapagos Islands

We’re constantly striving to improve flight tracking coverage, and a key part of this effort involves installing new Flightradar24 ADS-B receivers in more remote…

Flight tracking news Inside Flightradar24 New receivers

Boosting ADS-B coverage in Northern Ghana

We are always working to enhance flight tracking coverage, with a key focus on deploying new Flightradar24 ADS-B receivers at strategic locations around the…

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What’s the most significant commerical aviation technology?

Commercial aviation is so safe thanks to decades of innovation, learning and new technologies, from TCAS and GPWS to ADS-B. Which aviation technologies and…

Flight tracking news Inside Flightradar24 New receivers

ADS-B receiver boosts flight tracking by over 600% at Michigan Airport

We’re constantly striving to improve flight tracking coverage, and a key part of this effort involves installing new Flightradar24 ADS-B receivers at airports worldwide….

Aircraft incident

Landing CargoJet 767 overruns runway in Vancouver

In the early morning hours of 19 November, a landing CargoJet 767 operating on behalf of Amazon overran the runway in Vancouver, coming to…

Aviation safety

TCAS averts possible head-on collision in Austin

On 16 October, an American Airlines 737 (N800NN) and Cessna R182 Skylane (N738PG) came dangerously close as the airliner was preparing to land in…

Inside Flightradar24

How installing an ADS-B receiver improved flight tracking at these airports

We’re continuously working to enhance flight tracking coverage. The installation of new Flightradar24 ADS-B receivers in key locations at airports around the world is…