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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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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…

Aviation safety

Close encounters of the CRJ kind in Syracuse

The FAA is investigating how two CRJ-900s came close enough to trigger a TCAS alert in Syracuse on 8 July. The incident involved an…

Videos

How does ADS-B work?

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology is fundamental to how Flightradar24 tracks flights. In this video we explore how ADS-B works and look at it’s…

Inside Flightradar24

Our most wanted ADS-B receiver locations in April 2024 – help us power global flight tracking

Flightradar24 is powered by the largest global network of independent ADS-B receivers, collecting multiple data points from hundreds of thousands of aircraft each day…

Inside Flightradar24

How does Flightradar24 track aircraft?

Flightradar24 is a global flight tracking service that shows live air traffic from around the world, but how does it actually work? We combine…

Inside Flightradar24

Understanding altitude on Flightradar24

Flightradar24 is powered by ADS-B data fed directly from thousands of aircraft around the world. The aircraft’s onboard equipment communicating with our global network…

Inside Flightradar24

20 Most Wanted Receiver Locations in the US

With more than 30,000 ADS-B receivers connected to Flightradar24, we maintain the largest receiver network in the world. But we’re always looking for additional receiver hosts…