Tag Archives: NAT Tracks
Tag Archives: NAT Tracks
Inside Flightradar24Introducing Aeronautical Charts in Flightradar24
With Flightradar24 you have always been able to see where aircraft are flying. With our latest addition of aeronautical charts, you’re now able to see why they’re flying there. While the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, flights don’t actually travel directly from airport to airport. Commercial aircraft use a system of … Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Inside Flightradar24Over the Ocean—24 Hours of Transatlantic Flight
Following our previous time lapse showing 24 hours of flights over the United States, we’ve moved east to see what 24 hours of transatlantic flight looks like. This time lapse shows traffic over the North Atlantic from 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC on 6 May 2016. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Aviation Explainer SeriesFlight Paths and Great Circles – Why Are Great Circles the Shortest Flight Path?
We’re often asked why an individual flight is flying a particular route, or put another way—“why did we fly over Greenland?”. Read More
By Ian Petchenik