Editor's Review
Take to the skies with Flightradar24, the world's premier flight tracking app! ✈️ With over 50 million downloads, this app transforms your smartphone or tablet into a live air traffic control center. Watch planes move in real-time across a detailed map, and with a simple point of your device at the sky, identify any aircraft overhead. Get ready to discover why millions are hooked on tracking flights and staying updated on flight statuses with Flightradar24!
Flightradar24 offers an array of features that cater to both casual users and aviation enthusiasts alike. Visualize aircraft movements around the globe in real-time. Ever wondered what a pilot sees? Experience a flight from the pilot's perspective in stunning 3D. Just tap on any plane to get comprehensive flight details such as route, estimated time of arrival, departure time, aircraft type, speed, altitude, and even high-resolution photos of the actual aircraft. 📸
Delve into the past with historical data and watch playback of previous flights. 🕰️ Tap any airport icon to view arrivals, departures, flight statuses, aircraft on the ground, current delays, and detailed weather conditions. Search for specific flights using flight numbers, airports, or airlines, and filter flights by airline, aircraft, altitude, speed, and more. Plus, with Wear OS, you can easily view nearby aircraft, access basic flight information, and see aircraft on the map—all from your wrist! ⌚
Flightradar24 is free and includes all the features mentioned above. For those seeking even more advanced functionalities, Flightradar24 offers Silver and Gold upgrade options, each with a free trial. 🌟 Silver provides 90 days of flight tracking history, detailed aircraft information (like serial number and age), enhanced flight details (such as vertical speed and squawk), customizable filters and alerts, and current weather conditions at over 3,000 airports. 🌦️
Gold includes everything in Silver, plus 365 days of flight history, live map weather layers for clouds and precipitation, aeronautical charts, oceanic tracks, air traffic control boundaries, and extended Mode S data for more insights into a flight’s altitude, speed, and wind and temperature conditions. 🏆 Upgrade prices are conveniently listed in the app and vary by country and currency. Subscriptions are charged to your Google account and automatically renew unless canceled 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription easily through your Google Play Account Settings.
Wondering how it works? Most modern aircraft are equipped with ADS-B transponders that transmit positional data. Flightradar24 uses a vast network of over 40,000 ground stations worldwide to receive this data, displaying aircraft movements on the app's map. In many regions, multilateration helps calculate the positions of aircraft without ADS-B transponders. Coverage in North America is supplemented by real-time radar data. Note that coverage can vary and is subject to change. 📡
Stay connected with Flightradar24 by sharing your feedback! Contact them directly via email (support@fr24.com), X (@Flightradar24), Facebook (@Flightradar24), or YouTube (@Flightradar24DotCom) for assistance. 📧👍
Disclaimer: This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and should not be used in ways that could endanger yourself or others. The developer is not responsible for incidents resulting from the use of this data or its interpretation. ⚠️
Features
Real-time aircraft tracking on a map
Flight identification by pointing your device
3D view of the pilot's perspective
Detailed flight information and aircraft photos
Historical data and flight playback
Airport info: arrivals, departures, delays
Flight search by number, airport, airline
Filtering options for specific flights
Wear OS support for at-a-glance info
Pros
Real-time flight tracking on a detailed map
Identify flights overhead with device pointing
3D view of flights and pilot's perspective
Access to historical flight data and playback
Airport information including arrivals, departures, delays
Search for flights by number, airport, or airline
Filtering options by airline, altitude, speed, etc.
Wear OS support for nearby aircraft information
Cons
Coverage is variable and subject to change
Relies on ADS-B transponders or multilateration
Free version has limited historical data
Upgrade subscriptions can be costly