FlightAware Updated Software? My planes are moving!

You caught a secret glimpse at a very exciting new feature. We're currently only testing it intermittently on airport pages, but you should see it everywhere in the next week or so. Official announcement to come.

Cool! Another time waster for me!

Years ago while getting my licenses, my wife used to wonder why I wanted to go out and listen and watch the aircraft land and TO, This is just awesome, the internet has so much to offer us old old pilots,
Thanks so much, and keep up the great work, your FlightAware is greatly appreciated.

I'm a bad writer sorry,Jeffery, You're right, it is a lot of fun following planes now on flightaware.com. I followed planes into KSTP, KFCM & KMSP today. I live a mile from KANE. A few year ago there was another service like flightaware that you could follow flights on you computer screen, but the cost was $30 to $40 for 3 months plus you're on a timer, so many minutes per day you could follow them. You're right nice job Flightaware

Great job, flightaware! Love your site. I follow both of my sons' flights as often as possible. Thanks.

Lynn Adams, I looked at KMEM this evening and was happy to see FEDEX,UPS+more arriving! Here in SAN, we get the "box cars" around 4-5pm, then depart about 7-9pm! You can't say there's nothing to see if you know where to look,right? Look at PANC late at night.

I have to admit, that is such a cool feature. Really brings the traffic to life. Maybe its just because I am an aviation geek, but I still enjoy it!

This could get addicting..lol I just sit here watching the little icons move on my screen. Then my wife slapped me up side my head (J/K) Seriously, GREAT JOB FLIGHTAWARE!!!!! I Love this!

The aircraft on my FlightAware mobile app are not moving. How do I resolve this?

I didn't see anything about it but after looking this morning, it appears that AC are moving in the terminal zones. They don't appear to be real time moving in between terminal. I watched 6 FedEx launch out of KMEM a few ago. Missed a bunch already and there probably will be more. Years ago it was 2-4. Now it's still heavy in the nighttime but it's all nite and most of the day.They launch 15/20 empties every nite just to cover mx problems or hand extra freight.

Will have to check it out.

Love it!! Flight Tracker is amazing. It allows an individual to do so much. Thanks and keep it up.

Are the aircraft positions still delayed by 5 min? Or is this the current live location?

AWSOME! Just checked out IAH and WOW COOL. Handier than a hat for your head

Slick!

Not Working for me :+( Dont know whats wrong with it. Dissapointed. Tried Both IAH MSP and JFK to no avail. I cant interact with the map like I use to as well. The map is just like a picture no movement not even the old delayed update. Nay Ideas?

Still working for me using IE 9.

I've never had a problem with Flightaware and the 'moving' aircraft on my system.

I take that back...the "plane" icons...don't actually move...their icons just update their position every 30 seconds or so. I don't know if that's the way it's supposed to be or not, but that is the way it's always been for me...but I'm not complaining!

I noticed the planes moving last night at ksan,and thought it snowing was causing a problem with the internet? It's almost like being at ATC!

The only problem I have with it is that it zooms in really close to the airport and that the airplanes don't face the direction they are flying until they get close to the airport.

Also at KPHX. Very nice.

KBDL works well.

I truly love this new feature! it even works on my Windows phone and It's great because I work very close to MSP International Airport. Can't wait to track my own flight out of here to a warmer, sunny golf course! Watching it "Live" of course!

Yeah it is a cool new feature. However, I think that the planes move at the same rate and the data tags do not move. It's mainly for show or a 'guesstimate'. I think it is a cool update though.

dear flightaware....this new software is great----what are the markers attached to each aircraft symbol though? Or are all these new features going to be explained in the near future?
Thanks for the great new features, even if they aren't understood right now!

The planes are moving in almost real time but their location is about 5 min old. Example: TRS739 was about 30mi out inbound to KMSP on the FlightAware map when on LiveATC they were already switching to ground. Really wish the map matched up better with LiveATC. But then I take a step back and look at the big picture and shouldn't be complaing.

On a few of the planes I've noticed orientation is pointed north. Is this a default orientation when the orientation is not known? Wouldn't it be better to use the orientation of the most current trail? Seems weird to see a trail headed southeasterly with a north pointing plant at the end.

Just one thing to point out, there is definitely a delay, as planes which were just cleared to contact ground on LiveATC appear to still be about 5 miles from the airport on FA (at JFK anyways). This is a very cool feature though, will this use the ADS-B tracking technology that airlines are starting to implement (sites like planefinder.com use this already but it doesn't show planes without ADS-B)

I must not have had enough to drink...

I have used flight aware for a long time and love it. Now I also use Wolfram which shows overhead traffic on my i phone.

This new feature is a very welcome development by Flightaware. Being based in Europe (Manchester, UK), I do predominantly use flightradar24 for non-US coverage. In regions including Europe, the UAE and Australasia, most larger commercial aircraft do show up on FR24 due to equipment carried. However, most of the US domestic fleet does not show (transatlantic regulars do) ... I presume this is attributable to ADS-B deployment? Flightaware coverage is excellent; I would just like to see aircraft identity (registration) displayed as on FR24. Flightaware does have access to this data, as you can find which aircraft operated a service retrospectively by checking through the relevant fleet in order until you find the right one. But there must be an easier way! It would be great to see the reg included on the main data page for each flight. Anyway, sincere thanks to those who provide the great service on flightaware. Best regards from Manchester, England [EGCC / MAN]. shows.

Really fun..I an a weirdo who follows the plane across the Atlantic on my screen instead of watching a movie!

I think it's awesome. Great Job, and thanks.

Wow. Outstanding. Thanks

That's cool. One of my favorites is Memphis on a week night watching the parade of FedEx planes. Listening to ATC live adds to it.

Are these planes %99 accurate??

The only thing cooler than FlightAware's new software with moving planes is sitting at a radar scope in an FAA facility!!! Super cool for the JFK page!!! I feel like I'm at NY TRACON or CENTER.
http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KJFK

Nice job. Very well done. Continue doing what you are doing and always strive to make it better.

FLIGHTAWARE,PLEASE put these posts in order! I agree 100% with Wayne,I have to look at all the posts times two see who posted what-when??

Hey, all you guys in the US are making me very jealous. I'm in the Uk and NOT technically minded at all but Jeff Babey's post got me more interested. I HAVE used Flightaware to track flights from the UK into the USA (family trips to Florida etc). BUT I have often looked up at the vapour trails and wondered .. where is he going?? You all have got me more interested in scanners etc, etc , etc....

I'm outta Atlanta watchig KATL and it is mesmorizing. It seems to be about 5 min delayed as my office is in line with the new 5th runway and I hear them taking off.

Will this update bring back the info from the original FlightTracker with airspeed, elevation, etc?

I recently received my Uniden scanner so now I can sit outside watching the "real" planes in the sky, listening to Minneapolis Central and tracking the "moving" flights on my cellphone. Wish I would have had this as a kid!

Holy Cow are my planes moving tonight! Everything is so sharp and almost in real time. There had to be a new update here recently. Excellent job Flightaware! :)

I just posted a suggestion of adding live ATC to the map, that would beat watching the Bachelor on Monday nights...

Flightaware! WINNING!

Awesome!!

Great stuff!! I presume there is still a 5 min. lag to realtime? jim

Google PASSUR Airport Monitor. It's not available for all airport, but quite a few larger ones. Tracks are delayed 15 minutes and you only get full aircraft identification info in replay mode.