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> The data is taken from airlines No. It is not. The data is ADS-B data which is broadcast by aircraft. FR24 (and other similar services) obtain the data via
by traceroute66 3y ago
> The data is taken from airlines
No. It is not.
The data is ADS-B data which is broadcast by aircraft.
FR24 (and other similar services) obtain the data via a community[1], you can take part too[2].
For certain parts of the world, they may have the option to augment the data via commercial services, but that is highly unlikely to be on a global basis.
Conclusion: Missing coverage means no community coverage in that area and no commercial augmentation.
[1] https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/how-we-track-flights-with-ads-b/ https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/how-we-track-flights-with...
[2] https://www.flightradar24.com/apply-for-receiver/ https://www.flightradar24.com/apply-for-receiver/
- toomuchtodo 3y agoCould you use weather balloons transmitting ADS-B where there are gaps?
- AdamH12113 3y agoI corrected my comment. Thanks!
- throwmenow99 3y agoProbably better to support a non-commercial ADS-B tracking site. Contribute: https://airplanes.live/get-started/ https://airplanes.live/get-started/ Gear: https://store.airplanes.live/ https://store.airplanes.live/ API: https://airplanes.live/api-guide/ https://airplanes.live/api-guide/ FR24 is a bit of farce as their blocking and removal of 1000's of aircraft makes the data picture incomplete. Plus it's kinda of a money hungry commercial enterprise. Same reason that Raytheon bought FlightAware and Silversmith Capital Partners via JETNET bought ADSBexchange -DATA = CASH - the later buyout is going to court because they apparently stole IP from the company that built the infrastructure. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23963235-golden-hammer-v-jetnet-et-al https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23963235-golden-hamm... - wild stuff in there!