Find an aircraft by its broadcast identifier

How to find an aircraft

• Choose the identifier type, enter its value and choose Look up. Callsigns accept 1–8 letters or digits, ICAO hex exactly six hex characters, and registrations 1–12 letters, digits or an internal hyphen.
• Select a local partial match or an exact network result to inspect the available fields. A record without coordinates remains visible with position unavailable.
• Choose View aircraft on the globe when coordinates are available. If a lookup fails, keep the identifier and use Retry; a successful lookup with no matches is shown separately from an error.

Why a flight number may not match

A ticket’s airline flight number can differ from the aircraft’s broadcast callsign. Network coverage depends on ADS-B receivers, broadcasts and the provider’s current records. A missing search result does not establish that an aircraft is on the ground, cancelled or absent from the sky.

Freshness and available fields

The map-area snapshot refreshes every 60 seconds while open. Exact identifier lookup runs when submitted. Read each result’s displayed source time and status before interpreting a position. Missing altitude, registration or other fields remain unavailable. This tool does not provide airline gate assignments, delay predictions or a complete flight history.