Favorite Flight Tracking App?

[theJanitor]

Any recommendations to help me track a/c movement in my area? looking to use on an Iphone and Ipad, and hopefully, Free.

Thanks

[Hambo]

Flightaware.com. A friend whose son is a pilot has been tracking flights for years.

[Suvorov]

Another vote for Flightaware - all in all the best all around site. I also use Flightradar24, it doesn’t seem to always work as good as Flightaware but I like the graphics better as the airplane symbols are representative of the actual airplane (you can tell a plane is an A340 just by looking at the symbol), it’s not important but when you are an airplane nerd like me, it’s nice.

[JAD]

Back when I used to travel, I relied extensively on Flightaware. It's clunky but effective, and usually more right than wrong.

[TheNewbie]

I have Flight Radar 24 on my phone. What people think when they see a cop staring up at the sky and then consulting his phone would be interesting to know.

I am a total aviation nerd, and at times when a big plane flies over my house I run outside to see what it is.

[CleverNickname]

There's also ADS-B Exchange, which shows military flights that (last I checked) Flightradar and Flightaware don't show.

[TC215]

I use both Flight Aware and Flight Radar 24.

And yes, ADS-B Exchange will show some military flights, as well as private f;Ishtar that are blocked on other apps.

[mark7]

I like ADS-B Exchange, been using it for a while. There are nearly always interesting .mil aircraft showing:

Like a U2 trolling the Mex border



Or a cell of Minot BUFFS

[awp_101]

I am a total aviation nerd, and at times when a big plane flies over my house I run outside to see what it is.

Glad to see it's not just me!

[TheNewbie]

Glad to see it's not just me!

What is even more sad is how much of an Embraer fan I am. There is just something cool about those planes to me.