How to know where a plane was during the past several days?
In the news there is this figure in which they show where EgyptAir plane was over the past 24 hours. Is it possible for ordinary people to do something similar for other flights before booking the flight?
air-travel
edited May 19 '16 at 20:58
feelinferrety
1053
asked May 19 '16 at 13:16
MOONMOON
1,43041725
|
show 7 more comments
In the news there is this figure in which they show where EgyptAir plane was over the past 24 hours. Is it possible for ordinary people to do something similar for other flights before booking the flight?
air-travel
edited May 19 '16 at 20:58
feelinferrety
1053
asked May 19 '16 at 13:16
MOONMOON
1,43041725
12
The flight number is (almost!) unique to the route, but the aircraft that is flown on the route can vary almost every day. Airlines wish to maximise the utilisation of their aircraft and that necessitates keeping them in the air as much as possible. To do that, the algorithms that do that, usually mean that they fly different routes.
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 14:38
3
The context of this map is within the speculation of a terrorist attack. If the plane was brought down by a bomb, it may have been brought on-board at Asmara, Tunis, Cairo, or Paris.
– gerrit
May 19 '16 at 14:45
2
Ok! Wording of the question put me off a bit. So the question might be: If I wanted to avoid booking a flight on an aircraft that has previously travelled to airport A/B/C, how would I do it? That would be difficult!
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:13
7
@Berwyn unless you are flying standby, you probably had to book your flight before all the equipment decisions were made. Planes get swapped out all the time, so the best thing you could do is make a probability based guess. So, it is even more difficult than it looks at first glance.
– Ukko
May 19 '16 at 15:35
4
@Berwyn And make sure you're booking on that airline's metal and not a codeshare on a different airline that actually does fly there. Of course, for larger airlines, another way to do this is booking flights on equipment that doesn't (or can't) serve the destinations you're concerned about. For example, if you book a flight on a 737 or A320 in the U.S., you can be rather certain that it hasn't recently operated a flight to Tunisia or Cairo. :)
– reirab
May 19 '16 at 18:49
|
show 7 more comments
In the news there is this figure in which they show where EgyptAir plane was over the past 24 hours. Is it possible for ordinary people to do something similar for other flights before booking the flight?
air-travel
edited May 19 '16 at 20:58
feelinferrety
1053
asked May 19 '16 at 13:16
MOONMOON
1,43041725
In the news there is this figure in which they show where EgyptAir plane was over the past 24 hours. Is it possible for ordinary people to do something similar for other flights before booking the flight?
air-travel
air-travel
edited May 19 '16 at 20:58
feelinferrety
1053
asked May 19 '16 at 13:16
MOONMOON
1,43041725
edited May 19 '16 at 20:58
feelinferrety
1053
asked May 19 '16 at 13:16
MOONMOON
1,43041725
edited May 19 '16 at 20:58
feelinferrety
1053
edited May 19 '16 at 20:58
feelinferrety
1053
edited May 19 '16 at 20:58
feelinferrety
1053
1053
asked May 19 '16 at 13:16
MOONMOON
1,43041725
asked May 19 '16 at 13:16
MOONMOON
1,43041725
asked May 19 '16 at 13:16
MOONMOON
1,43041725
1,43041725
12
The flight number is (almost!) unique to the route, but the aircraft that is flown on the route can vary almost every day. Airlines wish to maximise the utilisation of their aircraft and that necessitates keeping them in the air as much as possible. To do that, the algorithms that do that, usually mean that they fly different routes.
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 14:38
3
The context of this map is within the speculation of a terrorist attack. If the plane was brought down by a bomb, it may have been brought on-board at Asmara, Tunis, Cairo, or Paris.
– gerrit
May 19 '16 at 14:45
2
Ok! Wording of the question put me off a bit. So the question might be: If I wanted to avoid booking a flight on an aircraft that has previously travelled to airport A/B/C, how would I do it? That would be difficult!
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:13
7
@Berwyn unless you are flying standby, you probably had to book your flight before all the equipment decisions were made. Planes get swapped out all the time, so the best thing you could do is make a probability based guess. So, it is even more difficult than it looks at first glance.
– Ukko
May 19 '16 at 15:35
4
@Berwyn And make sure you're booking on that airline's metal and not a codeshare on a different airline that actually does fly there. Of course, for larger airlines, another way to do this is booking flights on equipment that doesn't (or can't) serve the destinations you're concerned about. For example, if you book a flight on a 737 or A320 in the U.S., you can be rather certain that it hasn't recently operated a flight to Tunisia or Cairo. :)
– reirab
May 19 '16 at 18:49
|
show 7 more comments
12
The flight number is (almost!) unique to the route, but the aircraft that is flown on the route can vary almost every day. Airlines wish to maximise the utilisation of their aircraft and that necessitates keeping them in the air as much as possible. To do that, the algorithms that do that, usually mean that they fly different routes.
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 14:38
3
The context of this map is within the speculation of a terrorist attack. If the plane was brought down by a bomb, it may have been brought on-board at Asmara, Tunis, Cairo, or Paris.
– gerrit
May 19 '16 at 14:45
2
Ok! Wording of the question put me off a bit. So the question might be: If I wanted to avoid booking a flight on an aircraft that has previously travelled to airport A/B/C, how would I do it? That would be difficult!
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:13
7
@Berwyn unless you are flying standby, you probably had to book your flight before all the equipment decisions were made. Planes get swapped out all the time, so the best thing you could do is make a probability based guess. So, it is even more difficult than it looks at first glance.
– Ukko
May 19 '16 at 15:35
4
@Berwyn And make sure you're booking on that airline's metal and not a codeshare on a different airline that actually does fly there. Of course, for larger airlines, another way to do this is booking flights on equipment that doesn't (or can't) serve the destinations you're concerned about. For example, if you book a flight on a 737 or A320 in the U.S., you can be rather certain that it hasn't recently operated a flight to Tunisia or Cairo. :)
– reirab
May 19 '16 at 18:49
12
12
The flight number is (almost!) unique to the route, but the aircraft that is flown on the route can vary almost every day. Airlines wish to maximise the utilisation of their aircraft and that necessitates keeping them in the air as much as possible. To do that, the algorithms that do that, usually mean that they fly different routes.
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 14:38
The flight number is (almost!) unique to the route, but the aircraft that is flown on the route can vary almost every day. Airlines wish to maximise the utilisation of their aircraft and that necessitates keeping them in the air as much as possible. To do that, the algorithms that do that, usually mean that they fly different routes.
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 14:38
3
3
The context of this map is within the speculation of a terrorist attack. If the plane was brought down by a bomb, it may have been brought on-board at Asmara, Tunis, Cairo, or Paris.
– gerrit
May 19 '16 at 14:45
The context of this map is within the speculation of a terrorist attack. If the plane was brought down by a bomb, it may have been brought on-board at Asmara, Tunis, Cairo, or Paris.
– gerrit
May 19 '16 at 14:45
2
2
Ok! Wording of the question put me off a bit. So the question might be: If I wanted to avoid booking a flight on an aircraft that has previously travelled to airport A/B/C, how would I do it? That would be difficult!
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:13
Ok! Wording of the question put me off a bit. So the question might be: If I wanted to avoid booking a flight on an aircraft that has previously travelled to airport A/B/C, how would I do it? That would be difficult!
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:13
7
7
@Berwyn unless you are flying standby, you probably had to book your flight before all the equipment decisions were made. Planes get swapped out all the time, so the best thing you could do is make a probability based guess. So, it is even more difficult than it looks at first glance.
– Ukko
May 19 '16 at 15:35
@Berwyn unless you are flying standby, you probably had to book your flight before all the equipment decisions were made. Planes get swapped out all the time, so the best thing you could do is make a probability based guess. So, it is even more difficult than it looks at first glance.
– Ukko
May 19 '16 at 15:35
4
4
@Berwyn And make sure you're booking on that airline's metal and not a codeshare on a different airline that actually does fly there. Of course, for larger airlines, another way to do this is booking flights on equipment that doesn't (or can't) serve the destinations you're concerned about. For example, if you book a flight on a 737 or A320 in the U.S., you can be rather certain that it hasn't recently operated a flight to Tunisia or Cairo. :)
– reirab
May 19 '16 at 18:49
@Berwyn And make sure you're booking on that airline's metal and not a codeshare on a different airline that actually does fly there. Of course, for larger airlines, another way to do this is booking flights on equipment that doesn't (or can't) serve the destinations you're concerned about. For example, if you book a flight on a 737 or A320 in the U.S., you can be rather certain that it hasn't recently operated a flight to Tunisia or Cairo. :)
– reirab
May 19 '16 at 18:49
|
show 7 more comments
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
The image shows the source of the information which is flightradar24. Flightradar24 works by utilizing a network of people providing information transmitted from aircraft using ADS-B. You can download apps for Android and iOS that show this information in near real-time. You can also assist in providing this information by purchasing ADS-B receivers which can have nominal cost. I have one that is re-purposed from a USB TV receiver device.
Many airlines do not provide information about the incoming aircraft that is about to service your flight, as this is subject to change, especially at hubs of large airlines. Some American airlines do provide this information in their phone apps or online but this is not very common worldwide.
Other information sources, such as FlightStats, obtain information from government and other sources since flight plans usually need to be filed in advance, although they are subject to change.
edited May 19 '16 at 20:50
feelinferrety
1053
answered May 19 '16 at 13:28
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
1
This is tangential, but do you have any more info about turning a USB TV receiver into an ADS-B receiver? That sounds interesting.
– Kevin
May 19 '16 at 15:16
9
rtl-sdr.com/adsb-aircraft-radar-with-rtl-sdr
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:17
add a comment |
Yes, here is the recent history of SU-GCC, the aircraft that was operating flight MS 804 between Paris and Cairo on the morning of the 19th of May. See Berwyn's answer for more information about how that information is collected.
You can see where an aircraft was before booking your flight if you want, but unless you are buying a flight for the same day, it doesn't tell you much. The airline will send its planes wherever they are needed on the day. A plane is not usually assigned to operate a flight until a few days before the actual flight, and it might change if delays or maintenance problems cause other planes to be out of position. Usually the airline doesn't devote one plane to one route, unless it really has to. It will generally only do this if the plane is unique somehow (maybe it has a different interior, or an extra fuel tank for long range operations).
Egypt Air has eleven [now ten :( ] A320s, and they have probably all been to Paris many times.
answered May 19 '16 at 14:00
CalchasCalchas
33.5k380136
1
I think that even if the question was whether it is possible to do it, the OP expected also a way to do it.
– Vince
May 19 '16 at 14:03
4
@Vince I have amended my answer to include a link to SU-GCC's history to demonstrate how to do it. But the "before booking" wording suggests that a purchaser might intend to figure out which planes are likely to be operating a route in the future, and I wished to underscore that this is not usually determined at that time.
– Calchas
May 19 '16 at 14:06
add a comment |
To add to Berwyns answer.
The BBC have specifically used this functionality from Flightradar24 where you can enter an aeroplanes registration mark and search. Flightradar24 will show the flights from the previous 7-10 days (Date, From, To, Flight Number, Flight Time, STD, ATD, STA and Status) You can even replay flights. Other information includes age of aircraft, type of aircraft and serial number of aircraft.
This functionality is free to be used by anyone.
answered May 19 '16 at 14:25
davidbdavidb
6,03532763
Wow! This website is awesome!
– Nav
May 21 '16 at 7:26
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function()
var channelOptions =
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "273"
;
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function()
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled)
StackExchange.using("snippets", function()
createEditor();
);
else
createEditor();
);
function createEditor()
StackExchange.prepareEditor(
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: false,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: null,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader:
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
,
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
);
);
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function ()
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2ftravel.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f68619%2fhow-to-know-where-a-plane-was-during-the-past-several-days%23new-answer', 'question_page');
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
The image shows the source of the information which is flightradar24. Flightradar24 works by utilizing a network of people providing information transmitted from aircraft using ADS-B. You can download apps for Android and iOS that show this information in near real-time. You can also assist in providing this information by purchasing ADS-B receivers which can have nominal cost. I have one that is re-purposed from a USB TV receiver device.
Many airlines do not provide information about the incoming aircraft that is about to service your flight, as this is subject to change, especially at hubs of large airlines. Some American airlines do provide this information in their phone apps or online but this is not very common worldwide.
Other information sources, such as FlightStats, obtain information from government and other sources since flight plans usually need to be filed in advance, although they are subject to change.
edited May 19 '16 at 20:50
feelinferrety
1053
answered May 19 '16 at 13:28
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
1
This is tangential, but do you have any more info about turning a USB TV receiver into an ADS-B receiver? That sounds interesting.
– Kevin
May 19 '16 at 15:16
9
rtl-sdr.com/adsb-aircraft-radar-with-rtl-sdr
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:17
add a comment |
The image shows the source of the information which is flightradar24. Flightradar24 works by utilizing a network of people providing information transmitted from aircraft using ADS-B. You can download apps for Android and iOS that show this information in near real-time. You can also assist in providing this information by purchasing ADS-B receivers which can have nominal cost. I have one that is re-purposed from a USB TV receiver device.
Many airlines do not provide information about the incoming aircraft that is about to service your flight, as this is subject to change, especially at hubs of large airlines. Some American airlines do provide this information in their phone apps or online but this is not very common worldwide.
Other information sources, such as FlightStats, obtain information from government and other sources since flight plans usually need to be filed in advance, although they are subject to change.
edited May 19 '16 at 20:50
feelinferrety
1053
answered May 19 '16 at 13:28
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
1
This is tangential, but do you have any more info about turning a USB TV receiver into an ADS-B receiver? That sounds interesting.
– Kevin
May 19 '16 at 15:16
9
rtl-sdr.com/adsb-aircraft-radar-with-rtl-sdr
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:17
add a comment |
The image shows the source of the information which is flightradar24. Flightradar24 works by utilizing a network of people providing information transmitted from aircraft using ADS-B. You can download apps for Android and iOS that show this information in near real-time. You can also assist in providing this information by purchasing ADS-B receivers which can have nominal cost. I have one that is re-purposed from a USB TV receiver device.
Many airlines do not provide information about the incoming aircraft that is about to service your flight, as this is subject to change, especially at hubs of large airlines. Some American airlines do provide this information in their phone apps or online but this is not very common worldwide.
Other information sources, such as FlightStats, obtain information from government and other sources since flight plans usually need to be filed in advance, although they are subject to change.
edited May 19 '16 at 20:50
feelinferrety
1053
answered May 19 '16 at 13:28
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
The image shows the source of the information which is flightradar24. Flightradar24 works by utilizing a network of people providing information transmitted from aircraft using ADS-B. You can download apps for Android and iOS that show this information in near real-time. You can also assist in providing this information by purchasing ADS-B receivers which can have nominal cost. I have one that is re-purposed from a USB TV receiver device.
Many airlines do not provide information about the incoming aircraft that is about to service your flight, as this is subject to change, especially at hubs of large airlines. Some American airlines do provide this information in their phone apps or online but this is not very common worldwide.
Other information sources, such as FlightStats, obtain information from government and other sources since flight plans usually need to be filed in advance, although they are subject to change.
edited May 19 '16 at 20:50
feelinferrety
1053
answered May 19 '16 at 13:28
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
edited May 19 '16 at 20:50
feelinferrety
1053
edited May 19 '16 at 20:50
feelinferrety
1053
edited May 19 '16 at 20:50
feelinferrety
1053
1053
answered May 19 '16 at 13:28
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
answered May 19 '16 at 13:28
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
answered May 19 '16 at 13:28
BerwynBerwyn
26.3k658133
26.3k658133
1
This is tangential, but do you have any more info about turning a USB TV receiver into an ADS-B receiver? That sounds interesting.
– Kevin
May 19 '16 at 15:16
9
rtl-sdr.com/adsb-aircraft-radar-with-rtl-sdr
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:17
add a comment |
1
This is tangential, but do you have any more info about turning a USB TV receiver into an ADS-B receiver? That sounds interesting.
– Kevin
May 19 '16 at 15:16
9
rtl-sdr.com/adsb-aircraft-radar-with-rtl-sdr
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:17
1
1
This is tangential, but do you have any more info about turning a USB TV receiver into an ADS-B receiver? That sounds interesting.
– Kevin
May 19 '16 at 15:16
This is tangential, but do you have any more info about turning a USB TV receiver into an ADS-B receiver? That sounds interesting.
– Kevin
May 19 '16 at 15:16
9
9
rtl-sdr.com/adsb-aircraft-radar-with-rtl-sdr
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:17
rtl-sdr.com/adsb-aircraft-radar-with-rtl-sdr
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:17
add a comment |
Yes, here is the recent history of SU-GCC, the aircraft that was operating flight MS 804 between Paris and Cairo on the morning of the 19th of May. See Berwyn's answer for more information about how that information is collected.
You can see where an aircraft was before booking your flight if you want, but unless you are buying a flight for the same day, it doesn't tell you much. The airline will send its planes wherever they are needed on the day. A plane is not usually assigned to operate a flight until a few days before the actual flight, and it might change if delays or maintenance problems cause other planes to be out of position. Usually the airline doesn't devote one plane to one route, unless it really has to. It will generally only do this if the plane is unique somehow (maybe it has a different interior, or an extra fuel tank for long range operations).
Egypt Air has eleven [now ten :( ] A320s, and they have probably all been to Paris many times.
answered May 19 '16 at 14:00
CalchasCalchas
33.5k380136
1
I think that even if the question was whether it is possible to do it, the OP expected also a way to do it.
– Vince
May 19 '16 at 14:03
4
@Vince I have amended my answer to include a link to SU-GCC's history to demonstrate how to do it. But the "before booking" wording suggests that a purchaser might intend to figure out which planes are likely to be operating a route in the future, and I wished to underscore that this is not usually determined at that time.
– Calchas
May 19 '16 at 14:06
add a comment |
Yes, here is the recent history of SU-GCC, the aircraft that was operating flight MS 804 between Paris and Cairo on the morning of the 19th of May. See Berwyn's answer for more information about how that information is collected.
You can see where an aircraft was before booking your flight if you want, but unless you are buying a flight for the same day, it doesn't tell you much. The airline will send its planes wherever they are needed on the day. A plane is not usually assigned to operate a flight until a few days before the actual flight, and it might change if delays or maintenance problems cause other planes to be out of position. Usually the airline doesn't devote one plane to one route, unless it really has to. It will generally only do this if the plane is unique somehow (maybe it has a different interior, or an extra fuel tank for long range operations).
Egypt Air has eleven [now ten :( ] A320s, and they have probably all been to Paris many times.
answered May 19 '16 at 14:00
CalchasCalchas
33.5k380136
1
I think that even if the question was whether it is possible to do it, the OP expected also a way to do it.
– Vince
May 19 '16 at 14:03
4
@Vince I have amended my answer to include a link to SU-GCC's history to demonstrate how to do it. But the "before booking" wording suggests that a purchaser might intend to figure out which planes are likely to be operating a route in the future, and I wished to underscore that this is not usually determined at that time.
– Calchas
May 19 '16 at 14:06
add a comment |
Yes, here is the recent history of SU-GCC, the aircraft that was operating flight MS 804 between Paris and Cairo on the morning of the 19th of May. See Berwyn's answer for more information about how that information is collected.
You can see where an aircraft was before booking your flight if you want, but unless you are buying a flight for the same day, it doesn't tell you much. The airline will send its planes wherever they are needed on the day. A plane is not usually assigned to operate a flight until a few days before the actual flight, and it might change if delays or maintenance problems cause other planes to be out of position. Usually the airline doesn't devote one plane to one route, unless it really has to. It will generally only do this if the plane is unique somehow (maybe it has a different interior, or an extra fuel tank for long range operations).
Egypt Air has eleven [now ten :( ] A320s, and they have probably all been to Paris many times.
answered May 19 '16 at 14:00
CalchasCalchas
33.5k380136
Yes, here is the recent history of SU-GCC, the aircraft that was operating flight MS 804 between Paris and Cairo on the morning of the 19th of May. See Berwyn's answer for more information about how that information is collected.
You can see where an aircraft was before booking your flight if you want, but unless you are buying a flight for the same day, it doesn't tell you much. The airline will send its planes wherever they are needed on the day. A plane is not usually assigned to operate a flight until a few days before the actual flight, and it might change if delays or maintenance problems cause other planes to be out of position. Usually the airline doesn't devote one plane to one route, unless it really has to. It will generally only do this if the plane is unique somehow (maybe it has a different interior, or an extra fuel tank for long range operations).
Egypt Air has eleven [now ten :( ] A320s, and they have probably all been to Paris many times.
answered May 19 '16 at 14:00
CalchasCalchas
33.5k380136
edited May 19 '16 at 14:52
answered May 19 '16 at 14:00
CalchasCalchas
33.5k380136
answered May 19 '16 at 14:00
CalchasCalchas
33.5k380136
answered May 19 '16 at 14:00
CalchasCalchas
33.5k380136
33.5k380136
1
I think that even if the question was whether it is possible to do it, the OP expected also a way to do it.
– Vince
May 19 '16 at 14:03
4
@Vince I have amended my answer to include a link to SU-GCC's history to demonstrate how to do it. But the "before booking" wording suggests that a purchaser might intend to figure out which planes are likely to be operating a route in the future, and I wished to underscore that this is not usually determined at that time.
– Calchas
May 19 '16 at 14:06
add a comment |
1
I think that even if the question was whether it is possible to do it, the OP expected also a way to do it.
– Vince
May 19 '16 at 14:03
4
@Vince I have amended my answer to include a link to SU-GCC's history to demonstrate how to do it. But the "before booking" wording suggests that a purchaser might intend to figure out which planes are likely to be operating a route in the future, and I wished to underscore that this is not usually determined at that time.
– Calchas
May 19 '16 at 14:06
1
1
I think that even if the question was whether it is possible to do it, the OP expected also a way to do it.
– Vince
May 19 '16 at 14:03
I think that even if the question was whether it is possible to do it, the OP expected also a way to do it.
– Vince
May 19 '16 at 14:03
4
4
@Vince I have amended my answer to include a link to SU-GCC's history to demonstrate how to do it. But the "before booking" wording suggests that a purchaser might intend to figure out which planes are likely to be operating a route in the future, and I wished to underscore that this is not usually determined at that time.
– Calchas
May 19 '16 at 14:06
@Vince I have amended my answer to include a link to SU-GCC's history to demonstrate how to do it. But the "before booking" wording suggests that a purchaser might intend to figure out which planes are likely to be operating a route in the future, and I wished to underscore that this is not usually determined at that time.
– Calchas
May 19 '16 at 14:06
add a comment |
To add to Berwyns answer.
The BBC have specifically used this functionality from Flightradar24 where you can enter an aeroplanes registration mark and search. Flightradar24 will show the flights from the previous 7-10 days (Date, From, To, Flight Number, Flight Time, STD, ATD, STA and Status) You can even replay flights. Other information includes age of aircraft, type of aircraft and serial number of aircraft.
This functionality is free to be used by anyone.
answered May 19 '16 at 14:25
davidbdavidb
6,03532763
Wow! This website is awesome!
– Nav
May 21 '16 at 7:26
add a comment |
To add to Berwyns answer.
The BBC have specifically used this functionality from Flightradar24 where you can enter an aeroplanes registration mark and search. Flightradar24 will show the flights from the previous 7-10 days (Date, From, To, Flight Number, Flight Time, STD, ATD, STA and Status) You can even replay flights. Other information includes age of aircraft, type of aircraft and serial number of aircraft.
This functionality is free to be used by anyone.
answered May 19 '16 at 14:25
davidbdavidb
6,03532763
Wow! This website is awesome!
– Nav
May 21 '16 at 7:26
add a comment |
To add to Berwyns answer.
The BBC have specifically used this functionality from Flightradar24 where you can enter an aeroplanes registration mark and search. Flightradar24 will show the flights from the previous 7-10 days (Date, From, To, Flight Number, Flight Time, STD, ATD, STA and Status) You can even replay flights. Other information includes age of aircraft, type of aircraft and serial number of aircraft.
This functionality is free to be used by anyone.
answered May 19 '16 at 14:25
davidbdavidb
6,03532763
To add to Berwyns answer.
The BBC have specifically used this functionality from Flightradar24 where you can enter an aeroplanes registration mark and search. Flightradar24 will show the flights from the previous 7-10 days (Date, From, To, Flight Number, Flight Time, STD, ATD, STA and Status) You can even replay flights. Other information includes age of aircraft, type of aircraft and serial number of aircraft.
This functionality is free to be used by anyone.
answered May 19 '16 at 14:25
davidbdavidb
6,03532763
answered May 19 '16 at 14:25
davidbdavidb
6,03532763
answered May 19 '16 at 14:25
davidbdavidb
6,03532763
answered May 19 '16 at 14:25
davidbdavidb
6,03532763
6,03532763
Wow! This website is awesome!
– Nav
May 21 '16 at 7:26
add a comment |
Wow! This website is awesome!
– Nav
May 21 '16 at 7:26
Wow! This website is awesome!
– Nav
May 21 '16 at 7:26
Wow! This website is awesome!
– Nav
May 21 '16 at 7:26
add a comment |
Thanks for contributing an answer to Travel Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function ()
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2ftravel.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f68619%2fhow-to-know-where-a-plane-was-during-the-past-several-days%23new-answer', 'question_page');
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
12
The flight number is (almost!) unique to the route, but the aircraft that is flown on the route can vary almost every day. Airlines wish to maximise the utilisation of their aircraft and that necessitates keeping them in the air as much as possible. To do that, the algorithms that do that, usually mean that they fly different routes.
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 14:38
3
The context of this map is within the speculation of a terrorist attack. If the plane was brought down by a bomb, it may have been brought on-board at Asmara, Tunis, Cairo, or Paris.
– gerrit
May 19 '16 at 14:45
2
Ok! Wording of the question put me off a bit. So the question might be: If I wanted to avoid booking a flight on an aircraft that has previously travelled to airport A/B/C, how would I do it? That would be difficult!
– Berwyn
May 19 '16 at 15:13
7
@Berwyn unless you are flying standby, you probably had to book your flight before all the equipment decisions were made. Planes get swapped out all the time, so the best thing you could do is make a probability based guess. So, it is even more difficult than it looks at first glance.
– Ukko
May 19 '16 at 15:35
4
@Berwyn And make sure you're booking on that airline's metal and not a codeshare on a different airline that actually does fly there. Of course, for larger airlines, another way to do this is booking flights on equipment that doesn't (or can't) serve the destinations you're concerned about. For example, if you book a flight on a 737 or A320 in the U.S., you can be rather certain that it hasn't recently operated a flight to Tunisia or Cairo. :)
– reirab
May 19 '16 at 18:49