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AirNav Radar (ehemals RadarBox)

Also: RadarBox, AirNav RadarBox

Operator: AirNav Systems LLC, United States

Flight research with a worldwide map, flight details, histories and separately available data and AI interfaces.

Transport & Movement

OPSEC caution

With social sign-in, AirNav may receive the name, email address, profile picture and, depending on the provider, friend list of the connected account.

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Product

AirNav Radar: public flight tracking from AirNav Systems; RadarBox has been called AirNav Radar since December 2024.

Availability and source date

Active

As of: 17 October 2026.

Check: 17 October 2026.

A public flight detail view for a scheduled airline flight.

AA2097 for 18 October 2026 shows Pittsburgh–Chicago, times, A319-132 and N815AW. Live position and past flight tracks were not checked.

Use in OSINT research

Connects flight numbers and aircraft registrations with routes, times and flight details. Historical flight movements and the separate API support air transport and movement research.

Queries

InputResultResult type
Aircraft ID + Keyword / free textFlight details with flight number, times, route and assigned aircraft; live and historical data according to the plan.
Retrieved
Place nameAirport activity and flight movements in an area; geographical API queries support time windows.
Retrieved

Features

  • Shows worldwide flight movements and airports on a map.
  • Connects flight numbers with routes, times and aircraft registrations.
  • Provides access to flight tracks and historical data according to the plan.
  • Provides structured current and historical flight data through a separate API.
  • Connects AI agents to the On-Demand API through its own MCP server.

Categories

  • Transport & Movement
  • Aviation

Coverage

Geographical coverage

global

Dataset

Flight data from ground and satellite ADS-B, FAA SWIM, EUROCONTROL, MLAT, ADS-C and other aviation data sources. Regional coverage and publicly visible flights vary.

Access

Requirements

A free public map and individual flight details without an account. Additional histories and features require a subscription. The On-Demand API and MCP require an active Business account, an API token and credits.

Export

Flight tracks as CSV, GeoJSON and KML according to the plan. The separate API returns JSON, XML and CSV.

Provider

AirNav Systems LLC

Country of establishment

United States

Interfaces

API

Available. A separate On-Demand API for current and historical flight data. An active Business account and credits are required; JSON, XML and CSV.

MCP

Available. An official MCP server using Streamable HTTP. Uses the existing API token and consumes On-Demand API credits.

AI agents

Available. A provider guide for Claude, the OpenAI API, Gemini CLI and other MCP clients. Direct ChatGPT app access with a fixed token is not yet supported there.

Limitations

  • Coverage depends on receivers, available data sources and aircraft equipment.
  • Some operators restrict public display of their flights.
  • Histories and extended aircraft details depend on the plan; API and MCP use a Business account with additional credits.

Guides and practical reports

Sources

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