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Flightradar24

Operator: Flightradar24 AB, Sweden

Flight research with current positions, aircraft identifiers, routes and historical flight movements.

Transport & Movement

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Product

Flightradar24, a flight tracker with a web map, mobile apps and a separately available data API.

Availability and source date

Active

As of: 17 October 2026.

Check: 17 October 2026.

A public detail view of a scheduled airline flight.

LH418/D-AIHW from Frankfurt to Washington, with altitude 35,000 ft, speed 502 kts, route and position. The data source is marked as estimated. No sign-in.

Use in OSINT research

Finds positions, flight routes and past flights by flight number, callsign or aircraft identifier. Suitable for researching air transport and aircraft movements.

Queries

InputResultResult type
Aircraft ID + Keyword / free textFlight or aircraft matches with identifier, route, position, altitude and speed.
Retrieved
Place nameAirport information and arrival and departure histories depending on the plan.
Retrieved

Features

  • Searches flights, aircraft and airports.
  • Shows current positions, route, altitude and speed.
  • Provides access to flight histories and airport histories according to the plan.
  • Filters flights and shows past map states in Playback.
  • Provides current and historical flight data through a separate REST API.
  • Integrates the API into Claude and other MCP clients through an official MCP server.

Categories

  • Transport & Movement
  • Aviation

Coverage

Geographical coverage

global

Dataset

Worldwide flight movement data from ADS-B, MLAT, satellites, regional radar sources and other data providers, supplemented with flight schedules and aircraft data.

Access

Requirements

A public live map without an account. Subscriptions and API access require an account. MCP requires an API key and an active API subscription.

Export

A separate API for current positions, historical flights, flight tracks and airport/airline information. API access is not included in any map subscription.

Provider

Flightradar24 AB

Country of establishment

Sweden

Interfaces

API

Available. A separate paid API subscription; current and historical positions, plus flight, airline and airport data.

MCP

Available. An official FR24 API MCP server with Node.js 18+ and your own API key from an active API subscription.

AI agents

Available. An official guide for Claude Desktop and other MCP clients.

Usage note

Professional use of web and app subscriptions requires Business. The separate FR24 API permits commercial use under its storage and redistribution rules.

Limitations

  • Positions depend on reception and data source; the test showed an estimated position.
  • Flight history is limited by plan to seven days, 90 days, 365 days or three years.
  • The FR24 API is billed independently of the map subscription.

Guides and practical reports

Sources

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