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Plane Finder

Operator: Pinkfroot Ltd, United Kingdom

Flight tracking with an ADS-B map, aircraft registrations and current movement data.

Transport & Movement

Open website

Product

Plane Finder

Availability and source date

Active

As of: 17 October 2026.

Check: 17 October 2026.

A public search and detail view for scheduled flight BA209.

BA209 was found and opened. The updated display shows G-XLEL, ADSHEX 406EC7, 18,125 ft, 426 kts and course 255°. The free session ends after five minutes.

Use in OSINT research

Researches flight movements and connects flight numbers with aircraft registrations. The public display includes the ADS-B identifier, speed and course.

Queries

InputResultResult type
Keyword / free text + Aircraft IDFlight matches with registration, ADS-B hex identifier and movement data.
Retrieved
Place nameSearch for airports or flight routes according to the search prompt.
Retrieved

Features

  • Searches by flight number, callsign and aircraft registration.
  • Shows aircraft registration and ADS-B hex identifier.
  • Shows altitude, speed and course on the flight map.
  • Premium provides Playback for the past 365 days and saved map filters.

Categories

  • Transport & Movement
  • Aviation

Coverage

Geographical coverage

global

Dataset

Its own worldwide ADS-B reception and other flight signals. The API offering lists a historical archive since 2011.

Access

Requirements

A public flight map without sign-in. Free sessions end after five minutes. Premium provides unlimited sessions and additional data; API access is separate.

Export

The separate Plane Finder API returns structured JSON responses. File export from the web map is not described on the reviewed pages.

Provider

Pinkfroot Ltd

Country of establishment

United Kingdom

Interfaces

API

Available. The Plane Finder API returns flight positions and historical data as JSON. Separate access with an API key and separate plans.

MCP

Not documented. Not described on the reviewed product pages.

AI agents

Not documented. Not described on the reviewed product pages.

Usage note

Commercial use of website content requires a licence from Pinkfroot. The separate API offering supports commercial use cases.

Limitations

  • The free map session ends after five minutes.
  • Additional data and 365 days of Playback are part of Premium.
  • Commercial use of content requires a separate licence.

Guides and practical reports

Unknown

Sources

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