Flightradar24

[TheLocalYokel]

Have you ever tried this site?

https://planefinder.net/flight/GA214

 

[jfy1999]

I have tried, but I only have a mobile device at present, and the PlaneFinder mobile website doesn't display any flight information, so I would need to download the app. I'm not prepared to do that yet because of my experience with the FR24 free app, which was terrible.

To get a decent version of the app is quite expensive, and in the past I haven't seen the point of paying for features that are free on the mobile website, but now it seems FR24 are dispensing with everything that made them my go-to website!

 

[TheLocalYokel]

I don't have a mobile device. I just rely on my Apple Mac desktop so, although FR24 seems to be giving a bit less information in its free version than it used to, I hope I won't have any problems.

Since reading your post I've tried FR 24 (it's not something I use every day and I hadn't realised the site had been altered) and it appears to be working satisfactorily with my desk top.

I invariably forget that mobile devices can't always cope quite as well with some sites as desk tops as I never use the former. Probably from being one of the first to use the Internet at home (nearly 20 years ago when I was in a distinct minority) I've been left behind in recent years with the move to mobile devices.

 

[andyc941]

Hi jfy1999,Plane finder as a mobile app is allot better than FR24 it tracks most Biz Jets movements that are banned on FR24. I find FR24 on my mobile lags while scrolling the map,i have reported it to them but they say its working fine so i just put up with it

 

[jfy1999]

the FR24 mobile site is working a bit better for me now. Although it still crashes often, there are now no problems with reloading and displaying airport/flight lists.

 

[Seasider]

There are moves afoot to ban such sites in the USA. They are citing Security/business concerns because "anybody" can easily access where an aircraft is at any time.

 

[Aviador]

Interesting point Seasider.

As nice as it is to have do you think it's perhaps just too much information? It doesn't take too much imagination to think out how dangerous that information could be in the wrong hands. The

 

[Seasider]

I do not know, but I would imagine that Terror/Criminal organisations have the ability/resources to find out the information that they require to carry out their activities.
I agree, there is far too much information available to anyone who can surf the net but which areas do you ban?

 

[Ray Finkle]

There used to be a setting on FR24 where you can show only flights to or from a specific airport but I just cannot remember how to do it.

Can it be done on the new version and if so can anybody explain how?

Many thanks.

 

[Aviador]

There used to be a setting on FR24 where you can show only flights to or from a specific airport but I just cannot remember how to do it.

Can it be done on the new version and if so can anybody explain how?

Many thanks.

The filter is in the little tower symbol at the bottom left on the app.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Thanks very much. It should make things easier when out and about.

Is there a way to do it on the normal desktop version?

 

[Aviador]

Thanks very much. It should make things easier when out and about.

Is there a way to do it on the normal desktop version?

Yeh, it's the same symbol but it's on the right side with other tabs such as settings.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Many thanks

 

[andyc941]

The playback on FR24 is now back in use on their website

 

[Brummiegem]

Does anyone on this forum ever watch flights that go over the top of you or where you happen to be?
I ask as today with the help of FR24 I have been watching aircraft go over the house.
I have seen a Saudi B789 out of MAN,Eidelweiss A330-300 routing from Las Vegas to Zurich and an Air France B77W routing to CDG from Atlanta,amongst many more run of the mill stuff.
I used to regularly watch flights go over the top but I don't get much chance these days,with the help of FR24 I occasionally have a look what is going on.The airspace above Birmingham lately has been very busy,so I wondered if anyone else had seen anything interesting,or unusual?
It has been a nice way to relax and enjoy the sunshine on a day off.

 

[Jerry]

Does anyone on this forum ever watch flights that go over the top of you or where you happen to be?
I ask as today with the help of FR24 I have been watching aircraft go over the house.
I have seen a Saudi B789 out of MAN,Eidelweiss A330-300 routing from Las Vegas to Zurich and an Air France B77W routing to CDG from Atlanta,amongst many more run of the mill stuff.
I used to regularly watch flights go over the top but I don't get much chance these days,with the help of FR24 I occasionally have a look what is going on.The airspace above Birmingham lately has been very busy,so I wondered if anyone else had seen anything interesting,or unusual?
It has been a nice way to relax and enjoy the sunshine on a day off.

Yep all the time! Usually get a lot USA East Coast flights crossing over Cardiff and the South Wales area as well as flights to Spain from MAN GLA LBA LPL and other northern airports. Depending on which direction they takeoff but I usually get the EZY flight to BFS and GLA crossing right over my house sometimes as well as the odd Flybe flight heading into CWL.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

On clear days, as with Jerry, quite a lot of transatlantic flights come over the Bristol/Cardiff area, some out of or into LHR, others from or to north west Europe. There are also flights heading north and south to/from the Midlands, North of England and Scotland.

Occasionally Mrs TLY will look up and say, "I wonder where that's going", and FR24 provides the answer but I have to troll upstairs from the garden to look at the computer as I'm not into fancy mobile phones with all the modern internet connectivity.

I live about seven miles to the east of BRS with the approach path about a mile to the south so I can see and hear most of the inbounds into BRS, and for about a third of the year when 09 is the active runway most of those leaving the airport which by the time they reach our house are turning left overhead for Scotland/Ireland/North of England, slightly to the left for those heading towards London and northern Europe and to the right for the Med, Canaries and western France etc.

I can also see inbounds that have passed through the London area for CWL's westerly runway so long as the cloud base does not interfere.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Has anyone else noticed how many more military aircraft are showing up on FR24 over the UK? Today, I've seen many Hawk T2's (call sign 'NAVYHAWK'), RAF C17's, A400M's, C130's an A330 Voyager and a Typhoon. I've also seen KC135's and yesterday, I saw this -

Kevin

 

[Scottie Dog]

Thanks for that Kevin. I must admit that I'm not a military spotter but I'll have to keep my eyes open a little more.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Thanks for that Kevin. I must admit that I'm not a military spotter but I'll have to keep my eyes open a little more.

Likewise I'm more into commercial aviation than military, but I thought seeing a U2 show up on FR24 was quite unusual. We've had fast jets over here in Cambridgeshire tonight, which I assume were F15's from RAF Lakenheath. Sadly, they didn't show up on FR24.

Kevin