FlightRadar24 - Live Flight Tracker. My experience as a host

BoneCollector · 20th March 2020, 22:06

There has been a steady decline in number of aircraft over the week tracked by my radar. And I fear it will go down further. As per Flightradar24 the commercial airline traffic is down by 10% in March 2020.

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itwasntme · 25th March 2020, 06:05

Screenshot at 0605 today with VT filter!

Only one Spice Xpress freighter and one AI812 DEL - Jodhpur flight.

BoneCollector · 25th March 2020, 07:01

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Originally Posted by itwasntme

Screenshot at 0605 today with VT filter!

Only one Spice Xpress freighter and one AI812 DEL - Jodhpur flight.

Current status.

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The flight overflying India right now. No overflying flight have been banned.

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The Air India flight. Is it a ferry flight for storage or taking people for isolation?

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The flight tracker status today. Will again check at night to see how many were tracked. As of now, only 4 have been tracked.

itwasntme · 25th March 2020, 07:06

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Originally Posted by BoneCollector

The Air India flight. Is it a ferry flight for storage or taking people for isolation?

Thanks! Even I was surprised seeing the aircraft with a regular flight number. Must be (as you said) taking COVID-19 evacuees OR a flight carrying senior Defence folks or similar VVIPs.

Cannot see why else it should be in the air. If it was a positioning / MRO-bound flight it should not have the scheduled flight number.

Raj_RD · 25th March 2020, 07:20

Well i spotted an OmanAir (WY7029) descending into Chennai from Muscat.

Edit- Took off from Chennai again.

itwasntme · 25th March 2020, 09:34

That DEL - Jodhpur heading back now as a ferry flight.

BoneCollector · 26th March 2020, 12:00

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Originally Posted by BoneCollector

Current status.

Checked it just now. All I see is 2 aircraft of SpiceJet Cargo and 1 Air India Dreamliner.

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I wonder where is this one going.

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Drastic decrease in number of flights tracked.

This is with VT (India) filter.

Aiel · 8th April 2020, 08:47

A podcast with one of the founders of FR24 (offering insights into how it was founded) and the technical workings of FR24: https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/a...flightradar24/

itwasntme · 12th April 2020, 16:02

China domestic back with a bang!

BoneCollector · 12th May 2020, 15:53

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Originally Posted by BoneCollector

Drastic decrease in number of flights tracked.

The number of flights tracked by my radar has gone down considerably.

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saket77 · 12th May 2020, 16:38

Yesterday afternoon I heard a fighter jet twice (or it were 2 different fighters?) here in Ranchi. First time I couldn’t find anything in the sky but the next time, I saw a fighter jet doing a rolling inverted manoeuvre. Wasn’t too high in the sky but it disappeared quickly as I’m surrounded by tall buildings.

Can flight radar help in finding what was it now?

BoneCollector · 12th May 2020, 18:08

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Originally Posted by saket77

Can flight radar help in finding what was it now?

No. You cannot track fighters with Flightradar24. Occasionally, you may be able to track a few transporters of IAF like AN32s or C130 or at times, Globemaster. This is due to the transponders used by military aircraft the world over.

BoneCollector · 25th May 2020, 07:58

After a long time, the Indian skies have some presence of Indian carriers.

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Used VT filter for this screenshot.

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With logo for easy understanding.

harditthind · 14th July 2020, 18:07

@BoneCollector These are great post. I host a feeder for FlightAware.com and have a very similar setup. I do this as a hobby too.

Of late my receiver has gone KAPUT. Was wondering if you or any one else here have done any tinkering with Raspberry PI. I am not sure if its the microSD card or the PI's board. The GPS module itself is working as it displays green light meaning it is all to track satellites after about 5 mins.

govigov · 14th July 2020, 19:26

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Originally Posted by harditthind

@BoneCollector These are great post. I host a feeder for FlightAware.com and have a very similar setup. I do this as a hobby too.

Of late my receiver has gone KAPUT. Was wondering if you or any one else here have done any tinkering with Raspberry PI. I am not sure if its the microSD card or the PI's board. The GPS module itself is working as it displays green light meaning it is all to track satellites after about 5 mins.

is your dvb-t stick good? Are you using dump1090-mutability with beast mode?
How about fr24? Is it showing up there?

20th March 2020, 22:06	#91
BoneCollector Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: BIHAR Posts: 3,202 Thanked: 10,813 Times View My Garage	Re: FlightRadar24 - Live Flight Tracker. My experience as a host There has been a steady decline in number of aircraft over the week tracked by my radar. And I fear it will go down further. As per Flightradar24 the commercial airline traffic is down by 10% in March 2020. Last edited by CrAzY dRiVeR : 12th May 2020 at 22:22. Reason: Typo
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25th March 2020, 06:05	#92
itwasntme Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 6,976 Thanked: 12,527 Times View My Garage	Re: FlightRadar24 - Live Flight Tracker. My experience as a host Screenshot at 0605 today with VT filter! Only one Spice Xpress freighter and one AI812 DEL - Jodhpur flight. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by itwasntme : 25th March 2020 at 06:06.
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25th March 2020, 07:20	#95
Raj_RD BHPian Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Kolkata Posts: 57 Thanked: 49 Times	Re: FlightRadar24 - Live Flight Tracker. My experience as a host Well i spotted an OmanAir (WY7029) descending into Chennai from Muscat. Edit- Took off from Chennai again. Last edited by Raj_RD : 25th March 2020 at 07:24.
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25th March 2020, 09:34	#96
itwasntme Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 6,976 Thanked: 12,527 Times View My Garage	Re: FlightRadar24 - Live Flight Tracker. My experience as a host That DEL - Jodhpur heading back now as a ferry flight. Attached Thumbnails
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8th April 2020, 08:47	#98
Aiel BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore/Bombay Posts: 319 Thanked: 547 Times View My Garage	Re: FlightRadar24 - Live Flight Tracker. My experience as a host A podcast with one of the founders of FR24 (offering insights into how it was founded) and the technical workings of FR24: https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/a...flightradar24/
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12th April 2020, 16:02	#99
itwasntme Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 6,976 Thanked: 12,527 Times View My Garage	Re: FlightRadar24 - Live Flight Tracker. My experience as a host China domestic back with a bang! Attached Thumbnails
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12th May 2020, 16:38	#101
saket77 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ranchi Posts: 4,388 Thanked: 11,923 Times	Re: FlightRadar24 - Live Flight Tracker. My experience as a host Yesterday afternoon I heard a fighter jet twice (or it were 2 different fighters?) here in Ranchi. First time I couldn’t find anything in the sky but the next time, I saw a fighter jet doing a rolling inverted manoeuvre. Wasn’t too high in the sky but it disappeared quickly as I’m surrounded by tall buildings. Can flight radar help in finding what was it now?
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25th May 2020, 07:58	#103
BoneCollector Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: BIHAR Posts: 3,202 Thanked: 10,813 Times View My Garage	Re: FlightRadar24 - Live Flight Tracker. My experience as a host After a long time, the Indian skies have some presence of Indian carriers. Used VT filter for this screenshot. With logo for easy understanding. Last edited by BoneCollector : 25th May 2020 at 08:09.
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14th July 2020, 18:07	#104
harditthind Newbie Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Ludhiana Posts: 16 Thanked: 42 Times	Re: FlightRadar24 - Live Flight Tracker. My experience as a host @BoneCollector These are great post. I host a feeder for FlightAware.com and have a very similar setup. I do this as a hobby too. Of late my receiver has gone KAPUT. Was wondering if you or any one else here have done any tinkering with Raspberry PI. I am not sure if its the microSD card or the PI's board. The GPS module itself is working as it displays green light meaning it is all to track satellites after about 5 mins.
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