Observed arrival · 2026-08-28
Flight Thread turns aircraft sightings into a trail
A focused flight-tracking tool that lets you choose a U.S. region, open an aircraft, and review its reported positions in time order.
Field notes
The tool organizes aircraft observations by 27 named regions, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, then presents an individual aircraft’s altitude, speed, track, source, confidence, and time-ordered updates. Position data comes from ADSB.lol community data, while nearby weather and airport advisories are attributed to NOAA and FAA sources. The page marks route, ATC, and ACARS gaps as unavailable instead of filling them with invented data, and identifies the project as independent software rather than an official FAA or NOAA application.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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