How Flight Radar works 24?

did you ever wonder, ¿cómo see live flights? I tell you that there are several systems around the world that allow you to see them in real time, but today we will talk specificallyíphysically of one, Flight Radar 24 and its operation in Ecuador.

¿Whaté es Flight Radar 24?

Flight Radar 24 is the world's leading flight tracking platform. This tool was bornó in the AñO 2006 Just like a hobby of some Swedish lovers of aviación that sought to create ADS-B equipment to see the TRáI'm theéReal inmate in your paíS and the north and central Europe. for himñO 2009, This project Abrió are cóI say so that anyone with an ADS-B device can increase service coverage. Currently, con más de 10.000 online devices worldwide, They are the main suppliers of this service for free and even FR24 is used worldwide by several important airlineíNeas to track their planes anywhere in the world in real time.

¿CóMo are seen the airplanes in real time?

Everything is thanks to the ADS-B system. Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS–B)és) It is a system installed on aircraft., that issues informationón based on navigation systemsón of the avión, mainly from the AVI satellite systemóN GPS (Global Positioning System) that sendingíA automaticallyática informationón where it is transmitted, positionón, height and speed to devices located on the ground and even to other aircraft one per second, to theí determine exactly dónde isá determined avión and its flight conditions to avoid possible collisions and even, optimize space toéreo.

I share an explanatory video of CóMO works this applicationón in its first part:

This is much máS It is necessary that the current radar control systems and there is already the project, starting in the United States and followed by India, to replace current radar systems with ADS-B. Apart from being Más precise and reliable, spaghettién implies lower costs and an installationón máS simple in many places, for instance, montañas, than with current primary and secondary radar systems, they are limited (for instance, ADS-B receptors can be installed in OCéagain). For this same reason and advantages, for him 1 of January of 2020, all aircraft flying in or to the United States, dutyán be equipped with ADS-B and this beingá at Puntapié so that the rest of Países adopt this measure, that seeks to have better space control toéreo, I returnedéflourún más safe.

Current radar systems

Today in Día, Radar Ship SystemsíAn one señto each 1 a 3 seconds into the air and this «hits» on the planes that fly by, generating así A response rebound, than by cásystem lulles allows TR controllersánsito aéREO KNOW DIRECCIón, aircraft height and speed, this is known as primary radar. There is another méEverything and is the Más used in the world today, what is called secondary radar, is the receptive informationón sent by the airplanes that have a «Transpondedor», which is assigned a númere different for each aircraft, thus, Earth control can identify eachñWhen and know its height, positionón and speed. There are other forms or variants on these radars, But it is only an explanationón brief and caníto expand a lot máS is the theme.

Flight Radar 24 in Ecuador

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Live Map of flights in Ecuador

The beginnings of coverage and monitoring of flights in real time in Ecuador was born at least 5 añthe atreás, with the first device connected in Guayaquil, thanks to the initiative of Captainán Byron Mina Jr. who connects an ADS-B device for the first time at home (spaghettién had the úonly service that has existed in Ecuador de TransmiSióN Voice, LiveATC SEGU).

ones toñundress themés and with the growing interés to be able to see the flights in real time in Ecuadorian territory, by manageón of whom the D writesífrom today, settleó The first antenna in Quito, of this they are already 4 años and thanks to the support of Fernando Bueno, spaghettién The systems of RadarBox24 and FlightAware, which daily transmit thousands of data on the flights that land or fly over Quito.

Subsequently, Other volunteers were installing Más Receptors in Quito, Guayaquil and in other cities such as Cuenca, Manta, Ambato and Emeralds, achieving significant coverage in continental Ecuador, which allows you to see the large number of flights daily in the PAís.

• Currently, I find myself working thanks to the support of LATAM Ecuador, In recoveryóN of the Flight Radar service 24 In Baltra and San Cristóbal.
• With Quito, Coca, San Cristóbal, Baltra and Radarbox and FlightAware radars has considerably improved the coverage in the PAís.

¿Becauseé Not all aircraft are seen in Flight Radar 24?

This is because not all aircraftán equipped with ADS-B. For instance, in Tame's fleet, embraer planes 190, ATR42 and one or another Airbus are not visible permanently or constantly, While in the Avianca Ecuador fleet only the Airbus A319 that are former Aviación are not visible in the radar and the fleet of LATAM Ecuador is completely visible in the radar at all times.

On some occasions, have surely seen that más of one of the tame aircraft, for example the ATR or ALGún grandfatheróprivate, aviationón minor or even forceéEcuadorian area, They appear on the radar for short times and showing informationón Err Limitedónea. This is due to the alternate radar system called MLAT (Multilateration), which consists of a series, of at least 4 receivers to be able to interpolate, for the time it takes to arriveñto the Avi transpondorón, to the different receivers on the ground, achieving theí, Determine a positionón, estimated speed and height. Between más nearby receptors are in the same región, máS needs to beá Su informationón. For example Quito, It is one of the best Mlat coverage places in región, since there are at least 6 devices currently running.

¿Cuántos flights to DíThere are in Ecuador?

It is Difícyl know it exactly, But we are talking about Más de 600 flights, since you have to add private flights, aviation schoolsón, fumigators and others as those of FAE and Amaz flightsónicos.

The víDeo is a time-lapse that I made of operations in a DíFriday in Ecuador, where at least 400 flights are tracked by the different receptors located throughout the PAís, This without adding Galápayments that was not available at that time. For that núMero is considered every first leg or return on Ecuador.

Follow flights online browser and app

exist 2 ways to view flights in real time with Flight Radar 24. The first, using your página web www.flightradar24.com or using their App that can be downloaded for Android and iOS. Spaghettién, Flight Radar 24 offers paid versions of its services:

• Basic
• Silver
• Gold
• Business

He falls versesón has its advantages, allowing, themselvesúin the case, count on meáwith informationón over the grandfatherón, informationóflight number, stadiumístatic, not have advertising, informationón meteorolóAdvanced gica and other benefits Más. You can check the costs HEREÍ.

¿You live in the east or in other areas and want to contribute with coverage?

If for example you live in El Coca, Macas, Sour Lake, Catamayo or others contátell me to theí be able to increase coverage toún más and in an area where there are currently no receivers in Ecuador.