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Schedules + aircraft from open data
Routes and departure times from dated fare data and airline timetables, and live position, registration and aircraft type from ADS-B receivers via ADSB.lol, where the aircraft is in coverage.
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Great-circle flight paths
Each flight rendered as the actual spherical route between origin and destination, with the live position overlay when the aircraft is airborne.
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Real traveler stories
Photos and notes from passengers and crew, tagged to each flight from YouTube, Bluesky, Mastodon and the Contrail community.
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Flights people are watching
From the window seat
The view, the meal, the landing — by the people who were there.
Contrail pulls public posts tagged for each flight from YouTube, Bluesky and Mastodon, and members of the community add their own photos and notes. Sign in and start logging your flights.
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