How does FlightAware's Flight Tracker Work?
Sep 20, 2009 | 11:38 am
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How does FlightAware's Flight Tracker Work?
I assume that Flightaware.com is a private company that provides a variety of flight information services. I also assume that the information required from their Flight Tracker service must come from FAA computers.
So how does Flightaware get the information? Do they have a contract with the FAA that allows them access to the FAA computers that has flight information for all aircraft, both commercial and private, that are connected to ATC?
So how does Flightaware get the information? Do they have a contract with the FAA that allows them access to the FAA computers that has flight information for all aircraft, both commercial and private, that are connected to ATC?
