How to know where a plane was during the past several days?

drywall_dan

In the news there is this figure in which they show where EgyptAir plane was over the past 24 hours. Is it possible for ordinary people to do something similar for other flights before booking the flight?

Originally asked by MOON on Stack Exchange (travel) (CC BY-SA 3.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

The image shows the source of the information which is flightradar24 . Flightradar24 works by utilizing a network of people providing information transmitted from aircraft using ADS-B . You can download apps for Android and iOS that show this information in near real-time. You can also assist in providing this information by purchasing ADS-B receivers which can have nominal cost. I have one that is re-purposed from a USB TV receiver device. Many airlines do not provide information about the incoming aircraft that is about to service your flight, as this is subject to change, especially at hubs of large airlines. Some American airlines do provide this information in their phone apps or...

Full answer by Berwyn: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/68620 (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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