What are the colors on my Flightradar?

What are the colors on my Flightradar? White colours indicate the plane is on the ground. As a plane takes off, the colours change from white, to yellow, to green, to light blue, to dark blue and finally to purple. You can also track the history of a past flight, by typing in the flight number. A play icon will appear beside the specific flight.

What is squawk code 7777?

Under no circumstances should a pilot of a civil aircraft operate the transponder on Code 7777. This code is reserved for military interceptor operations.

What is a 7700 Squawk?

A Squawk 7700 indicates an emergency. This can be an emergency of any kind. Pilots may input it into the transponder themselves – or when instructed to do so by ATC. As a result, ground control will know that the aircraft is dealing with a serious issue and needs help.

What is the squawk code for hijacking?

The squawk code 7500 is an emergency code used by pilots to inform ATC of a plane hijacking taking place, which means that the pilots have either been forced to change course or are no longer in control of the aircraft.

How accurate is Flightradar24?

The position is calculated based on many different parameters and in most cases it's quite accurate, but for long flights the position can in worst cases be up to about 100 km (55 miles) off. In settings there is an option to set for how long time you want to see estimated aircraft on map.

What does it mean when a plane is SQUAWKing?

SQUAWKing is the process of communicating between the air and the ground, the process is essential for keeping planes in the air safe and ensuring a smooth and manageable air traffic control process, both for pilots and air traffic controllers.

What is the blue arrow on Flightradar24?

Hi Damaris, the blue arrow indicates your direction of view or movement.

Are military jets on Flightradar24?

Generally, aircraft requesting that they not be displayed on Flightradar24 are military aircraft. Some military aircraft, such as various transport aircraft, are visible.

What is the largest plane on Flightradar24?

Tracking the Antonov An-225: the world's largest cargo aircraft.

Why do planes disappear on Flightradar24?

In most cases, our receiver network is no longer receiving a signal from the aircraft. This tends to be more common when an aircraft is flying over large bodies of water. It can also be a technical problem somewhere. FR24 has not a global coverage.

What does it mean if a plane is red on Flightradar24?

when you click on it it's red. this is a ryanair aircraft. it's currently skorkin 7700. which means it's in an emergency.

What does red 7700 mean on Flightradar24?

If a crew resets their transponder to the emergency code of 7700 (squawking 7700), all air traffic control facilities in the area are immediately alerted that the aircraft has an emergency situation.

What are the color codes for flightradar24?

What is aircraft color code?

The Aviation Colour Code (ACC) system is based on four colours and is only intended for use by the civil aviation community. The Aviation Colour Codes provide the aviation community with information about volcanic activity and the potential presence of volcanic ash in the atmosphere.

What does blue vs yellow mean on Flightradar24?

Aircraft located using satellite data are coloured blue on the map, and yellow if located by terrestrial receivers.

Can Air Force One be tracked on Flightradar24?

Some high profile aircraft, such as Air Force One are not displayed. Most other aircraft subject to restriction are shown as anonymized by aircraft type.

What is the GREY line on Flightradar24?

A note about Estimated coverage: when you see a dashed or gray line behind an aircraft, that's estimated coverage. Colored lines indicate actual positions. When an aircraft is out of coverage, we estimate based on great circle routes to destination.