FlightAware Aviator℠
The ultimate tracking tool for general aviation.
With powerful tools built for general aviation, Aviator delivers unmatched tracking, alerts, and insights to keep every piston aircraft connected, informed, and in command.
Why FlightAware Aviator?
- Coordinated communication
- Easily submit VFR Flight Intents using “Add Upcoming Flight” to keep friends, family, and FBOs informed with automatic alerts about your plans and real-time changes.
- Unified dashboard
- Stay informed at a glance with live autopilot settings, active runway details, and real-time weather conditions including temperature and visibility at both origin and destination airports.
- Complete flight history
- Track every moment of your flight with surface visualizations of taxiing aircraft and detailed flight history reports that capture your full journey.
Pick the plan that keeps you connected every flight.
Save nearly 17% when you pay annuallyAviator
$100/year
Get startedWorld-class flight tracking features for every piston aircraft you fly
- 5 registered aircraft
- 3 saved airports
- 5 months past flight activity
Aviator+
$200/year
Get startedEnhanced flight data and reporting for every piston aircraft you fly
- 10 registered aircraft
- 10 saved airports
- 1 year past flight activity
- Automated monthly reports
- Taxi out time updates
Aviator | Aviator+ | ||||||||||
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Personalized Flight Tracking | |||||||||||
Registered Piston Aircraft | Aviator includes:5 | Aviator+ includes:10 | |||||||||
Flight Tracking Alerts | Aviator includes:5 + registered aircraft | Aviator+ includes:25 + registered aircraft | |||||||||
Saved Aircraft (My FlightAware) | Aviator includes:5 + registered aircraft | Aviator+ includes:25 + registered aircraft | |||||||||
Saved Airports (My FlightAware) | Aviator includes:3 | Aviator+ includes:10 | |||||||||
ATC Callsigns | Included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Cockpit Situational Insights | Included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Squawk Codes | Included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Enhanced Flight Planning | |||||||||||
Flight Intents | Included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
FBO scheduling | Included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Taxi out time updates | Not included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Aircraft & Flight Data | |||||||||||
Fleet Management | Included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Past Flight Activity | Aviator includes:5 months | Aviator+ includes:1 year | |||||||||
Aircraft Photos | Included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Aircraft Statistics | Included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Automated Monthly Reports | Not included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Map & Weather Customizations | |||||||||||
Premium Map Styles | Included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Premium Weather Layers | Not included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
AIRMETs and SIGMETs | Included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Aeronautical Charts | Included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Surface Tracking | Included in Aviator | Included in Aviator+ | |||||||||
Personalized Flight Tracking
- Registered Piston Aircraft
- 5
- Flight Tracking Alerts
- 5 + registered aircraft
- Saved Aircraft (My FlightAware)
- 5 + registered aircraft
- Saved Airports (My FlightAware)
- 3
- ATC Callsigns
- Yes
- Cockpit Situational Insights
- Yes
- Squawk Codes
- Yes
Enhanced Flight Planning
- Flight Intents
- Yes
- FBO scheduling
- Yes
- Taxi out time updates
- No
Aircraft & Flight Data
- Fleet Management
- Yes
- Past Flight Activity
- 5 months
- Aircraft Photos
- Yes
- Aircraft Statistics
- Yes
- Automated Monthly Reports
- No
Map & Weather Customizations
- Premium Map Styles
- Yes
- Premium Weather Layers
- No
- AIRMETs and SIGMETs
- Yes
- Aeronautical Charts
- Yes
- Surface Tracking
- Yes
Personalized Flight Tracking
- Registered Piston Aircraft
- 10
- Flight Tracking Alerts
- 25 + registered aircraft
- Saved Aircraft (My FlightAware)
- 25 + registered aircraft
- Saved Airports (My FlightAware)
- 10
- ATC Callsigns
- Yes
- Cockpit Situational Insights
- Yes
- Squawk Codes
- Yes
Enhanced Flight Planning
- Flight Intents
- Yes
- FBO scheduling
- Yes
- Taxi out time updates
- Yes
Aircraft & Flight Data
- Fleet Management
- Yes
- Past Flight Activity
- 1 year
- Aircraft Photos
- Yes
- Aircraft Statistics
- Yes
- Automated Monthly Reports
- Yes
Map & Weather Customizations
- Premium Map Styles
- Yes
- Premium Weather Layers
- Yes
- AIRMETs and SIGMETs
- Yes
- Aeronautical Charts
- Yes
- Surface Tracking
- Yes
Aviator is available on the web and most features are supported in our iOS app. See the comparison above for details and download the app today.
Get in touch about Aviator
Questions & Answers
How does FlightAware determine if my aircraft is a piston engine?
We use FAA registration data to determine if an N-number aircraft is a piston engine airplane.
Can I register a non-US aircraft to an Aviator account?
At this time, you can only register aircraft in the US and Canada. Since we need to determine the aircraft type programmatically, we can only verify these aircraft at this time. In the future we plan to add verification for other countries.
Can I register my multi-engine piston aircraft?
Yes, any piston engine aircraft can be registered to an Aviator account.
Are all features available on the web and the mobile apps?
Most features are available on both platforms, however some are not yet available on the mobile apps. All features are available on web, most are available on iOS. The Android version of our app does not yet allow Aviator subscription or aircraft management. We are regularly improving our platforms so features will become available as soon as we can devote development time.
Can I register an aircraft I don't own?
Yes! You can register any piston engine aircraft that you fly. So you can register the planes you rent, or your friends' aircraft.
Do I need an ADSB capable transponder to use Aviator?
Yes, aside from ADSB Out being required by FAA regulation, our position tracking is reliant on our network of ADSB receivers (the world's largest!). A 1090 ADSB transponder will give us the most accurate reporting. We also track 978 transponders, although the fidelity of these flight tracks may not be as good as a 1090 unit. Also, in very remote areas, we might not have receiver coverage, and so a track may be lost. However, our Hyperfeed flight tracking service will do its best to determine your track and stages of flight from the information we have available.
If I create a Flight Intent, is that flight filed with the FAA like a VFR or IFR Filed Flight Plan?
No, a Flight Intent is not filed with the FAA or any other authority. A Flight Intent is simply a flight scheduled in FlightAware's internal flight tracking system. Although you will get all of the benefits of a filed flight, such as a predictive ETA, the flight will not be tracked by the FAA. So you don't have to worry about cancelling the flight plan, or deviating from the filed route, like you would with an officially filed flight plan.
