Track a flight by number
Type the flight number from the ticket (BA283, EK17, U2 1234) and Wingwait finds that exact aircraft anywhere in the sky.
Track a flight now →What you see
The aircraft moving on the map, the path it has actually flown (solid), the rest of its route (dashed), a progress bar and a rough time to go. Waiting for someone? Set a landing alert and get pinged 30 minutes out and again at touchdown.
Share it with everyone who's waiting
Every flight has a link. Send it, and whoever opens it lands straight on the live aircraft. No app, no account.
Searching a whole route
Type a pair of airports, such as MAN-AMS or LHR to JFK, to see every flight currently in the air between them, in both directions.
Why can't I find my flight?
Usually one of three things. It hasn't taken off yet. The airline flies it under a different radio callsign (Wingwait converts and fuzzy-matches these). Or it's crossing a receiver blind spot over ocean or a remote region. When that happens, Wingwait says so, shows the last real position, and picks the flight up again when a receiver hears it.
Questions
What's the difference between a flight number and a callsign?
The flight number is what's on your ticket (BA283). The callsign is what the aircraft broadcasts (BAW283). Wingwait converts between them automatically, including the alphanumeric callsigns many airlines now use.
Can I track a flight before it takes off?
Wingwait tracks aircraft that are broadcasting. Search before departure and it offers to alert you when the flight takes off.