Introduction
WebTrak is our online flight tracker which provides the aircraft flight number, aircraft type, its height and track.
We also show aircraft which do not operate from our airport. You can see aircraft arriving and departing, sometimes in a holding pattern, operations from other airports nearby, as well as the data direct from our fixed and mobile noise monitors.
WebTrak uses data taken directly from air traffic control (ATC) radar, this is the same data that ATC use to safely manage aircraft in the sky. It is fed directly into the Airport Noise Monitoring and Management System (ANOMS) which powers the flight tracking systems.
Please note: A delay of up to 6h is applied to the replay of ‘live’ data to ensure all data is presented as accurately as possible.
How to use WebTrak
WebTrak, allows you to both investigate flights above your area in near real-time as well as investigating historical data. There is lots of online help contained in the tool (available through the menu on the left hand side of the screen) to help you understand the icons and method of operation. But to summarise some of the key features, you can:
- Investigate a specific flight that might have caused a disturbance,
- Investigate flights from the the busiest part of a day,
- Discover where a flight was going or where it came from
- Analyze the proximity of flights to your location by dropping a pin on the map.
Sometimes the tool will display flight routes or rainfall layers. These sorts of overlays provide a great visual tool for analysing flight corridors or understanding adverse weather.
You can also make a complaint about the flight, which will be sent through to us for review. This method helps us because we can immediately identify the aircraft that caused the disturbance.
I can’t see the flight that disturbed me
Webtrak takes a feed directly from Air Traffic Control (ATC) and whilst we aim to display all flights, you may notice that some are missing. This could be due to a number of reasons including:
- If it was a military, police or civil protection flight
- If the aircraft was carrying a Government Official or Head of State
- If the aircraft was operating to/from another airport
