A flight tracker that's actually free

No trial. No "upgrade to see this aircraft". No account. Wingwait is a live flight tracker where every feature is free.

What you get

• Track by flight number: BA283, EK 17, U2 1234. Wingwait converts ticket numbers to radio callsigns and finds the aircraft anywhere in the sky.
• Route search: type MAN-AMS to see every flight on that corridor, in both directions.
• What's above me? names the plane over your head in one tap.
• Military mode: every military aircraft broadcasting worldwide, colour-coded by role.
• Emergency tracking: aircraft squawking 7700, 7600 or 7500, worldwide, with optional alerts.
• Landing alerts and share links for the people waiting at arrivals.
• Real flight paths from received positions, plus technical detail (squawk, position source, accuracy) behind a tap.

How is it free?

The aircraft data comes from volunteer receiver networks that publish it openly. Wingwait runs on lightweight serverless hosting, so it costs very little to operate. One small, clearly labelled ad sits at the very bottom of the flight list. Never over the map, never a pop-up.

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