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Terms of use

Last updated: 29 September 2026

1. The service

Wingwait (wingwait.com) displays aircraft positions and related information from public ADS-B/MLAT broadcasts gathered by community networks. It is free to use. By using it you agree to these terms. Section 9 applies if you buy a Supporter membership.

2. Not for operational use

Wingwait must not be used for navigation, air-traffic, safety-critical, security, military or emergency-response decisions. Data can be delayed, incomplete, inaccurate or missing, and aircraft that don't broadcast aren't shown. Estimated times, routes, roles and "intel" labels are automated guesses and may be wrong. For official flight times, contact the airline or airport.

3. Acceptable use

Don't use Wingwait to harass, stalk or endanger anyone, or to interfere with aircraft, emergency services or law enforcement. Don't scrape or overload the site or its relay, and don't try to get around rate limits. You may embed or broadcast the stream view, including on monetised streams, if the on-screen data credits stay visible.

4. Data and credits

Aircraft data © the contributors of adsb.lol, made available under the Open Database Licence. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Routes via adsbdb.com. Photos © their photographers via Planespotters.net. Wingwait's own design, text and code © Wingwait. Company names and trademarks mentioned belong to their owners, and mentioning them doesn't imply endorsement.

5. Advertising and links

The site shows ads from Google (not to Supporters) and links to other sites. We're not responsible for third-party content.

6. Availability

The free service is provided "as is" and "as available". We may change, suspend or withdraw free features at any time.

7. Liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, we're not liable for any loss arising from use of, or reliance on, Wingwait. We are not liable for indirect or consequential loss or loss of profits. Nothing in these terms excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or for anything else that can't be excluded by law. Your statutory rights as a consumer are unaffected.

8. Changes and law

We may update these terms, and the date above will change when we do. These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction. If you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you can also bring proceedings in your local courts.

9. Supporter membership

Payments are processed by Stripe.

10. Contact

[email protected]