Thanks for sharing John.
Thanks for sharing John.
Private jet activity in the Middle East has grown over the past few days. As Oman continues to be a vital hub for evacuation flights, private flights accounted for 31% of operations at Muscat yesterday. See how traffic has increased since Monday 👇
Chart showing growing number of flights at Muscat over the past two days
Graph and chart showing an increase in DXB flights to about 13% of normal.
🇴🇲 Flight operations in Muscat are growing as the airport becomes a hub for repatriation flights. www.flightradar24.com/airport/mct
🇦🇪 Dubai also showing some small signs of recovery yesterday. www.flightradar24.com/airport/dxb
LH100Y flight path to Frankfurt.
D-ABYN in special 100th anniversary livery
D-ABYN departing SBD for Frankfurt in its special anniversary livery.
The Lufthansa 100th anniversary fleet continues to grow. The airline’s freshly painted 747-8I is on its way home to Frankfurt. We'll be airside to catch the arrival. Stay tuned! www.flightradar24.com/DLH100Y/3e99...
Flight paths of evacuation flights via Muscat from Smartwings, Enter Air, and Lufthansa.
Some of the evacuation flights operating through Muscat, where airspace has remained open. flightradar24.com/multiview/3e...
Example Flightradar24 filter panel showing a new "Airport" filter for countries in the Middle East.
Did you know you can filter flights by country? In the Airport or Route filter, search by airport, city, or country and select the results to create a new filter.
Inbound flights last week (390) vs now (25).
🛬: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Syria, UAE
Flights holding near Oman due to ongoing missile threat.
Flights to Dubai currently holding due to ongoing missile threat. www.flightradar24.com/multiview/3e...
Flight path of SU524 from Moscow to Dubai, now passing through Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
The the Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Dubai has averaged 5h12m over the past 30 days. With Iranian airspace unavailable, flight time is now approximately 7h30m. www.flightradar24.com/AFL524/3e924...
Flight paths of flights destined for Riyadh turning back or holding.
Following reports of explosions in Riyadh after a drone attack, flights bound for RUH are holding or turning back. www.flightradar24.com/multiview/3e...
Flight paths of Etihad and Emirates flights holding over Oman.
A pair of Etihad flights bound for Abu Dhabi and an Emirates flight bound for Dubai are holding outside of UAE airspace. www.flightradar24.com/multiview/3e...
The UAE MOD said about an hour ago that air defenses were engaging ballistic missiles launched from Iran.
EK500 flight path
Emirates’ first departure from Dubai since 12:19 local time on 28 February. www.flightradar24.com/UAE500/3e90d...
The airline is restarting a limited set of flights from Dubai this evening.
Can confirm.
Two Etihad A350s flying to Abu Dhabi from Istanbul and Muscat.
Etihad is beginning to reposition aircraft back to base in Abu Dhabi. www.flightradar24.com/multiview/3e...
Flightradar24 map showing empty Iranian airspace
New NOTAM extends closure of Iranian airspace until at least 0830 UTC on 3 March. www.flightradar24.com/blog/live/is...
Update is there will be an update tomorrow.
"Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace. A further update will be provided on March 02 by 09:00 Doha time (06:00 UTC)."
Map showing closed airspace, conflict zone airspace, and restricted or avoided airspace in the Middle East.
Updated list of airspace closures and current NOTAM expiration times. Extension of these NOTAMs is probable. www.flightradar24.com/blog/live/is...
Depends on the winds on the day, but it's not too much longer. Today’s flight is currently estimated to be about 15 minutes longer than the 30 day average.
JL flights from Paris, London, and Frankfurt flying west over Greenland and the Arctic Ocean.
Japan Airlines flights from Europe to Tokyo are taking the westbound path today. Since the closure of Russian airspace in 2022, flights have generally flown east through Turkey and Central Asia to take advantage of tail winds. www.flightradar24.com/multiview/3e...
The airspace is open and some flights are operating.
Graphic showing closed airspace in red, including Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Syria, Qatar, and Bahrain. Active Conflict zone airspace in Orange: Afghanistan and Pakistan. Restricted airspace, but not formally closed in yellow: Lebanon, Jordan, UAE.
Airspace status as of 1500 UTC.
A Oman Air 737 tracing a perfect circle at 34,000 feet due to GPS spoofing
An erratic flight path by an Oman Air 737 demonstrating GPS spoofing.
Strong GPS interference in region is affecting some flights. The erratic flight path and perfect circle are signs of GPS spoofing. We try to mitigate the effects of spoofing when we are able: www.flightradar24.com/blog/aviatio...
Flights leaving Iraqi airspace or holding before entering.
Our live blog with updates on the airspace situation in the Middle East following Israeli strikes on Iran and airspace closures in Israel, Iran, and Iraq (pictured). www.flightradar24.com/blog/live/is...
Airspace in the Middle East on the Flightradar24 map as of 0645 UTC 28 Feb.
Israel says it has launched a pre-emptive attack on Iran.
· Iranian airspace is now closed by NOTAM until at least 1200 UTC
· Flights are also diverting away from Tel Aviv and Amman.
www.flightradar24.com/29.85,50.29/6
🐘 We’re back in South Africa this week at Skukuza Airport inside Kruger National Park. There aren't many airports in the world where the perimeter fence is designed to keep elephants out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hta...
That’s fantastic!
Inflight plane spotting = best plane spotting
BAS Twin Otters departing Rothera for points north
Summer is over and it’s time to go home — the British Antarctic Survey aircraft are headed back north. www.flightradar24.com/VPFBB/3e84b04f
On this week’s AvTalk podcast: the US House fails to pass the ROTOR Act, introduced in wake of the DCA mid-air collision. We look at options for what’s next. Plus, big news this week from Really Cool Airlines (yes, that’s actually their name). flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-...