How it works
From ADS-B to your browser, in seconds
Every aircraft on the FJ Globe map is broadcasting its own position. Here's how that signal travels from the cockpit to the 3D globe in front of you.
1. The aircraft broadcasts ADS-B
Modern jets are equipped with ADS-B Out transponders that continuously broadcast position, altitude, ground speed and identification on 1090 MHz. Anyone with a receiver in range can decode the signal.
2. Ground receivers feed the networks
Volunteer and commercial receivers around the world pick up those broadcasts and forward them to networks like the OpenSky Network and FlightRadar24. Satellite ADS-B fills in ocean and polar gaps.
3. FJ Globe aggregates multiple providers
We query several providers in parallel, then deduplicate records that refer to the same physical aircraft (matching by ICAO24 hex, registration and callsign). The result is a clean, enriched feed of every live Flexjet aircraft.
4. The globe renders the fleet
Positions are streamed to the browser and rendered on an interactive 3D globe with smooth animation, flight trails and aircraft details. Updates arrive every few seconds.
Want to see it?
Open the live tracker, or read more about our data sources.