AVIATION INTELLIGENCE.
Flight status data
Access our flight status data to be there for travelers, drive strategy and develop predictive innovations.
- Thousands of flight delays, cancelations and status changes tracked daily
- Near real-time access to the world's most comprehensive, accurate flight status data
- Live flight data feeds for airport operational systems, flight information displays, digital displays, websites, applications, and reservation systems
- Help travelers rebook delayed or canceled flights
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What's in the data
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Key Data Points
- Carrier name and code
- Flight number
- Flight state (Scheduled, OutGate, InAir, Landed, InGate, Cancelled, Diverted)
- Scheduled, estimated, and actual gate and runway times
- Diversion airport and recovery flight tracking
- Aircraft type and tail number
- Departure and arrival gates and terminals
- Check-in desk and baggage carousel
- Codeshare flights (operating and marketing carrier)
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Time Range
Tracking starts 48 hours pre-departure · Ends 24 hours post-arrival
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Data Frequency
- Flight Info API (RESTful JSON): Near real-time
- Flight Info Alerts (Push/Pull API): Near real-time
- Flight Info Direct (Snowflake): Daily
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Data Sources
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Airlines
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Airports
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FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)
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ADS-B (Satellite-based aviation surveillance technology)
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Configurable By
Carrier, airport, terminal, aircraft type, route, country, region, or any combination -
Delivery Options
- Flight Info API (RESTful JSON)
- Flight Info Alerts (Push/Pull API)
- Flight Info Direct (Snowflake)
Pick the format that fits your stack
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API
Pull the latest flight status for any airline or airport whenever you need it. A RESTful JSON API delivers near real-time gate times, delays, and cancellations on demand. Always current, no file drops, no delays.
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Alerts
Get alerted the moment something changes on the flights that matter to you. Pushed via HTTP or pulled from an event hub, filtered by carrier, airport, or route. No lag, no missed updates.
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Snowflake
Query a full day's flight status data using SQL in your existing Snowflake environment. No file drops, no data engineering overhead. Built for performance analysis, delay modelling, and operational reporting.
One data set, hundreds of ways to use it
Power passenger
apps
Provide travellers with accurate gate and flight status data and reduce missed connections, rebookings and complaints.
Sync every
turnaround
Feed ground services, gate staff, and baggage teams from one live source so every turnaround runs to plan.
Feed every
display
Keep flight screens and check-in boards accurate with near real-time status so passengers always see the right information.
Benchmark
on-time performance
Track OTP across any carrier, airport, or route to see exactly where performance stands.
Analyse route
performance
Query a full history of delays, diversions, and cancellations by route and carrier to build more accurate operational models.
Gain full
visibility
Follow any flight from the published schedule to actual arrival by combining Status and Schedules data in one place.
Align ground
operations
Sync staffing, equipment, and transport to live flight activity so every resource is in the right place at the right time.
Monitor every
disruption
See every delay, cancellation, and diversion the moment it happens so your teams are always one step ahead.
Goes well with
Flight Status Data tells you what's happening right now. These data sets complete the picture.
Global Airline Schedules
Forward-looking and historical flight schedules from 900+ airlines, updated every 15 minutes.
Minimum Connection Times
The minimum time a passenger and their baggage need to transfer between flights. Used globally to validate viable connections.
Historical Flight Data
Years of past flight status records. Benchmark performance, analyse delay patterns, and compare any period side by side.
Frequently asked questions
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How frequently is the flight status updated?
The flight status dataset is refreshed in near real-time to provide up-to-date insights on flight departure and arrival times, delays, cancellations, and gate changes. This low-latency delivery is essential for users who rely on accurate operational updates for travel disruption monitoring to real-time tracking dashboards.
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What information is included in the flight status data set?
OAG Flight Status Data unlocks global core Schedule information (e.g. carrier, flight number, departure/arrival times, flight date, departure/destination airports), estimate and actual times for gates, estimate and actual times for runway, flight delays, cancelations, diversions and recovery, aircraft type and tail number, departure/arrival gates and terminals, check-in desk and baggage carousel, and codeshare. Insights are refreshed on a real-time basis and span from 48 hours before departure to 24 hours afterwards.
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Which airline and regions are covered by the data set?
Coverage for our flight status data is global.
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Can flight status data be integrated with other OAG data sets?
Yes, you can integrate, combine, and blend OAG Status Data with other OAG datasets. The most popular blend is OAG’s Flight Schedules and Status Data, which enables users to track the full lifecycle of a flight and its changes, from schedule publishing to landing.
