Flight tracking data is a staple of aviation coverage, referenced constantly in stories about incidents, delays, route changes, and general air traffic. Yet almost all of that coverage still relies on static screenshots that are outdated the moment they're published. Our embed solves that by placing a live, interactive map directly onto any page, no coding background required.
Best of all, the embed's full feature set is available completely free. The map is fully filterable and customizable, letting you display specific airlines, aircraft, flight parameters such as altitude, or even emergency squawks.
Written steps are below. Alternatively, there is also a video how-to guide further down.
Step 2: Reveal the embed code. Select the embed icon in the tracker's toolbar to generate a short, ready-to-use code snippet (the partial rectangle with two opposing arrows highlighted in the image below, note that the icon location may vary depending on device, browser etc.)
Step 3: Copy and paste. Insert the code into the destination page or CMS. The tracker goes live immediately, no further setup required.
For outlets that regularly reference flight data, the shift removes a recurring bottleneck. Rather than sourcing, cropping, and re-uploading a screenshot each time a story requires a visual, publishers can drop in a single embed once and have it stay current automatically, including on articles published well before a live event unfolds.
A great example of the embed in use is with The Travel, where it's been placed directly within a story rather than relying on a static image. Readers get a live map centered on the specific airport the piece is actually about, updating in real time as they read. It's a small change that makes a real difference to the reading experience: rather than imagining current activity at the airport, readers can see it happening as the flights move across the screen. It's exactly the kind of use case the embed was built for, turning a passive reference into something readers can actually interact with.
