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  • Prop aircraft not showing up at parking spots

    Hi,
    I noticed in flight radar 24 that when the smaller prop aircraft land at a particular airport- it dosent track it right up to the parking stand- the line following the aircraft stops on the runway not like with the larger aircraft where the line stops at the parking stand. Why is this.

  • #2
    4 most common possible reasons

    Smaller - antenna no longer reaching local receiver

    MLAT target - no longer able to triangulate

    On-ground flag (triggered by switch in wheel housing) has different effect and turns off transponder for ground movement

    Pilot shutting down as part of procedure
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    • #3
      All the aer lingus atr-42s track lines from departure to arrival seem to start and finish at the parking stand

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      • #4
        Without knowing the location, The contact type (true GPS adsb or MLAT) and actual radar coverage its all guesswork

        The norm is don't expect ground traffic (or those MLAT below 1200ft) to be 100% accurate. Lots of boxes need to be ticked for coverage to work properly
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        • #5
          Originally posted by pdungan View Post
          All the aer lingus atr-42s track lines from departure to arrival seem to start and finish at the parking stand
          These have ADS-B.

          As Oblivian has mentioned, not all aircraft have ADS-B, particularly smaller ones which FR24 is probably tracking using MLAT.
          Mike


          www.radarspotting.com

          Radarspotting since 2005

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          • #6
            This happens a lot at Glasgow Airport where on approach smaller aircraft often freeze or disappear before reaching the runway. Same on takeoff, sometimes 3-5 miles out before they show up.

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