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Advertisements Mark Wahlberg’s Bombardier Global Express in Atlanta Mark Wahlberg made headlines today with an unexpected but intriguing appearance in Atlanta, Georgia. The actor arrived via private jet at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) aboard his personal aircraft, a Bombardier BD-700 Global Express bearing the registration N143MW. His stop was brief—just around 30 minutes—but it has sparked […]
The FAA formed an emergency task force at Newark Airport due to frequent telecommunication failures disrupting air traffic control. The task force includes FAA, Verizon, and L3Harris staff, focusing on quick infrastructure upgrades, enhancing system resilience, and improving redundancy. Past task forces had mixed results, highlighting the urgency of current challenges.
Advertisements Alabama Airports Prepare for Summer Travel Surge: What Plane Spotters Need to Know As Alabama’s airports gear up for a bustling summer travel season, aviation enthusiasts and plane spotters have much to anticipate. With new flight routes and enhanced observation areas, the state offers numerous opportunities to witness the excitement of air travel firsthand.
FlightRadar24, FlightAware, Plane Finder, RadarBox, ADS-B Exchange, FlightStats, and OpenSky Network are popular flight tracking platforms, each offering different features and pricing options. They cater to casual users and aviation professionals with capabilities like real-time data, historical tracking, augmented reality, and integration tools, enhancing overall flight monitoring experiences.
The U.S. has over 14,000 private airports and nearly 5,000 public ones. Airports are divided into categories: Commercial Service, Reliever, and General Aviation. Commercial Service airports are subdivided based on enplanement volumes. Reliever airports help reduce congestion at commercial airports, and General Aviation airports have fewer than 2,500 passenger boardings per year. Non-primary airports are classified based on their market access.
