Argus Integrates ADS-B Flight Data into TraqPak FBO

Argus International has integrated ADS-B traffic data into its aircraft activity analysis and market intelligence tool TraqPak FBO. The ADS-B integration, officially rolled out yesterday, enables more precise aircraft tracking, as well as increasing the number of flights tracked in the tool.

“With the addition of ADS-B data in TraqPak FBO, we now have the ability to show nearby flights and even more updated position reports,” said Argus executive vice president of market intelligence Shirley Mason. “As the FAA’s Jan. 1, 2020 deadline approaches and more and more aircraft are equipped for ADS-B, we will continue to expand the number of aircraft tracked. One key feature is the ability to filter the ADS-B flights by their specific operational categories, just like the FAA ASDI/SWIM data already provided in TraqPak.”

FBOs will be able to turn this new data feature on or off, and they can filter ADS-B activity by operation categories. Turning on the ADS-B feature provides users with a 300-nm ring of nearby ADS-B flights. Users can hover over an ADS-B-equipped aircraft to get more detailed flight information, including arrival and departure details.