Webtrak

Information on arriving or departing traffic at East Midlands Airport will include the airline and aircraft type, its altitude and track. Other aircraft operating within the airport’s airspace will also be displayed, but without such detailed information.

The data is taken from our multilateration system or conventional radar facilities.

No. WebTrak can only indicate the presence and altitude of other aircraft by a simple icon.

WebTrak can not be viewed in ‘real time’. For security reasons agreed by the Department for Transport, there is a delay of up to 24 hours.

Airline and aircraft type information is encoded in three or four characters. By ‘hovering’ your mouse over these codes the information is de-coded. Alternatively the external links below may be used:

See a list of airline abbreviations

See a list of aircraft type abbreviations

Click here to contact our Community Relations team.

The altitudes shown by WebTrak are transmitted by the aircraft. Sometimes some aircraft do not transmit altitude information, so when this happens WebTrak simply displays the altitude as 0.

It is quite normal for aircraft to operate at a range of altitudes. Aircraft vary in size and larger aircraft often appear to be operating lower than others. WebTrak will give a very good idea of how high aircraft are in any particular area.

WebTrak shows aircraft flying below 15,000 feet. As a result, the display will first show aircraft when they descend below this altitude. This can happen anywhere on the display and so some aircraft can suddenly ‘appear’ from nowhere. This is quite normal. Where aircraft are climbing, WebTrak will no longer display their track once they climb above 15,000 feet.

We do our best to minimise the impact that the airport and its operations have on our local community. However, if you would like to report an incident of aircraft disturbance please contact the Community Relations team:

Tel: 0845 108 8540

Email: community@eastmidlandsairport.com

Online: Noise Complaint Form