FlightAware incident
Intermittent feed volume for space-based ADS-B
FlightAware experienced a major incident on September 30, 2026 affecting Global Beacon (Global Beacon) and Space-Based ADS-B (Space-Based ADS-B), lasting 9d 4h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Global Beacon (Global Beacon)Space-Based ADS-B (Space-Based ADS-B)
Update timeline
- identified Sep 30, 2026, 01:21 PM UTC
We have detected an issue with an upstream space-based ADS-B provider, resulting in intermittent feed volume. This may affect Global Beacon tracking and alerting as well as downstream availability of space-based ADS-B data.
- resolved Oct 09, 2026, 05:53 PM UTC
Our upstream provider has implemented a solution and we are seeing stable output from them. At this time, space-based ADS-B and Global Beacon services are operating normally, and this will be the final update for this incident.