FlightAware incident

Data issue with space-based ADS-B and Global Beacon

Resolved after 1 hour 19 minutes, affecting Global Beacon (Global Beacon) and Space-Based ADS-B (Space-Based ADS-B), on October 15, 2026.

resolved Oct 15, 2026, 04:58 PM UTC

Our upstream space-based ADS-B provider has restored service and we are operating normally at this time. This will be the final update for this issue.

Started
Oct 15, 2026, 03:38 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 15, 2026, 04:58 PM UTC
Duration
1h 19m
Detected by Pingoru
Oct 15, 2026, 03:38 PM UTC

Affected components

Global Beacon (Global Beacon)Space-Based ADS-B (Space-Based ADS-B)

Update timeline

  1. investigating Oct 15, 2026, 03:38 PM UTC

    Our upstream provider of space-based ADS-B data is having issues and it is affecting the availability of space-based ADS-B data and Global Beacon.

  2. investigating Oct 15, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC

    We are working with our upstream provider of space-based ADS-B to restore service. At this time the upstream issue continues to affect the availability of space-based ADS-B data and Global Beacon.

  3. resolved Oct 15, 2026, 04:58 PM UTC

    Our upstream space-based ADS-B provider has restored service and we are operating normally at this time. This will be the final update for this issue.

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