Flight tracker: live flight status, gates and baggage
Chauffyr's free flight tracker shows live status for a flight number or a private aircraft's tail number: scheduled, revised and actual times, terminals, gates and the arrival baggage carousel when the airline or airport publishes them. Data comes from FlightAware and AeroDataBox, refreshed at most every 90 seconds per flight.
Flying private? Enter the aircraft's tail number (e.g. N628QS). FBO arrivals are coordinated by our 24/7 desk with the FBO.
Enter an airline flight number such as UA837 or BA286, or a tail number such as N628QS.
Use the tracker on its own, or pair it with a chauffeured airport pickup. Our dispatch team tracks the flight on every airport pickup and times the pickup to the actual landing. The sections below explain how searches work, what each field means, where the data comes from, how email alerts work, how tail numbers and privacy-blocked aircraft are handled, and what we keep about you.
How to track a flight by number or tail number
Type the flight number in the box at the top of this page and choose yesterday, today or tomorrow. Use the airline's two-character code followed by the flight number, for example UA837 or BA286; spaces and lower-case letters are fine. For a private or charter flight, type the aircraft's registration instead, such as N628QS. The tracker sends one request to our flight-status service and shows every matching flight it finds.
Some searches match more than one flight. A number can be shared by codeshare partners, flown as several legs, or operated on the day before or after the date you picked. When that happens the tracker lists each match with its route and date and lets you choose; it never picks one for you. Matches on the date you selected are listed first.
You can search up to 20 times a minute from one connection, and dates are limited to the day before, the day of and the day after today, because providers publish live status only around the flight itself. If a search returns nothing, check the airline code and the date, then try again.
What each field on the status card means
The status card shows the flight number, the operating airline and any codeshare numbers, the aircraft type and, when published, its registration. A status label summarises the flight as scheduled, en route, landed, delayed, cancelled or diverted, next to the wording the provider uses.
For each end of the trip you see the airport, the terminal and the gate, with three times: scheduled is the timetable time, revised is the provider's current estimate, and actual is the recorded departure or arrival. The arrival side also shows the baggage carousel when the airport publishes it, usually close to landing.
Empty fields mean the airline or airport has not published that value yet. We never fill a gap with a guess, and values that come from our secondary provider are labelled on the card so you can see where each one came from.
Tail numbers, private jets and privacy-blocked aircraft
Private and charter flights often have no airline flight number, so the tracker also accepts aircraft registrations. It recognises common formats such as US N-numbers (N628QS), UK G- registrations, Canadian C-, German D-, French F-, Swiss HB-, Irish EI-, Spanish EC-, Dutch PH-, Austrian OE-, South African ZS-, Australian VH-, Bermuda VP- and the A6 and A7 registrations used in the Gulf. Dashes are optional.
Tail-number searches use FlightAware only. Some owners limit public tracking of their aircraft through the FAA's Limiting Aircraft Data Displayed (LADD) program or fly with a Privacy ICAO Address (PIA), and some aircraft are simply not flying around the date you chose. In those cases the tracker says it found no live position rather than showing old or guessed data.
A blocked tail number does not stop a pickup. Share the tail number, the FBO and the estimated arrival time when you book, and call the desk if the plan changes.
Where the flight data comes from and how fresh it is
Flight status comes from two commercial data providers. FlightAware AeroAPI is the primary source for every search. AeroDataBox is the fallback when FlightAware has no matching flight or does not answer, and it can also fill an arrival terminal, gate or baggage carousel that FlightAware left empty for the same flight. The card names the source of the data it shows.
Each result for a flight and date is held for up to 90 seconds, so many people searching the same flight get the same answer without extra calls to the providers. The page does not refresh by itself; search again for the newest status. The time of the latest update is shown with the result.
If both providers are unavailable, the tracker says so and asks you to try again in a few minutes or call the desk. Coverage depends on what the providers receive from airlines, airports and aircraft position networks, so some flights may show limited detail.
Email flight alerts and text updates from the desk
Open any result and choose Alert me about this flight to get email updates. We check the flight about every 10 minutes and send an email when the status changes, when the arrival terminal, arrival gate, departure gate or baggage carousel changes, or when a delay grows by more than the threshold you pick: 15, 30 or 60 minutes. Alerts stop six hours after the flight arrives.
Flight alerts are sent by email only. Text our desk at +1-925-430-6014 for pickup updates. You can also call +1-833-457-5466, which is for calls. Our 24/7 desk responds right away.
How airport pickups use your flight data
Our dispatch team tracks the flight on every airport pickup and times the pickup to the actual landing. Add your flight number when you book, or the tail number and FBO for a private flight, and the chauffeur's timing follows the landing time that the flight data reports.
At commercial airports the first 60 minutes of wait after actual landing are free, which covers taxiing, immigration and baggage claim on most arrivals. At FBOs the free wait is 15 minutes after actual landing. Because free wait starts at actual landing, a late flight does not use it up. Extra wait is charged at the vehicle's hourly rate in 15-minute steps.
Optional in-terminal Meet & Greet is quoted as an add-on. At commercial airports it is $35 for a sedan or SUV and $150 for a Sprinter, and Meet & Greet is free at FBOs. Tolls, parking, airport fees, fuel and the complimentary wait window are included; a 20% gratuity is added when you book. Your confirmed quote is locked when you book. Only extra wait time, extra stops or booking changes are charged on top.
Delays, diversions and cancellations
A delay moves the pickup with it: dispatch times the chauffeur to the new landing time, and your free wait still starts when the aircraft actually lands. If the flight is delayed overnight or you are rebooked onto a different flight, send the new flight number to the desk so the booking follows it.
If your flight diverts, call or text the desk; a pickup at a different airport is a booking change and is re-quoted. If the flight is cancelled, contact the desk to move or cancel the ride under the cancellation policy.
Private aviation and FBO arrivals
Private-aviation arrivals work differently from airline arrivals. FBO arrivals are coordinated by our 24/7 desk with the FBO. The chauffeur meets you at the FBO rather than at a terminal curb, so tell us the FBO name, the tail number and the estimated arrival time when you book.
FBO pickups have a minimum booking of 2 hours for a sedan or SUV and 3 hours for a Sprinter, and include 15 minutes of free wait after actual landing.
What we keep, and for how long
You do not need an account to use the tracker, and a search is not linked to your name or email. Results are kept in server memory for up to 90 seconds, and your connection's IP address is held in memory for about a minute only to apply the search limit.
If you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics records the page view without the flight number or other search details in the address. If you decline, no analytics data is sent.
When you sign up for email alerts we store your email address, the flight number and date and your delay threshold. These records are deleted 30 days after the flight arrives, or 30 days after you sign up if we never receive an arrival time.
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Flight tracker FAQ
Is the Chauffyr flight tracker free?
Yes. Anyone can use it without an account. You can search up to 20 times a minute, for flights on the day before, the day of or the day after today.
Can I track a private jet by tail number?
Yes, for common registration formats such as N628QS. Tail searches use FlightAware, and aircraft limited under the FAA LADD program or flying with a Privacy ICAO Address may show no live position.
Where does the flight data come from?
FlightAware AeroAPI is the primary source and AeroDataBox is the fallback. The status card shows which provider supplied the data, including any field filled in by the fallback.
How current is the flight status?
Each result is held for up to 90 seconds per flight and date. The page does not refresh by itself, so search again for the latest status; the update time is shown with the result.
Why is the gate or baggage carousel blank?
The airline or airport has not published it yet. Gates and carousels often appear close to departure or landing, and the tracker leaves a field empty rather than guessing.
How do email flight alerts work?
Choose Alert me about this flight on a result and enter your email. We check about every 10 minutes and email you on status, terminal, gate, carousel or delay changes. Alerts stop six hours after arrival.
Do you send text-message flight alerts?
No, flight alerts are sent by email. Text our desk at +1-925-430-6014 for pickup updates. You can also call +1-833-457-5466. Our 24/7 desk responds right away.
How does flight tracking affect my pickup?
Our dispatch team tracks the flight on every airport pickup and times the pickup to the actual landing. At commercial airports the first 60 minutes after actual landing are free; at FBOs the free wait is 15 minutes.
What happens if my flight is delayed?
The pickup moves to the new landing time, and free wait starts when the aircraft actually lands. Wait beyond the free window is charged at the vehicle's hourly rate in 15-minute steps.
What happens if my flight diverts or is cancelled?
If your flight diverts, call or text the desk; a pickup at a different airport is a booking change and is re-quoted. If it is cancelled, contact the desk to move or cancel the ride.
How much is Meet & Greet?
Meet & Greet is free at FBOs. At commercial airports, optional in-terminal Meet & Greet is quoted as an add-on: $35 for a sedan or SUV and $150 for a Sprinter.
Do you keep my searches or alert details?
Searches are not linked to you and are held in memory for up to 90 seconds. Alert sign-ups are deleted 30 days after the flight arrives, or 30 days after sign-up if no arrival time is received.
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Sources & references
Data providers and FAA programs referenced on this page (checked 2026-10-16).