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Airframes

Airframes is the world's largest community-built platform for aggregating and decoding aircraft data link messages (ACARS, VDL Mode 2, HFDL, SATCOM, CPDLC) and marine vessel traffic (AIS). It captures aviation data that typical flight trackers like FlightRadar24 and FlightAware cannot see — including operational messages, position reports, weather requests, ATC clearances, and free-text crew/dispatch communications. Most large flight aggregators operate under government contracts that legally re

For agents: Community-built platform aggregating and decoding aircraft ACARS, VDLM2, HFDL, SATCOM and AIS messages, with live dashboard, station stats and setup guides.

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# Airframes
# https://app.airframes.io
# Beyond ADS-B Tracking — Real-time ACARS, VDLM2, HFDL, and SATCOM aviation message tracking

> Airframes is the world's largest community-built platform for aggregating and decoding aircraft data link messages (ACARS, VDL Mode 2, HFDL, SATCOM, CPDLC) and marine vessel traffic (AIS). It captures aviation data that typical flight trackers like FlightRadar24 and FlightAware cannot see — including operational messages, position reports, weather requests, ATC clearances, and free-text crew/dispatch communications. Most large flight aggregators operate under government contracts that legally restrict what they can show; Airframes has no such contracts, so data is never filtered for political or commercial reasons.

## What makes Airframes different

Most flight trackers ingest ADS-B (cooperative position broadcasts). Airframes ingests *data link messages* — the operational backbone of commercial, cargo, business, and military aviation. These messages carry information ADS-B doesn't: flight plans, position reports over oceans where ADS-B isn't received, dispatch communications, maintenance reports, departure/arrival times, ACARS-routed clearances, and more. The receivers are operated by a global volunteer community.

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://app.airframes.io/): Live aviation data dashboard with real-time message feed, station stats, and flight tracking
- [About](https://app.airframes.io/about): How Airframes works — architecture, protocols, community, and setup guides
- [Community](https://app.airframes.io/community): Community builders, sites, and resources around Airframes and aircraft data-link monitoring
- [Contributors](https://app.airframes.io/contributors): People who operate, test, document, and improve the Airframes aviation data network
- [Tools](https://app.airframes.io/tools): Community-built tools for ACARS, HFDL, and aviation data monitoring
- [FAQ](https://app.airframes.io/faq): Comprehensive FAQ covering ACARS, VDL, HFDL, SATCOM, hardware, software, legality, and data access
- [Live Messages](https://app.airframes.io/messages/live): Real-time stream of decoded ACARS and VDL aviation messages from aircraft worldwide
- [Historical Messages](https://app.airframes.io/messages/historical): Search 7.5B+ decoded aviation messages by flight, airline, airport, frequency, and more
- [Flights](https://app.airframes.io/flights): Active flights with decoded ACARS data and route visualization
- [HFDL](https://app.airframes.io/hfdl): High Frequency Data Link messages from aircraft over oceans and remote areas
- [Stations](https://app.airframes.io/stations): Global network of community ACARS/VDL/HFDL/SATCOM ground stations
- [Stations by Country](https://app.airframes.io/stations/by-country): Geographic distribution of ground stations
- [Airlines](https://app.airframes.io/airlines): Airlines with decoded ACARS message activity
- [Airports](https://app.airframes.io/airports): Airports with ACARS activity and
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