FlightAware and helicopters

[QDP2012]

Does FlightAware track helicopters?

Even though it seems to track only planes, I thought I would ask here to make sure.

Thanks,

 

[K5MPH]

I think they do,I know that flightradar24 tracks heli's...................

 

[tjwgrr]

Does FlightAware track helicopters?

Even though it seems to track only planes, I thought I would ask here to make sure.

Thanks,

Yes, but only if they've filed a flight plan. Same is true for fixed wing a/c.

Here is one of the University of Michigan's Survival Flight helicopters and one of Grand Rapids Spectrum Health Aero Med helicopters for example:
N155UM
N176BA

 

[QDP2012]

Thank you

Thank you both. That helped a lot.

Thanks,

 

[QDP2012]

Is there a flight tracking service that tracks helicopters which have not filed a flight plan? ...like medical helicopters, etc.

Thanks again,

 

[MtnBiker2005]

REACH medical helicopters in California will use REH# (1,3,7,9,11,13,16) on FlightAware.
like... http://flightaware.com/live/flight/REH3

Some other B412 helicopters - http://flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/B412
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/STHCRE1
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CFH5
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/RSCU521

Bell 406 - http://flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/B06
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VV7E057
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VV7E063

EC25 - http://flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/EC25
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHNWG


You can also try the WebTrax if it covers your area.
http://www.lazygranch.com/webtrak.htm

 

[tampabaynews]

Is there a flight tracking service that tracks helicopters which have not filed a flight plan? ...like medical helicopters, etc.

Thanks again,

Flightradar24.com tracks pretty much any aircraft with a supported transponder regardless of flight plan. That's what I use.

 

[QDP2012]

Thanks

Thanks again everyone for the help. I appreciate it.

 

[mcjones2013]

webtrak.bksv.com for my area (Sacramento, CA) tracks in my opinion a whole lot more than any of the other flight radars online. It's intended use is for noise complaints.

 

[DaveNF2G]

I use virtual radar and most helicopters do not transmit location data via ADS-B. I've often wondered why it is not required for aeromedical flights to do so at least.

 

[QDP2012]

...I've often wondered why it is not required for aeromedical flights to do so at least.

Apparently, helicopters that fly "Line Patrol" duty along power-lines don't file flight plans either, which seems like a security-risk.

I saw N828HA flying in Albemarle, but the link to FlightAware seems to show the last flight plan filed was in 2013.