ATW Departures & Arrivals
Scheduled flights for today at Appleton International Airport with gate, terminal, and current status. Separate from the live radar above, which shows every aircraft in the sky whether or not it's on a public schedule.
| Status | Airline | Flight | Destination | Sched | Updated | Gate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aircraft Types in the Pattern
The aircraft type mix at ATW updates as flights enter and leave the radar. Heavy widebodies point to long-haul service; regional jets and narrowbodies dominate at domestic-focused airports.
About Appleton International Airport
ATW's busiest nonstop destination is ORD, at 268 flights a week. 88 scheduled destinations overall, served by 33 airlines. Based in Appleton.
Frequently Asked Questions
Aircraft positions refresh every 5 seconds. ADS-B is GPS-accurate, so what you see is within about 30 meters of the aircraft's real position.
Altitude. Red on the ground, through green, teal, and blue for mid-altitudes, into violet above 40,000 feet. At a glance you can tell who just took off, who is climbing through the pattern, and who is cruising overhead.
They are inside the ATW radar radius but not landing or departing here. Passing through en route to another airport. We flag them so the numbers for ATW traffic actually reflect ATW traffic.
Click any aircraft on the map. You get its track line across the region and an altitude profile showing the climb, cruise, and descent.
A pulsing red circle indicates an emergency squawk: 7500 (hijack), 7600 (comm failure), or 7700 (general emergency). These are legally-required codes pilots set when something is wrong.
The radar shows live aircraft positions. Gate, terminal, and schedule status sit in the Board section above this one.
GPS-accurate via ADS-B, typically within 30 meters horizontally. Aircraft refresh every 5 to 10 seconds. When a signal drops (mountain terrain, certain oceanic corridors), the marker holds the last-known position instead of disappearing.