Notable Aircraft at MOT Right Now
Widebodies, super-heavies, military traffic, and emergency squawks in the MOT pattern right now. If there's anything worth noticing, it surfaces here first.
Snapshot from 22:48 UTC — live data loads in a moment.
MOT Departures & Arrivals
Scheduled flights for today at Minot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top Airlines at MOT Right Now
1 aircraft tracked
Snapshot from 22:48 UTC — live data loads in a moment.
Aircraft Types in the Pattern
BOEING 747-8 is the most common aircraft at MOT right now, with 1 tracked. Narrowbody or widebody tells you whether this is a domestic hub or a long-haul gateway.
Snapshot from 22:48 UTC — live data loads in a moment.
About Minot International Airport
MOT's busiest nonstop destination is MSP, at 63 flights a week. 26 scheduled destinations overall, served by 19 airlines. Based in Minot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Aircraft positions refresh every few minutes. ADS-B is GPS-accurate, so what you see is within about 30 meters of the aircraft's position at broadcast time.
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 MOT radar radius but not landing or departing here. Passing through en route to another airport. We flag them so the numbers for MOT traffic actually reflect MOT 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. Positions refresh every few minutes. When a signal drops (mountain terrain, certain oceanic corridors), the marker holds the last-known position instead of disappearing.