> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/categories/transport.md).

# Transport

| Name                                                | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Cost                                                         | Tool Review and Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| --------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ADS-B Exchange                                      | Live flight tracker (including many military aircraft). Live data available for the past month. Historical data available for purchase upon request.                                                                                                                                                                                | <mark style="background-color:orange;">Partially Free</mark> | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/ads-b-exchange](/toolkit/more/all-tools/ads-b-exchange.md)                                                                                                                     |
| Airframes                                           | A database of aircraft details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="http://www.airframes.org/"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><http://www.airframes.org/></mark></a></p>                                                                 |
| Aviation Safety Network                             | Aircraft incident database; can be searched by country, registration, year, etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="https://aviation-safety.net/"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><https://aviation-safety.net/></mark></a></p>                                                           |
| Chronotrains                                        | Chronotrains is a free interactive map designed to explore the reach of Europe’s extensive rail network. Enter a starting point and travel time to see reachable destinations by train.                                                                                                                                             | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/chronotrains](/toolkit/more/all-tools/chronotrains.md)                                                                                                                         |
| Equasis                                             | Equasis provides vessel ownership and safety records, as well as shipping company fleet information.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/equasis](/toolkit/more/all-tools/equasis.md)                                                                                                                                   |
| Federal Aviation Administration                     | Nationwide Plane Registry. Search by N-Number (a.k.a. callsign). Comprehensive list of privately owned planes in the US.                                                                                                                                                                                                            | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_inquiry.aspx"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_inquiry.aspx></mark></a></p> |
| FlightAware                                         | FlightAware is a global flight-tracking platform that provides real-time data on aircraft movements. It offers live tracking, historical data, and predictive analytics via its website and apps.                                                                                                                                   | <mark style="background-color:orange;">Partially Free</mark> | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/flightaware](/toolkit/more/all-tools/flightaware.md)                                                                                                                           |
| Flightradar24                                       | Flightradar24, a real-time flight tracking service, that provides comprehensive information about aircraft positions, flight numbers, routes, historical data, detailed aircraft specifications.                                                                                                                                    | <mark style="background-color:orange;">Partially Free</mark> | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/flightradar24](/toolkit/more/all-tools/flightradar24.md)                                                                                                                       |
| Global Fishing Watch                                | A digital platform for investigating fishing activities and vessel movements worldwide by utilising satellite and AIS data.                                                                                                                                                                                                         | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/global-fishing-watch-map](/toolkit/more/all-tools/global-fishing-watch-map.md)                                                                                                 |
| GPSJam                                              | GPSJam.org is a daily map that visualizes the GPS/GNSS disruptions on aircraft worldwide. It collects and presents 24-hour data showing areas experiencing interference.                                                                                                                                                            | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/gpsjam](/toolkit/more/all-tools/gpsjam.md)                                                                                                                                     |
| Illegal, unreported, unregular fishing Vessels List | A combined list of known illegal, unreported, unregular fishing vessels                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="https://iuu-vessels.org/Home/Search"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><https://iuu-vessels.org/Home/Search></mark></a></p>                                             |
| IMO Registry                                        | Ship/shipping-related information from the IMO                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="http://webaccounts.imo.org/"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><http://webaccounts.imo.org/></mark></a></p>                                                             |
| License Plate Maps                                  | Collection of tools and maps for discerning license plates by country                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/license-plate-maps](/toolkit/more/all-tools/license-plate-maps.md)                                                                                                             |
| Live ATC                                            | Audio from air traffic control towers in the United States. Aircraft have to identify themselves to ATC towers, so in cases where aircraft are trying to obscure their information from other sites, it might be another way to grab tail numbers or just generally track flights. More complicated to use than e.g. Flightradar24. | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="http://liveatc.net/"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><http://liveatc.net/></mark></a></p>                                                                             |
| MarineTraffic                                       | An open, community-based project, providing (near) real-time information on the movements of ships and their locations in harbours and ports.                                                                                                                                                                                       | <mark style="background-color:orange;">Partially Free</mark> | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/marinetraffic](/toolkit/more/all-tools/marinetraffic.md)                                                                                                                       |
| OpenRailwayMap                                      | a detailed online map of the world's railway infrastructure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenRailwayMap"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenRailwayMap></mark></a></p>               |
| OpenSky-Network                                     | Community, open source flight tracking network.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | <mark style="background-color:green;">Free</mark>            | <p><sub><em>Guide not available</em></sub></p><p><a href="http://opensky-network.org/"><mark style="background-color:blue;"><http://opensky-network.org/></mark></a></p>                                                             |
| ShipFinder                                          | ShipFinder is an application designed to track vessels in near real-time across the globe, available on iPhone and Android platforms (but no longer PC)                                                                                                                                                                             | <mark style="background-color:orange;">Partially Free</mark> | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/shipfinder](/toolkit/more/all-tools/shipfinder.md)                                                                                                                             |
| VesselFinder                                        | Live marine vessel tracker                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | <mark style="background-color:orange;">Partially Free</mark> | [https://bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit/more/all-tools/vesselfinder](/toolkit/more/all-tools/vesselfinder.md)                                                                                                                         |


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