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What, exactly, is represented by the flight route line on a FlightAware map?

April 26, 2017flight FlightAware line map represented route

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What, exactly, is represented by the flight route line on a FlightAware map?

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The line displayed on a FlightAware map is a connected series of points between every position report received for that aircraft. Generally, radar reports are received every 30-90 seconds and non-radar position reports every 5-30 minutes.