aviation privacy

Cleared Direct Aug 17, 2026

The Privacy ICAO Address Program, ADS-B Out in the Clear, and Why the System That Sees Every Airplane Can Also Read Your Tail Number

How the FAA's Privacy ICAO Address (PIA) program lets pilots keep ADS-B safety benefits while hiding their identity from public flight trackers.

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Cleared Direct Aug 2, 2026

The Privacy ICAO Address, Why ADS-B Out Broadcasts Your Tail Number in the Clear, and the Anonymity Program the FAA Built to Give It Back

ADS-B Out broadcasts your tail number in the clear once a second - here's how the FAA's PIA and LADD programs try to give privacy back.

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Cleared Direct Jun 30, 2026

ADS-B Exchange - The Unfiltered Network That Tracks What Everyone Else Hides

ADS-B Exchange is the unfiltered flight tracking network that displays every ADS-B-equipped aircraft publicly - including those hidden from FlightAware and FlightRadar24.

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