PIA program

Cleared Direct Jul 5, 2026

The Privacy ICAO Address and the Transparent Sky: Why ADS-B Was Designed to Be Seen by Everyone

The FAA's Privacy ICAO Address program scrambles database lookups to obscure aircraft identity, but the unencrypted 1090 MHz signal remains visible to anyone with a $25 receiver.

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Cleared Direct Jun 29, 2026

The Privacy ICAO Address - The FAA Program That Severs Your Tail Number from Your ADS-B Signal

The FAA's Privacy ICAO Address program lets aircraft broadcast ADS-B position data without revealing their tail number to independent receivers and tracking databases.

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