Your flight was handled by a chain of air traffic control facilities: the tower at your departure airport, an approach control (TRACON) during the climb, one or more en route centers at cruising altitude, then an approach control and tower at your destination. Enter your airports below to see the likely chain for your flight, then thank them all.
Use airport codes, like FLL or KFLL. Covers 560 U.S. airports with a control tower.
Popular routes
FLL → JFK · ATL → LAX · ORD → DFW · JFK → LAX · MCO → EWR · DEN → SEA · BOS → MIA · SFO → ORD · LAS → PHX · DCA → ATL · IAH → DEN · MSP → MCO
How the chain works
Every flight is handed from controller to controller. The tower clears your takeoff, approach control guides the climb, en route centers take over at altitude (a cross-country flight can pass through five or more), and then the destination's approach control and tower bring you in to land. Learn more about what each one does.
How accurate is it?
The chain is an estimate based on geography and the FAA's own records of which center is responsible for each airport, not real-time flight tracking. Actual routing can vary with altitude, weather and traffic, but the tower, approach control and centers shown are the ones that typically handle a flight like yours.
Thank them all at once
Once your chain appears, tap any facility to see its thank-you wall, or use Thank all to send a quick thank-you to every facility on your route with one tap. It's free and takes seconds.
Common questions
How can I find out which air traffic controllers handled my flight?
Enter your departure and arrival airports above. Thank ATC shows the tower, approach control (TRACON) and en route centers that likely handled your flight, based on FAA data.
How many ATC facilities handle a typical flight?
Usually five to ten: a tower and approach control at each end, plus one or more en route centers in between. Short hops within one area may only involve a tower, one approach control and another tower.
Can I see my exact flight's controllers?
Thank ATC shows the typical chain for your route, not live tracking of a specific flight. Exact routing varies with altitude, weather and traffic.
Can I thank them?
Yes. Every facility has a free thank-you wall, and you can thank every facility on your route at once with one tap.