Overview
The FlightAware integration for Maltego allows users to analyze flight data. Investigators can gain insights into flight origin, destination, operator, and ownership details. These can also be used to pivot into Person of Interest (POI) investigations.
Aero API is a query-based REST API that can be used to obtain current and historical flight data. Flight Data including flight numbers, airports, routes, ownership details, operators and more can be obtained using the API through Maltego.
You can read more about the FlightAware Transforms for Maltego on our website here.
Integration Benefits
Map flights to companies
From a flight number, the user can find the ownership details of the particular flight and pivot to POI investigations.
Find all flights arriving/departing from a particular location or airport
The user can track all flights that are arriving at/departing from a particular location or airport.
Expand data available on geo-location
This integration is a step in the direction of improving access to geo-location data.
To Flight [FlightAware]
Description
This Transform returns the flights information that flies between a route. Limited to 150 results.
| Airline (Example: UAL) | string | | true | false | false |
| FlightAware AeroAPI key | string | | true | false | false |
| Display Name | To Flight [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareRouteToFlight |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.Route |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.ID |
| Short Description | This Transform returns the flights information that flies between a route. Limited to 150 results. |
To Owner Details [FlightAware]
Description
This Transform returns the details of the owners of the aircraft
| FlightAware AeroAPI key | string | | true | false | false |
| Display Name | To Owner Details [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareFlightIdToOwnerDetails |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.FlightID |
| Output Entities | maltego.flighaware.Owner |
| Short Description | This Transform returns the details of the owners of the aircraft |
To Flight Details [FlightAware]
Description
This Transform returns the flight information. Limited to 30 results.
| FlightAware AeroAPI key | string | | true | false | false |
| Display Name | To Flight Details [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareFlightIdToFlightDetails |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.FlightID |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.ID |
| Short Description | This Transform returns the flight information. Limited to 30 results. |
To More Scheduled Flights [FlightAware]
Description
This Transform returns the scheduled flight information. Limited to 30 results.
| FlightAware AeroAPI key | string | | true | false | false |
| Range to search for the scheduled flight (max 3 months before and after present, and with max 3 weeks apart) | daterange | Last 7 days | false | true | false |
| Display Name | To More Scheduled Flights [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareFlightIdToMoreScheduledFlights |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.FlightID |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.ID |
| Short Description | This Transform returns the scheduled flight information. Limited to 30 results. |
To Airport Details [FlightAware]
Description
This Transform returns flights that have arrived at an airport within the last 24 hours.
| FlightAware AeroAPI key | string | | true | false | false |
| Display Name | To Airport Details [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareAirportToAirportDetails |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.Airport |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.Airport |
| Short Description | This Transform returns flights that have arrived at an airport within the last 24 hours. |
Description
This Transform extract the airport information from the properties of the input Entity
| Display Name | Extract Airports [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareRouteExtractAirports |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.Route |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.Airport |
| Short Description | This Transform extract the airport information from the properties of the input Entity |
To Scheduled Arrival Flights [FlightAware]
Description
This Transform returns flights that are scheduled to arrive to an airport up to three months in the past as well as one year into the future. Limited to 150 results.
| Airline (Example: UAL) | string | | true | true | false |
| FlightAware AeroAPI key | string | | true | false | false |
| Range to search for the scheduled flight (max 3 months before and after present, and with max 3 weeks apart) | daterange | Last 7 days | false | true | false |
| Display Name | To Scheduled Arrival Flights [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareAirportToScheduledArrivalFlights |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.Airport |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.ID |
| Short Description | This Transform returns flights that are scheduled to arrive to an airport up to three months in the past as well as one year into the future. Limited to 150 results. |
To Scheduled Departure Flights [FlightAware]
Description
This Transform returns flights that are scheduled to departure from an airport up to three months in the past as well as one year into the future. Limited to 30 results.
| Airline (Example: UAL) | string | | true | true | false |
| FlightAware AeroAPI key | string | | true | false | false |
| Range to search for the scheduled flight (max 3 months before and after present, and with max 3 weeks apart) | daterange | Last 7 days | false | true | false |
| Display Name | To Scheduled Departure Flights [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareAirportToScheduledDepartureFlights |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.Airport |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.ID |
| Short Description | This Transform returns flights that are scheduled to departure from an airport up to three months in the past as well as one year into the future. Limited to 30 results. |
To Nearby Airports [FlightAware]
| FlightAware AeroAPI key | string | | true | false | false |
| The search radius in miles to use for finding nearby airports | string | 500 | false | false | false |
| Display Name | To Nearby Airports [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.ID |
Variants
| flightaware.gpsToNearbyAirports | maltego.GPS | This Transform returns the airports around geo coordinates upto a radius. Limited to 150 results. |
| flightaware.locationToNearbyAirports | maltego.Location | This Transform returns the airports around geo coordinates of input location upto a radius |
To Departure Flights [FlightAware]
Description
This Transform returns flights that have departed from an airport within the last 24 hours and have not been diverted. Limited to 150 results.
| FlightAware AeroAPI key | string | | true | false | false |
| Display Name | To Departure Flights [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareAirportToDepartureFlights |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.Airport |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.ID |
| Short Description | This Transform returns flights that have departed from an airport within the last 24 hours and have not been diverted. Limited to 150 results. |
To Arrival Flights [FlightAware]
Description
This Transform returns flights that have arrived at an airport within the last 24 hours. Limited to 150 results.
| FlightAware AeroAPI key | string | | true | false | false |
| Display Name | To Arrival Flights [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareAirportToArrivalFlights |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.Airport |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.ID |
| Short Description | This Transform returns flights that have arrived at an airport within the last 24 hours. Limited to 150 results. |
Description
This Transform extract the flight route from the properties of the input Entity
| Display Name | Extract Route [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareIdExtractRoute |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.FlightAwareID |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.Route |
| Short Description | This Transform extract the flight route from the properties of the input Entity |
To Flight Operator [FlightAware]
Description
This Transform returns the operator of a flight
| FlightAware AeroAPI key | string | | true | false | false |
| Display Name | To Flight Operator [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareFlightIdToFlightOperator |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.FlightID |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.Operator |
| Short Description | This Transform returns the operator of a flight |
Description
This Transform extract the flight ID from the properties of the input Entity
| Display Name | Extract Flight ID [FlightAware] |
| Owner | |
| Author | Maltego |
| Data Source | FlightAware |
| Transform Name | flightaware.flightawareIdExtractFlightId |
| Input Entities | maltego.flightaware.FlightAwareID |
| Output Entities | maltego.flightaware.FlightID |
| Short Description | This Transform extract the flight ID from the properties of the input Entity |