What 1200.aero does

1200.aero is a privately held, US-based SaaS company headquartered in Cary, North Carolina that operates a cloud-based airport operations intelligence platform. The platform aggregates and normalizes multiple aviation data sources — transponder feeds (ADS-B, Mode-S, MLAT), ATC audio streams (CTAF, tower, ground, ARINC, ramp control), flight plan and airspace flow data, camera-based visual tracking, mobile app inputs, and ground support equipment telemetry — into a unified real-time operational view covering runways, ramps, gates, and ground operations. Core product modules include a Live Map with integrated ATC audio, an Analytics & Reporting suite (runway operations, critical aircraft determination, ramp/gate analytics, year-over-year comparisons, economic impact, FBO market share), automated Alerts & Notifications (operations summaries, near mid-air collision and in-flight emergency events, based-aircraft discovery via overnight-stay inference), a Noise Monitoring module with complaint-by-address and custom noise-sensitive area tooling, and native iOS / Android mobile applications for aircraft towing checklists, ramp inventory, and ground vehicle tracking.

The platform is sold as a subscription on a quote-based, sales-assisted contract model to three primary segments: airports (municipal, county, and state-owned operators), Fixed Base Operators / FBOs (chains and independents), and flight schools (Part 141 and Part 61). Distribution is purely direct — a public live-map preview functions as a top-of-funnel product demonstration, while a 'Book a demo' CTA, a dedicated toll-free phone line (855) 797-1200, and LinkedIn presence drive enterprise sales conversations. The company does not disclose pricing, is not publicly traded, has no disclosed funding rounds, and operates exclusively in the United States. Customer logos span over 50 entities including major airports (KTEB, KCMH, KPDK, KHPN, KASE, KOSH), four state DOTs (NCDOT, TN TDOT, TxDOT, WYDOT), and large enterprise FBOs such as Signature Aviation and Avports. The company was founded by Ivan Vasquez, who serves as Founder and CEO.

Name

1200.aero

Legal name

1200.aero, Inc.

Website

https://1200.aero

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

1200.aero is a US-based SaaS platform that fuses transponder data, ATC audio, camera feeds, and mobile inputs into real-time airport operational intelligence for airports, FBOs, and flight schools, sold via quote-based enterprise subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airport Operations Software

NAICS

Airport Operations (48811), Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Aviation Infrastructure Agencies (Public Airports, Airfield Ops, Ground Access) (BPAIALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Surveillance & Identification Avionics (ADS-B/Transponders/TCAS) (IMABAFAM)

Keywords

• Airport operations tracking
• Aviation data analytics
• Airport noise monitoring
• FBO ramp management
• Flight tracking software

Headquarters

HQ city

Cary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. SaaS / Operational Intelligence Platform Subscription: 1200.aero operates as a cloud-based operational intelligence platform sold on a subscription basis to airports, FBOs, and flight schools. Pricing is quote-based and likely tiered by airport size, data sources, and feature modules (e.g., noise monitoring, towing analytics). No freemium or self-serve pricing is evident.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

1200.aero provides a cloud-based airport operations tracking and analytics platform that integrates transponder data (ADS-B / Mode-S / MLAT), ATC audio streams, flight plans, camera-based visual tracking, and mobile app data into a single real-time operational view of runways, ramps, gates, and ground operations. The platform delivers automated safety event detection (near mid-air collisions, in-flight emergencies), noise complaint research, based aircraft discovery, towing and ramp inventory mobile workflows, and historical analytics for airports, FBOs, and flight schools.

Product overview

1200.aero is an all-encompassing unified platform for airport operational data, integrating multiple data sources including transponder data (ADS-B/Mode-S/MLAT), ATC audio streams, flight plans, camera-based visual tracking, and mobile app data to provide real-time situational awareness and historical analytics. The platform consists of interconnected modules: the core 1200.aero Platform serving as the central hub, with Live Map for real-time traffic visualization, Analytics & Reporting for operational insights, Alerts & Notifications for safety events and operations summaries, Noise Monitoring for community noise research, and a Mobile Application for iOS and Android enabling aircraft condition documentation, towing operations tracking, and ramp inventory management. Solutions are tailored for airports (tracking operations, based aircraft discovery, pavement utilization), FBOs (ramp visibility, market share analytics), and flight schools (movement logs, safety notifications, CTAF audio archives for training).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1200.aero Platform Unified airport operations tracking platform integrating multiple data sources for real-time situational awareness of runways, ramps, gates, and ground operations, with analytics, automated alerts, noise monitoring, and historical data warehousing for airports, FBOs, and flight schools.
• 1200.aero Mobile Application iOS and Android mobile app enabling airport and FBO staff to document aircraft arrival conditions with pictures and notes, run pre-tow checklists, track aircraft towing operations in real time and historically, capture ramp inventory positions, and integrate with the 1200.aero live map.

Quantifiable outcome

• KTEB May operations summary: 14,330 operations by 3,480 unique aircraft (6,667 landings, 6,705 takeoffs, 15 missed approaches, 943 overflights) captured and reported automatically.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature12 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AirNav: AirNav provides airport-specific operational data, including ADS-B-based traffic views, FBO information, and airport operational details. It is the closest direct competitor in scope, combining per-airport operational tracking with adjacent aviation data — directly overlapping 1200.aero's airport intelligence offering.
• ADS-B Exchange: ADS-B Exchange operates a community-driven, unfiltered ADS-B/Mode-S feed that underpins many downstream aviation tools. It overlaps with 1200.aero's raw transponder data layer and represents a potential alternative data source or competitor for surveillance-grade tracking.

Emerging players

• Aireon: Aireon provides space-based ADS-B surveillance via its Iridium-hosted payload, delivering global aircraft tracking. It is an emerging player in the same surveillance-data value chain as 1200.aero, particularly relevant where global coverage or oceanic/remote airspace visibility matters.

Broad incumbents

• Flightradar24: Flightradar24 aggregates ADS-B/Mode-S data for real-time flight tracking with a strong consumer and enterprise presence. Comparable to 1200.aero on transponder data ingestion and live map visualization, though it lacks 1200.aero's FBO and flight-school workflow depth.
• FlightAware: FlightAware (owned by Jeppesen/Collins Aerospace) is the leading commercial ADS-B and flight-tracking data provider. It overlaps with 1200.aero on transponder-based situational awareness and multi-source data aggregation but operates at a much larger scale and broader geographic scope, making it the most strategically significant incumbent.
• SITA: SITA is a broad airport IT and communications incumbent serving airlines and airports worldwide with operational, baggage, and passenger-processing systems. It competes more broadly than 1200.aero but represents the kind of incumbent suite that 1200.aero must integrate with or differentiate against at the airport buyer level.
• ARINC (Collins Aerospace): ARINC, part of Collins Aerospace, provides aviation communications, data links, and airport information systems. It is a broad incumbent in aviation operational data infrastructure — comparable to 1200.aero on ATC communications feeds and aeronautical data networking, but at much greater scale.

Others

• Woolpert: Woolpert is an aviation consulting and geospatial services firm that partners with airports and state DOTs on operational planning and infrastructure. It is an existing 1200.aero channel partner and represents the system-integrator/consulting peer category that bridges aviation data software and airport operational deployment.
• TruWeather Solutions: TruWeather Solutions provides micro-weather and aviation weather decision-support services. It is adjacent to 1200.aero's noise and operational analytics layer, and represents a complementary data source or partner in airport operational intelligence.
• Skyward (Verizon): Skyward, a Verizon-owned UAS airspace management platform, handles drone operations and airspace integration. It is adjacent to 1200.aero in the broader airspace situational-awareness market, particularly relevant as UAS traffic management expands airport-adjacent operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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