Track on Flightradar24 when Santa is headed your way this Christmas Eve
Santa Claus has officially begun his 2025 mission from the North Pole with his sleigh.
A call sign R3DN053 becomes the most tracked flight on Flightradar24. The supersonic aircraft (sleigh), registered as HOHOHO, was spotted hovering at 60,000 feet and has been delivering holiday magic to millions of people, being tracked by aviation enthusiasts around the world. The Santa Tracker is live now.
The tracking system officially goes live on December 23 at 8:00 UTC (3:00 EST), when Santa Claus will begin his final pre-flight checks and “reindeer warm-up” before embarking on a marathon of global gift deliveries.
During the journey, Flightradar24 does what it does best. Ground-based and satellite ADS-B tracking is combined with what the team cheerfully describes as “Christmas magic,” ensuring the sleigh is visible as it moves from the North Pole across continents. It doesn’t take long for the world to notice; year after year, the route becomes the most-watched “flight” on the platform, with millions checking in to see where it’s headed next.
Over time, this tracker has earned its place as a seasonal must-have, proving that even the most grounded platforms can surrender to a little whimsy. If you’re wondering how the sleigh maintains such impressive transponder coverage in remote areas, Flightradar24 has a technical answer ready to go. Those reindeer antlers are also working as a super-high-gain antenna. The only real challenge right now is trying not to refresh the map every five minutes to see if it’s already approaching your chimney.
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