# Distance alert

**URL:** <https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/distance-alert/18563>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 29, 2016, 7:16am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/distance-alert/18563 "2016-05-29T07:16:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![VK2GEL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/vk2gel/32/131524_2.png) [@VK2GEL](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/VK2GEL)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2016, 7:16am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/distance-alert/18563/1 "2016-05-29T07:16:32Z")

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Hello, I like seeing contrails, and wish to receive an alert when an aircraft is at high altitude and comes within about 50 miles of my location.

Is that feature available please?

Thanks, B

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**Author:** ![Laisdmail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e68b1a/32.png) [@Laisdmail](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/Laisdmail)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/distance-alert/18563/2 "2016-06-12T14:34:50Z")

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> [@Boeings](#):
>
> Hello, I like seeing contrails, and wish to receive an alert when an aircraft is at high altitude and comes within about 50 miles of my location.
> 
> Is that feature available please?
> 
> Thanks, B

Also looking for the same feature. Is there an update on an answer on this one? Thanks