Analysis
Below are a collection of reports and websites that are related to the Airport Tracker.
Please note they are not necessarily affiliated with, or endorsed by, the organisations behind the Airport Tracker.
Policy Briefs
April 2026
Steadman, S. and Pickard S. (2026) ‘Airports and aviation emissions: the Airport Tracker as a tool for data-driven advocacy’. ODI Global policy brief. London: ODI Global
February 2024
Steadman, S. and Pickard, S. (2024) ‘Airports, climate change and air pollution: building an accessible global database to support advocacy’. ODI policy brief. London: ODI
September 2021
Pickard, S. and Gençsü, I. (2021) ‘The Airport Tracker: uncovering aviation emissions’. ODI policy brief. London: ODI
Technical Note
Original Data
The data used for the airport emission tracker were derived from 2023 Spire Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast data and OAG data. Cruise fuel burn was modeled using EUROCONTROL’s BADA3, while takeoff fuel burn and pollution emissions were modeled using the ICAO Aircraft Engine Emissions Databank. A more detailed methodology is provided in the following report:
Cruise fuel burn: Zheng, S., Mukhopadhaya, J., Benoit, J., Kumar, S. N., Rutherford, D., Rhode, D., & Sitompul, D. (2025, September 23). Aviation Vision 2050: The potential for climate-neutral growth. International Council on Clean Transportation.
Landing and take-off pollution: Sitompul, D., & Rutherford, D. (2025). AIRLIFT: Aircraft Local Impact Footprint Tool [Dataset]. International Council on Clean Transportation.