> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Use the Dispatch Board

> Monitor fleet status, assign trips with drag-and-drop, track active flights, and coordinate dispatch operations from a centralized board.

By the end of this guide, you will have used the Dispatch Board to assign trips to aircraft, manage the trip queue, and track fleet status with drag-and-drop.

<Info>
  The Operations module must be enabled for your workspace. You also need the appropriate operations
  permissions. Contact your workspace administrator if you cannot access these features.
</Info>

<Info>
  You need the `dispatch.read` permission. For scheduling actions, you also need `dispatch.update`.
</Info>

## Prerequisites

* At least one aircraft registered in your fleet.
* Trips created and assigned to aircraft.

## Navigate to the Dispatch Board

Open the **Operations** sidebar and click **Dispatch** under the
**Operations** group. The Dispatch Board loads with the breadcrumb
path **Ops > Dispatch > Board**. The page header includes a
**Refresh** button and a **New Trip** button.

You can also reach the board from the **Command Center** dashboard
by clicking **Dispatch Board** in the **Quick Actions** card.

## Read the aircraft card grid

The Dispatch Board displays a grid of aircraft cards -- one per aircraft. Each card shows the tail number, make/model, location, hours to next inspection, current trip assignment, and assigned crew. Card borders are color-coded by aircraft status. For status definitions, see [Aircraft Statuses](/en/reference/aircraft-statuses).

## Assign trips with drag and drop

The **Trip Queue** card below the aircraft grid shows trips
organized into tabs:

* **Unassigned** -- Trips without an aircraft assignment.
* **Today** -- All trips scheduled for today.
* **This Week** -- All trips within the current week.

Each trip in the queue displays as a compact, draggable card
showing the route, date, passenger count, and trip type.

To assign a trip to an aircraft:

1. Locate the trip in the **Trip Queue**.
2. Drag the trip card onto the target aircraft card in the grid.
3. The system validates the assignment (checks for conflicts,
   aircraft availability, and crew scheduling).
4. If valid, the trip is assigned and the aircraft card updates to
   show the new assignment.

<Warning>
  If the assignment causes a scheduling conflict (double-booking, maintenance overlap, or crew duty
  time violation), a conflict alert dialog appears. You must resolve the conflict before the
  assignment is confirmed.
</Warning>

## Dispatch Dashboard (separate page)

The Dispatch Dashboard is a distinct page from the Dispatch Board.
Once trips are assigned and in motion, use the Dispatch Dashboard
for situational awareness: it provides a live fleet map, KPI
counters, today's flights table with status transitions, weather
conditions, and crew conflict detection.

<Card title="Use the Dispatch Dashboard" href="/how-to/ops/use-dispatch-dashboard">
  Monitor active flights, fleet status, weather, and crew conflicts from the real-time dispatcher
  workstation.
</Card>

## Monitor active flights

Aircraft with active flights appear with an **In Flight** status
indicator. When tracking integrations (SatCom Direct, ADS-B) are
configured, the **In-Flight Display** page (accessible from
**In-Flight** in the sidebar) shows:

* An interactive flight map with aircraft position markers, route
  lines, and airport markers.
* Flight detail cards for each active aircraft showing altitude,
  speed, heading, ETA, and a progress bar indicating trip
  completion.

The in-flight display auto-refreshes every 30 seconds.

## Track recent activity

The **Recent Activity** card on the Dispatch Board shows a timeline
of the last 10 dispatch actions, such as:

* "Trip TRP-0287 released to Capt. Martinez" with timestamp.
* "N456PC status changed to maintenance" with timestamp.

This provides a quick audit trail of dispatch operations.

## Quick-schedule a trip

Click **New Trip** in the page header of the Dispatch Board to open
the trip creation wizard. See
[How to Create a Trip](/en/how-to/ops/create-trip) for the full
walkthrough.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Use the Dispatch Dashboard" href="/how-to/ops/use-dispatch-dashboard">
    Monitor active flights, KPIs, weather, and crew conflicts from the real-time dispatcher
    workstation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create a Trip" href="/how-to/ops/create-trip">
    Full walkthrough of the trip creation wizard.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Aircraft Statuses" href="/reference/aircraft-statuses">
    What each aircraft status means for dispatch availability.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trip Statuses" href="/reference/trip-statuses">
    Trip lifecycle and transition rules.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Track Due Items" href="/how-to/ops/track-due-items">
    Monitor maintenance items from the dispatch view.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>