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SkyWatch

Real-time planes on a live map

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About SkyWatch

Live aircraft radar within 50 nm (~90 km / 55 mi), updated every 15 minutes. How to read the display →

Labels
Callsign · aircraft type · altitude · speed. Brightness reflects altitude. Emergency squawks flagged automatically.

Routes
Origin → destination labels powered by adsbdb.com. Progress bar shows position along the route.

Airports
Large and medium airports marked with crosshair and IATA code. Full airport list → · Display guide →

Data sources
ADS-B signals via airplanes.live, adsb.lol and adsb.fi· Airport data via OurAirports · Route data via adsbdb.com · Towns via GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Icons by ADS-B Radar

TRMNL X Ready

Available settings

Location / Address

City or address to centre the radar on.
Takes priority over Latitude / Longitude if both are set.
Example: London, UK

Latitude

Centre latitude for the radar view.
Only used when no Address is set.
Find your coordinates at latlong.net.
Example: 51.5074

Longitude

Centre longitude for the radar view.
Only used when no Address is set.
Example: -0.1278

Measurement Units

Unit system for speed and altitude.
Metric — km/h and metres.
Imperial — knots and feet.

Metric (km/h, m) Imperial (kt, ft)

Map colours

Dark is the default. Light - dark aircraft and lines on a white map; use it if the dark map is hard to read on your device.

Dark Light

Show all 15 options

Clock Format

Time format for arrival times and sun/moon times in the new panels. Automatic follows the unit setting (imperial 12-hour, metric 24-hour). The title bar clock still follows the unit setting.

Automatic (from units) 24-hour 12-hour (AM/PM)

Route Label Style

How to display flight origin → destination on aircraft labels.

Airport codes (AMS → LHR) City names (AMSTERDAM (NL) → LONDON (GB)) Hide route label

Show Ground Traffic

Include aircraft currently on the ground, such as those taxiing or parked at airports.

Show Closest Aircraft Details

A panel with the details of the aircraft closest to home (full layout only).

Show Sun and Moon

Cross-section only. The sun and moon's position as seen from your location.

Show Towns

Cross-section only. Names of nearby towns along the ground strip.

Map Zoom

How far to zoom the map. Auto fits the view to the nearest aircraft automatically. Pick a fixed level to override.

Auto (recommended) 6 (Widest) 7 (Wider) 8 (Wide) 9 (Medium) 10 (Medium) 11 (Close) + 2 more

Display

Radar map, or a cross-section of the sky around home (altitude against distance). The cross-section only applies to the full layout; smaller layouts keep the radar.

Radar map Cross-section

Cross-section Horizontal Axis

Used only by the cross-section.
Distance from home - range, with a compass bearing on each label.
East-West - west on the left, east on the right, home in the middle.
Runway / custom heading - offset along the heading below; aircraft far off that line are dimmed.

Distance from home East-West Runway / custom heading

Cross-section Heading

Degrees (0-359) for the Runway / custom heading axis. 90 points east, 270 west; a runway number times ten is a good start (runway 27 is 270).
Example: 90

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