Live International Flight Radar (ADS-B)
Real-time aircraft positions over the south coast and beyond — updated roughly every 15 seconds
Ever wondered what that plane overhead actually is? The map below shows live air traffic picked up by a worldwide network of volunteer ground receivers, centred here on the Solent and south coast.
The technique is called ADS-B — Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast. Aircraft continuously broadcast their own position, altitude, speed and identity, which anyone with a cheap receiver can pick up — the same idea as ships broadcasting AIS (see our Live Marine Traffic page for the sea-going equivalent).
Live flight data: AirNav RadarBox — drag to pan, use the slider (top right) to zoom, or click a plane for its route, height and speed.
Local Airport Conditions
Weather at the two nearest airports — useful context for the traffic you're seeing above (low cloud/poor visibility often means instrument approaches and different routings). Full reports, TAF forecasts and 24–48hr history: Metars Lookup →
Please note: flight data is supplied by a worldwide community of volunteer receivers. No guarantee can be made as to its accuracy, completeness or timeliness beyond aviation-enthusiast use — it is not a substitute for official air traffic information.
See also: Metars Lookup • Live Marine Traffic • Jet Stream Tracker