Every Plane Above,
Live on Your Desk.
Real ADS-B transponder data. Live altitude, speed, flight paths, and airline info — displayed on a circular desk radar that never sleeps.
How It Looks on Your Desk
Two Views.
One Display.
Switch between a live radar sweep and a map overlay with a single press. Both fill the full circular screen — no cropping, no dead corners.
- ● Radar Mode — Classic green sweep with altitude colour bands and live aircraft dots
- ● Map Mode — Satellite or street-map base layer with flight paths overlaid in real time
- ● Instant switch — Toggle between views in under 2 seconds, no loading screen
Live on Your Display
What You'll See
Everything Planes mode shows you — updating continuously, no phone required after setup.
All commercial, private, and cargo aircraft within your chosen radius appear as blips on the circular radar scope — updating in real time as they enter and exit your airspace.
Select any aircraft blip to see live altitude, speed, heading, airline name, flight number, origin airport, and destination — all pulled directly from the transponder signal.
Watch aircraft arcs trace across the display in real time as planes approach, orbit, and depart. The projected flight path updates continuously — no guesswork.
Boeing, Airbus, regional jets, turboprops, private aircraft — each identified by type and model. Know exactly what's in the sky above you, not just a generic dot.
Set your detection range from 5 km to 500 km. Focus on your immediate neighbourhood, or zoom out to see the full regional picture. Switch any time from the app.
Once set up, SkyWatch runs 24/7 entirely on its own. No phone nearby, no battery drain, no browser tab to keep open. Planes mode just runs — permanently, silently, live.
Where the data comes from
Real ADS-B
Transponder Data
SkyWatch pulls live ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast) signals — the same data commercial aviation uses. Every aircraft with a transponder appears in real time. No delays, no simulations, no guesswork.
Radar In Action
What's on
the Display
Every element you see on the Planes mode screen is live and purposeful.
Each dot on the scope is a real aircraft, positioned precisely using its live GPS transponder coordinates. Updated every few seconds.
The projected trajectory line trails behind each blip and extends forward — showing where each plane came from and where it's headed.
Concentric circles mark distance zones around your location — letting you instantly gauge how close any aircraft is at a glance.
Tap any blip to pull up a full data panel: flight number, airline, aircraft type, origin, destination, altitude, and current speed.
Data refreshes every few seconds — blips move, trails update, and new aircraft appear the moment they broadcast a signal.
Tap Any Aircraft
Full Data Reveals Instantly
Select any blip on the radar and the complete data panel opens automatically — no manual lookups, no secondary apps.
The aircraft's registered tail number (N-number or international equivalent) appears immediately on selection — exact registration pulled live from the ADS-B broadcast.
The full flight path traces across the display showing where the aircraft has been and its projected track toward destination — updating live every few seconds.
Live altitude in feet or metres, changing in real time as the aircraft climbs, cruises, or descends. Pulled directly from the Mode C/S transponder signal.
Ground speed and vertical rate displayed live. Know instantly whether the aircraft overhead is cruising, accelerating on climb-out, or decelerating on approach.
Real photos of the exact aircraft type are fetched automatically when you select a flight — so you see what's actually in the sky, not a generic icon.
Country of registration, operator name, airline affiliation, and full flight info are all pulled automatically on selection — complete context in a single tap.
Display Intelligence
Built to Read
the Sky
Every visual element delivers situational awareness at a glance — no menus, no phone, no interaction required.
Aircraft blips are colour-coded across five altitude bands so you can read the entire overhead traffic picture at a glance — without tapping a single blip.
Adjust every band boundary from the app. Set thresholds to match your local airspace and the traffic patterns that matter most to you.
Toggle between the classic circular radar scope and a live geographic map overlay — adding terrain, waterways, and urban context behind every blip.
Airports within your radius appear directly on the display. Tap any airport marker to pull up elevation, facility type, and identifier details.
The classic rotating radar sweep paints trails that fade naturally over time. Each blip carries a heading leader arrow showing exactly where it's headed next.
Altitude Band Reference
Every band threshold is adjustable from the app — calibrate them to match your local airspace and the aircraft you actually care about watching.
Perfect For
Who's Ordering
Three kinds of people who immediately get it — and pre-order the same day they find it.
You already track flights on your phone. Now have it permanent on your desk — always visible, always live, no battery drain, no lock screen to unlock. Your cockpit view, finally physical.
Know exactly which aircraft is overhead before you step outside to look up. Live identification, callsigns, airline logos, aircraft type — all on your desk, always on. Spotter's edge, every day.
Ever looked up at a plane and wondered where it's going? Now you'll always know — without picking up your phone. The kind of thing that makes your desk genuinely interesting to visitors.
Power-User Feature
Connect Your Own Receiver.
SkyWatch is the only desk radar that connects directly to your personal ADS-B receiver — bypassing the cloud entirely for sub-second data, offline capability, and unfiltered local coverage.
Your local receiver talks directly to SkyWatch on the same network — no cloud round-trip, no API latency. Aircraft positions update faster than any community feed can deliver.
As long as your receiver is powered up, SkyWatch shows aircraft data even when your internet is completely down. Pure local network operation — no external dependency.
If your receiver goes offline, SkyWatch falls back automatically to community ADS-B feeds — so the display stays live even while your Pi is rebooting or updating.
Also Included — All 16+ Modes
You're Not Just Buying
a Plane Tracker.
Every mode is included in your $299 — forever. Ships, Satellites, Sports, Finance, Weather, Stars & Constellations, Trains, Flight Log, Traffic, Clock, News, Arcade Games, and everything added at launch. No extras, no upgrades, no subscriptions.
Your Order is Fully Protected
Cancel any time before fulfilment for a full refund — no questions asked. If SkyWatch doesn't ship, you pay nothing. This is a commitment we make to every backer, not small print.
From an Aviation Backer
What a Planes Backer Said
160+ people have already pre-ordered. Here's one who backed it for exactly this mode.
"I've had FlightRadar24 running as a browser tab for years — the moment I saw SkyWatch I knew I needed it as a dedicated display. The ADS-B data feed is exactly what I wanted, and having it on a circular scope that just sits there permanently on my desk instead of draining my phone is perfect. No subscription sealed it — I ordered inside two minutes."
Order Now
SkyWatch — $299
Includes Planes mode + all 16+ other modes. No subscription, ever.
One-time payment · All 16+ modes included
From Box to Live Radar
Ready to Fly.
In Minutes.
Three steps stand between the box on your doorstep and live aircraft on your desk. No hub, no account, no tools.
Everything's in the box — display, stand, and cable. Plug it in.
Point your phone at the on-screen QR — one scan, 60 seconds.
Join your Wi-Fi from the phone — the radar goes live instantly.