WhatPlane QuizCheck direction
Match the aircraft's compass direction with the part of the sky you are facing. Its displayed track shows where it is heading.
Live nearby aircraft
Live Flight Tracker Near Me
What plane is flying over you? Use your location to find nearby aircraft, compare their direction and altitude, and open a recognition card while the aircraft is still in view. Location is used to centre the live search—not published as a sighting.
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✈You
How to approach it
Three useful clues
Use altitude
A high cruising aircraft may be visible as a small silhouette or contrail. Lower arrivals and departures reveal more livery and shape detail.
Confirm the type
Open the aircraft card for its reported type, then verify it yourself using engine count, wing shape, tail and proportions.
Quick answers
About this activity
How does the nearby-plane finder work?
It uses your device location to request live aircraft around you, then displays reported flight and aircraft information on a map.
Is every visible aircraft guaranteed to appear?
No. Coverage and aircraft data depend on the available tracking feed, equipment and reception, so some flights may be delayed, incomplete or absent.
Ready?
Turn the clues into recall.
Practise with real aircraft references and immediate explanations.