Flights over 6th of October City, live on the scope.
The radar below is centred on 6th of October City, Egypt, and updates every few seconds. Tap any blip to see what it is — type, airline, registration and route.
SCOPE KEY — WHAT THE SHAPES MEAN
- ● AN ORDINARY PIGEON, MINDING ITS BUSINESS.
- ◆ MILITARY — WHEN MIL HIGHLIGHT IS ON.
- ✚ PUBLIC SERVICE — AIR AMBULANCE, POLICE, COASTGUARD, SAR.
- ◎ IN DISTRESS — TAP IT AND THE PANEL EXPLAINS THE CODE.
- ○ SIGNAL LOST MOMENTS AGO — COASTING AT LAST KNOWN POSITION.
See what's flying over you, right now
WHAT PLANE IS FLYING OVER 6TH OF OCTOBER CITY?
Wondering what plane is that, overhead right now? Every aircraft over 6th of October City broadcasting ADS-B appears on the scope above at its true position — airliners, freighters, helicopters, trainers, and the occasional mystery pigeon with no flight plan on file.
The nearest runway is at Cairo West Air Base, 19 NM out — near enough that 6th of October City watches climbing departures and descending arrivals rather than distant contrails.
Most traffic over 6th of October City is working the nearby airports: Cairo West Air Base (HECW), 19 NM away; Sphinx International Airport (HESX), 19 NM away; Almaza Air Force Base (HEAZ), 23 NM away. Arrivals and departures from these fields cross the area daily, along with overflights riding the airways above.
The scope names what deserves naming: military movements, air ambulances, coastguard and rescue aircraft, warbirds, AWACS and tankers, and the occasional whale-shaped oddball all wear their own badges. Search any town or postcode on the main scope to centre the radar on your own location, or pop it out full-screen for a second monitor.