THE BIRDS AREN'T REAL. THE AIRCRAFT ARE.

Flights over Birkenhead, live on the scope.

The radar below is centred on Birkenhead and updates every few seconds. Tap any blip to see what it is — type, airline, registration and route.

OPEN THE FULL SCOPE AT YOUR OWN POSTCODE →

WHAT PLANE IS FLYING OVER BIRKENHEAD?

Wondering what plane is that, overhead right now? Every aircraft over Birkenhead 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.

Most traffic over Birkenhead is working the nearby airports: Liverpool John Lennon Airport (EGGP), 7 NM away; Hawarden Airport (EGNR), 13 NM away; Warton Aerodrome (EGNO), 22 NM away. Arrivals and departures from these fields cross the area daily, along with overflights riding the airways above.

Enter your own postcode on the main scope to centre the radar on your house, or pop it out full-screen for a second monitor.

FLIGHTS OVERHEAD NEARBY