Flights over Clacton-on-Sea, live on the scope.
The radar below is centred on Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom, 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 CLACTON-ON-SEA?
Wondering what plane is that, overhead right now? Every aircraft over Clacton-on-Sea 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 London Southend Airport, 22 NM out — near enough that Clacton-on-Sea watches climbing departures and descending arrivals rather than distant contrails.
Most traffic over Clacton-on-Sea is working the nearby airports: London Southend Airport (EGMC), 22 NM away; Wattisham Airfield (EGUW), 22 NM away; London Stansted Airport (EGSS), 35 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.