THE BIRDS AREN'T REAL. THE AIRCRAFT ARE.

Flights over Ningbo, live on the scope.

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

RANGE (NM)
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.

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WHAT PLANE IS FLYING OVER NINGBO?

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

Ningbo sits practically under the circuit at Ningbo Zhuangqiao Air Base — expect aircraft low, close and slowing down, with the interesting part of the flight happening right overhead. A city of 3.7 million keeps its sky busy from first departures to the late freight.

Most traffic over Ningbo is working the nearby airports: Ningbo Zhuangqiao Air Base (CN-0165), 3 NM away; Ningbo Lishe International Airport (ZSNB), 6 NM away; Daishan Air Base (CN-0146), 39 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.

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