THE BIRDS AREN'T REAL. THE AIRCRAFT ARE.

Flights over Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre, live on the scope.

The radar below is centred on Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre, France, 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 PARIS 18 BUTTES-MONTMARTRE?

Wondering what plane is that, overhead right now? Every aircraft over Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre 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.

Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre sits practically under the circuit at Paris-Le Bourget International Airport — expect aircraft low, close and slowing down, with the interesting part of the flight happening right overhead.

Most traffic over Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre is working the nearby airports: Paris-Le Bourget International Airport (LFPB), 6 NM away; Vélizy-Villacoublay Air Base (LFPV), 9 NM away; Paris-Orly Airport (LFPO), 10 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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