Flights over Thika, live on the scope.
The radar below is centred on Thika, Kenya, 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 THIKA?
Wondering what plane is that, overhead right now? Every aircraft over Thika 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 Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 19 NM out — near enough that Thika watches climbing departures and descending arrivals rather than distant contrails.
Most traffic over Thika is working the nearby airports: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (HKJK), 19 NM away; Moi Air Base (HKRE), 19 NM away; Nairobi Wilson Airport (HKNW), 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.