Aircraft Airborne Screensaver
The Aircraft Airborne screensaver shows a live count of aircraft in the air within 250 nautical miles of ten major hubs, gathered key-less from the open ADS-B community network by the background pipeline. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Aircraft Airborne screensaver works
The background pipeline reads this from open ADS-B network and saves a snapshot the saver loads.
A live count of aircraft in the air within 250 nautical miles of ten major hubs, gathered key-less from the open ADS-B community network by the background pipeline..
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours and the accent can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
A live count of aircraft in the air within 250 nautical miles of ten major hubs, gathered key-less from the open ADS-B community network by the background pipeline.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Run
automation/run.py airbornecountto refresh the feed. - Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from open ADS-B network and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Does it need an internet connection?
- Yes — it reads a live source, so it needs a connection to update.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.