iaintwoeyes,

There are better websites to be honest. Try Virtual Radar. I provide some data in to that site using ADS-B. This is close to real time. You might find the following thread of interest: Radar Virtuel

Darren

Yep...much more interesting site....the info is amazing! I cant seem to get the satellite view when close in? Is that right?

OMG...I should get on with some work!!!

When using Radarvirtuel, I am aware of aircraft passing by - vapour trails - that don't appear on the screen. Does it only show aircraft at a certain flight level and if so, how do I change it ... it doesn't seem to appear in the filter selection area.

Alsacienne,

Aircraft need to be transmitting ADS-B and these signals need to be picked up by a base station. I have a base station and feed in to the website. Not all aircraft will show as it's dependant on the information being provided to the server. Some areas aren't covered or peoples pc's aren't running and streaming data or the aircraft aren't equiped.

Darren

Thanks Dazbo! I really enjoy following aircraft overhead, especially on late Sunday afternoons on the terrace in the sun with a glass of the local wine, as the sky is full of flights going west to east!

Don't forget, Bizjets and a lot of the mil flights may not track on these websites
Also the smaller passinger prop planes, ATR's Dash 8 and even Embraer Jets
don't show a track so it would certainly be possible to see a contrail and yet
not find a plane to match it on the website!

Its easy to get hooked watching/looking mind!

cheers
Keith