Live flight tracker for the UK
The skies over Britain and Ireland are some of the busiest in the world, and some of the best covered by volunteer ADS-B receivers. That makes the UK a great place to watch live traffic.
Open the UK map →UK airports
More than airliners
Tap Helis to see police (NPAS) and air-ambulance helicopters at work. Mil shows RAF tankers, A400Ms and Typhoons alongside US forces from Mildenhall and Lakenheath. ✨ Interesting picks out the unusual things overhead right now.
Questions
Which UK police helicopters can I see?
National Police Air Service helicopters usually fly with callsigns beginning NPAS and are generally visible when their transponders are broadcasting. Wingwait labels them automatically.
Why do some UK aircraft have no position?
Some aircraft send ADS-B without a position, or are only heard by one receiver. Wingwait shows positions it can verify and marks estimated paths as dashed.