- Jumbo
- Wide-body
- Airliner
- Regional jet
- Turboprop
- Business jet
- Helicopter
- Small plane
Drawn to scale
A 777 is twice an A320. A helicopter is tiny.
Small planes, real details
Hover to see the flight
Route, type, registration, age, and a photo of that exact plane.
Lights and a shadow
Blinking wingtip lights, and a contrail above 25,000 ft.
The seat belt chime
Ding, ding, when one arrives. Easy to turn off.
Never in the way
It hides during calls. Pause it for an hour, or drag a plane aside.
Follow a flight
Type a flight number, or add a whole roster. You’ll get a note at takeoff and at landing.
- Takeoff
- Approach
- Landing
Your exact location never leaves your Mac
- No account needed
- No analytics
- Your email only if you register
Get it for your Mac
Free
Free for everyone. If it’s ever paid, your copy stays free.For Macs with Apple silicon, on macOS 14 or later.
- No ads
- Free updates
- Made in India
Questions
Will I see planes where I live?
Wherever volunteers feed ADS-B to adsb.lol, which is best around cities and airports. Download it and see.
Does Planes Above know where I am?
Only roughly, to about 1 km. Or watch a place instead. Privacy policy
Is it safe to open?
Yes. It’s notarized by Apple.
Is it really free?
Yes, for everyone, everywhere. If it ever becomes paid, that’s for new downloads only, and your copy stays free. Register it in the app and it stays free on any Mac.
Does it work on Intel Macs?
Not yet. It needs Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later.