That one website that shows every plane in the sky right now

The pickLink checked Oct 1

Flightradar24

Live map of planes in the air worldwide, with flight status

Free tierSignup optional

Why it's the pick

A live world map of air traffic where you can follow a plane in real time and look up flight status and airports. The live map works without an account; there are ads, and paid tiers add extras like longer flight history.

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