Desktop Flight Tracker

Hear a plane overhead? Glance at your desk and see it.

Desktop flight tracker is a little round radar screen for your desk. It shows the aircraft around your home on a live radar-style display, with their flight identifiers and altitudes, so the next time something flies over you'll know what it is. When you're not watching the sky, it also works as a desk clock and a local weather display.

Three screens in one compact gadget

• Flight radar: nearby aircraft plotted around your location, with flight identifiers and reported altitudes
• Clock: time and date in large, easy-to-read digits
• Local weather: current conditions, temperature and humidity for your area

Zoom from your street to your region

A short press of the button on the back cycles the radar range: 5, 10, 15, 25 or 50 km (about 3, 6, 9, 16 or 31 miles). Stay close to watch planes pass over your house, or zoom out to see traffic around the nearest airport.

No app. No subscription. One cable.

Nothing to download and no monthly fees. Set it up once from your phone's web browser and it runs on its own over your home Wi-Fi. Your phone doesn't need to stay nearby. It's powered by a single USB-C cable.

Setup in about 5 minutes

1. Plug the flight tracker into any USB phone charger (5V/1A) using the included USB-C cable.
2. On your phone, follow the included instructions to open the setup page in your browser.
3. Choose your home Wi-Fi network. It must be a 2.4 GHz network; most home routers provide one.
4. Enter your location's latitude and longitude. Tip: in Google Maps, press and hold your home on the map and the coordinates appear at the top.

Moved, or changed your Wi-Fi? Hold the button while plugging it in to reopen setup.

A gift aviation fans actually use

Plane spotters, pilots, frequent flyers and anyone who looks up when a jet goes over will find a use for it. It looks great beside a monitor, on a bookshelf or on a bedside table, and it's easy to wrap.

Good to know before you buy

• It's compact. The round screen is about 1.5 inches (≈3.8 cm) across. The image is sharp, but made for close-up desk viewing, not reading from across the room.
• It needs Wi-Fi with internet. Flight and weather data come over the internet, so the device needs a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network. It doesn't detect aircraft with its own radar.
• Coverage varies. Which aircraft appear and how quickly they update depend on data coverage in your area and your connection. Some flights may not appear, and updates can lag.
• Power adapter not included. Any standard USB phone charger (5V/1A) works.

Specifications

• Display: round color screen, approx. 1.5 in (3.8 cm) diameter
• Modes: flight radar, clock, local weather
• Radar range: 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 50 km
• Connectivity: 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi with internet access
• Setup: phone web browser, no app; location coordinates required
• Controls: rear button. Short press to change range; hold while powering on to reopen Wi-Fi setup
• Power: USB-C, 5V/1A, needs continuous power (no battery)
• Housing: compact, freestanding matte black 3D-printed case with a textured finish
• Fees: none (no subscription or API fees)
• In the box: flight tracker, USB-C power cable