ADS-B Exchange Globe

ADS-B Exchange Globe turns community-received aircraft broadcasts into a detail-heavy world map. Search a tail number, narrow the traffic with filters, or pick a speck from the swarm to inspect its available altitude, speed, track, and transponder data. The interface favors information over polish, which is exactly the appeal for a curious sky-watcher.

What is ADS-B Exchange Globe?

Open the globe and the sky becomes a working data set: aircraft markers, track controls, search tools, filters, map layers, and long panels of technical fields all compete for attention. The map is built for following the broadcasts themselves, including civil, private, and military traffic that is within the community receiver network's reach. A selected aircraft can expose a deep stack of available details, while history controls and KML export turn a quick look overhead into a longer trail to follow. It is less a glossy departure board than a radio room with the world stretched beneath it.

What you can do there

• Browse live aircraft on a global map
• Search by registration, ICAO code, or aircraft type
• Filter traffic and inspect individual aircraft
• Review available tracks and export KML

Why we picked it

Few maps make ordinary airspace feel this busy or this inspectable. ADS-B Exchange rewards both the simple question of what is overhead and the deeper urge to filter, compare, and trace unusual movements without sanding away the technical detail.

How to get the most from it

Start close to home or jump to an airport, then zoom in before judging what is missing. Select one aircraft to read its available details and track, or use the search and filter panels when the map turns into airborne confetti. The documented letter shortcuts are worth learning if you return often.

Good to know

Coverage is not absolute: an aircraft must be broadcasting and within reach of participating receivers, and MLAT positions are estimates. The smaller-screen layout caps the displayed aircraft at 100, so zooming in matters. The public map is freemium and ad-supported, with an optional paid ad-free plan. Live behavior, consent prompts, accessibility, audio, and performance were not verified in an interactive session.

Who made it, and when?

Dan Streufert is the credited creator or organization. The earliest supported launch date we found is 2016.