Handbuilt in the UK

Built from a love
of the sky above.
Every aircraft. Your window.

FlightAbove is a dedicated, always-on aircraft tracking display. It connects to the global ADS-B network and shows you only the aircraft currently visible from your window, 24 hours a day, without asking anything of you.

Handbuilt in the United Kingdom. One-time payment. No app to open, no subscription, no interaction needed.

Handbuilt in the UK One-time payment No subscription Live ADS-B data Set once, runs forever
Where it started

A missed moment.
A simple idea.

FlightAbove started with a frustration every aviation enthusiast knows: you glance up at a contrail cutting across a clear sky, and by the time you've unlocked your phone, opened a tracking app, zoomed to your area and found the right aircraft, the moment is gone. The plane is already in someone else's sky.

The insight that followed was simple. A dedicated display does not ask you to open it. It stays on your desk or wall, always showing something useful, running quietly in the background. If live flight data could live in something built for that job, always on and filtered to your exact window, you would never miss a plane again.

That is what FlightAbove is. Not an app. Not a map. A display built for the sky above your particular window, set once and left to run. It includes clock-style faces when you want them, but the product is the aircraft display first.

Same data as Flightradar24. Different purpose entirely.
The underlying technology is the global ADS-B transponder network. The difference is entirely in how FlightAbove presents it: not a map you open, but a display you glance at.

01

The missed moment

You hear an engine, look up, see a white dot at altitude. By the time any app loads, the plane is gone. The phone is an obstacle, not a tool.

02

The insight

A dedicated display does not require interaction. It is just there. Live flight data on something built to stay on means the moment is never missed again.

03

The device

Handbuilt in the UK. Pulls live ADS-B data, filters it to only what is visible from your exact location, and displays it 24/7 without asking anything of you.

What we make

A display, not an app.

A dedicated physical device that connects to the global ADS-B network and shows only the aircraft currently visible from your window.

What you see

  • Flight number, airline and aircraft type
  • Altitude, speed and heading
  • Origin and destination airports
  • Distance and bearing from your location
  • A live count of aircraft currently overhead

What you don't need

  • No app to open or maintain
  • No monthly subscription or fee
  • No account to manage
  • No phone to unlock
  • No manual refresh or interaction

Made in

United Kingdom

Data source

Global ADS-B network

Refresh

Continuous live updates

Pricing

One-time, no subscription

What we believe

Four things we keep coming back to.

These aren't slogans. They're the decisions behind every part of the product, from the hardware to the pricing.

i

Glanceable information beats on-demand apps

A flight tracker should not live behind an unlock and an app icon. When live aircraft data is always on a display built for your window, it enriches your day without demanding your attention.

ii

Your sky is personal

Flightradar24 shows the whole world. FlightAbove shows your world: the specific arc of sky visible from your window. That filtering is not a limitation. It is the point. Your display is tuned to your patch of sky, not everyone else's.

iii

Physical objects outlast apps

Apps get updated, redesigned, paywalled or discontinued. A physical device you own keeps working. FlightAbove is a one-time purchase: no subscription, no account, no risk of a pricing change next year.

iv

Aviation deserves its own dedicated objects

Pilots have charts, logbooks and instruments. Enthusiasts on the ground deserve something that belongs to aviation the same way: not a generic screen running a flight app, but an object purpose-built for a life spent looking at the sky.

Who it's for

Aviation enthusiasts come in many shapes.

FlightAbove was built to serve all of them.

The plane spotter

You already know the approach paths. You know which carrier flies the 777-300ER into Heathrow on Tuesday afternoons. FlightAbove is the display you've been waiting for: always showing what's above, so you can match the contrail to the callsign without reaching for your phone.

The pilot

You've sat at the controls. You know what 35,000 ft feels like. Having a display at home that shows real traffic above your house connects your desk to the skies you know intimately.

The airport neighbour

Living under a flightpath means a constant soundtrack of aircraft. FlightAbove turns that background noise into information: when you hear a loud approach, you know exactly what it is before you even look up.

The gift giver

A physical object with a clear purpose, beautifully made, in the price range of a quality gift. If you know someone who lights up at the sound of a turbofan, FlightAbove is the gift that keeps delivering every single day.

The curious desk worker

You don't have to be obsessed with aviation to enjoy knowing a 787 from Singapore is 8,000 ft above your house. FlightAbove gives your desk a window to a world most people never think about.

The Cloud subscriber

Already have a screen? FlightAbove Cloud runs on any browser-capable device. Subscribe from £3.99/month and point your display at a unique URL: full FlightAbove experience, no dedicated hardware needed.

Common questions

About FlightAbove.

FlightAbove is hand-built in the United Kingdom. Each unit is assembled individually, tested and configured before shipping.

No. FlightAbove is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription, no account to maintain and no recurring fees. Once you own it, it simply works.

Both use the same underlying ADS-B data. The difference is entirely in format. Flightradar24 is an app you open on a device you already own. FlightAbove is a dedicated physical display that sits on your desk and shows only the aircraft visible from your specific window, always on, with no interaction required.

ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) is the standard by which aircraft broadcast their position, altitude, speed and identity. It powers every major flight tracker and has been mandatory in most controlled airspace since 2020. FlightAbove taps into the global ADS-B network to show you the same data as the major platforms, displayed for your desk.

Yes. FlightAbove Cloud lets you run FlightAbove on any screen with a browser: a Raspberry Pi, tablet, spare monitor or smart TV. You get the full experience including the personalised sky filter and live data, from £3.99/month.

After setting up your device or subscribing to Cloud, you configure your location, compass bearing and tracking radius from the FlightAbove web dashboard. Set it once and you're done.

Aviation, always on.

The display your desk
has been waiting for.

Live aircraft first. Clock-style faces when you want them. No app, no subscription, no effort.

£269.00 one-time payment