Free real-time radar showing every airliner, military jet, helicopter, and private plane within 50 nautical miles of New York, New York, United States. Powered by the volunteer-run ADS-B network, no signup, your position never leaves your browser.
📡Open New York radarThe New York metro area is one of the busiest airspaces in the world — three major airports (JFK, LGA, EWR), four heliports along the East and Hudson rivers, and the constant stream of transatlantic arrivals stacked into the Pruche and Camrn arrival corridors. On a clear day a single radar sweep typically shows 60-80 aircraft within 25 nm of Manhattan.
Delta, American Airlines, United, JetBlue, British Airways, Lufthansa, plus a long tail of regional, cargo, and international carriers. Every detected aircraft links to its full reference page in our 5,400+ vehicle gallery — tap a marker to see specs, photos, operators, and history for that aircraft type.
The exact number depends on the time of day, weather, and operational tempo. New York typically sees a steady mix of airline, military, and general-aviation traffic. Tap the green CTA above to see what is in the air right now.
The dominant operators in the New York area include Delta, American Airlines, United, JetBlue, British Airways, Lufthansa, plus a long tail of regional, cargo, and international carriers. The radar identifies each flight by its callsign and registration.
Yes — completely free with no signup or paywall. Your location is requested in the browser only to centre the radar; it is never sent to our servers.
Aircraft positions come directly from ADS-B transponder broadcasts received by the volunteer-run ADSB.lol and adsb.fi feeder networks. Positions refresh every 10 seconds; between refreshes, markers are dead-reckoned forward from each aircraft's heading and ground speed.
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