Free real-time radar showing every airliner, military jet, helicopter, and private plane within 50 nautical miles of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Powered by the volunteer-run ADS-B network, no signup, your position never leaves your browser.
📡Open Philadelphia radarPHL is American Airlines' transatlantic east-coast gateway. The radar shows AA's long-haul 777, 787, and A330 fleet operating to Europe and the Caribbean alongside heavy domestic feeder traffic. The Delaware River corridor below 5,000 ft is a busy general-aviation route as well.
American Airlines, Frontier, Spirit, 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. Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia area include American Airlines, Frontier, Spirit, 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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