You heard it, you looked up — now find out exactly what it is. In about ten seconds AeroScope can tell you the aircraft type, operator, altitude, where it came from and where it’s heading, and whether it’s anything out of the ordinary. Here’s how, and how to read what you see.
Allow location or drop a pin on your home so the sky is centred on you.
→Aircraft are ranked by distance and bearing from your point — the one overhead is usually right at the top.
→Type, operator, altitude, speed, squawk, route and an attention score — the full identity of the aircraft.
→| Field | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Type & operator | The airframe (e.g. A320, B738, helicopter) and the airline or owner |
| Callsign | The flight’s radio identity — often the airline + flight number |
| Altitude | How high it is; very low usually means it’s on approach or departure |
| Speed & heading | How fast and which way — and where it’s going next |
| Squawk | A 4-digit code; 7500/7600/7700 are emergencies (see squawk codes) |
| Attention score | A 0–100 ranking of how unusual it is — see threat scoring |
If you live under an arrival or departure corridor for a nearby airport, you’ll see a steady stream of low, slow aircraft on a consistent track.
Air traffic control sometimes stacks aircraft in holding patterns or routes them along fixed airways that happen to pass over you.
High-altitude traffic (35,000 ft+) is simply passing between distant airports — cruising over, not landing near you.