AeroTrack — Live Flight Tracker & Real-Time Aircraft Radar Map by Vishal Raghav

AeroTrack is a free, open-source, real-time flight tracker that displays live aircraft positions on an interactive 3D map. Built by Vishal Raghav using Next.js, deck.gl, and MapLibre GL. Track commercial jets, cargo planes, helicopters, and light aircraft with altitude, speed, heading, and flight trail data. Powered by community-driven ADS-B receivers worldwide including OpenSky Network, adsb.lol, adsb.fi, and airplanes.live.

Key Features of AeroTrack

• Real-time tracking of thousands of flights globally across 18 regions
• Smooth 60fps animation using dead reckoning and exponential rubber-banding
• Multiple ADS-B data sources with automatic failover
• 70+ airline identification with country flags
• Aircraft model lookup — Boeing 737, Airbus A320, and more
• Emergency squawk detection (7500, 7600, 7700)
• Three map themes: Dark, Light, and Satellite
• Flight detail sidebar with altitude, speed, heading, and airline information
• No API key required — completely free and open source

About the Developer

AeroTrack was created by Vishal Raghav, a full stack developer specializing in real-time data visualization, Next.js, React, TypeScript, and WebGL technologies. View the source code on GitHub at github.com/vishalraghav0290/FlyingAero.