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Flights overhead on an LED panel
How many aircraft are near you right now, and the nearest flight.
No setup You need: Nothing -- works out of the box · Under a minute
What it shows
- PLANES
- NEAREST
- TOP FT (optional)
Each value refreshes every 1 min. The view shows the Flights overhead icon, the name of what you follow, then each value with its title above it.
How to set it up
Uses adsb.lol, a free community network of aircraft receivers.
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Choose where
Search for your town and choose how far around it to count aircraft.
Enter in DataPix: Place
Enter in DataPix: Distance
Add it
In DataPix go to Views → Add a View → Travel & space → Flights overhead, fill in the form, press Test to see real values, then Add. You can also add it to any view as one value: Add a value → App stat.
If something is wrong
PLANES shows 0 and NEAREST N/A
No aircraft in range right now, or no receiver covers your area. Try a larger distance.
Steps checked against Flights overhead's documentation on 2026-10-07.