# PlaneTicker

> PlaneTicker is a live aircraft tracker and ADS-B display board that shows the flights above your location in real time.

PlaneTicker Desktop is a 160x80mm LED flight tracker display for your desk or shelf. It costs £99.99 one-time plus postage, with no subscription: https://planeticker.com/order. A free browser display is available at https://planeticker.com/demo.

## Key facts

- Product: PlaneTicker Desktop, a physical LED flight tracker display.
- Price: £99.99 one-time, plus postage.
- Postage: £4.99 per order within the UK, flat however many units. £9.99 to Europe, £12.99 to the US and Canada, £14.99 to the rest of the world, each charged per unit because overseas postage is priced by weight. Customs or import duties outside the UK are set by the destination country and are not included.
- Subscription: none. Live flight data is free for the life of the device. There is no premium tier.
- Size: 160 x 80 mm, 64 x 32 RGB LED pixels at 2.5 mm pixel pitch.
- Power and connectivity: USB-C at 5V, WiFi 2.4 GHz. Cable included.
- Data: open ADS-B receiver networks, refreshed every 5 seconds. Coverage is best over Europe and North America.
- Coverage radius: user configurable from 5 km to 500 km, anywhere in the world.
- Shown per aircraft: callsign, distance, altitude, speed, airline in brand colours, aircraft type, origin and destination, and flight phase.
- Airline recognition: 115+ airlines identified automatically from the callsign.
- Setup: connect to the panel's own WiFi hotspot from a phone, enter WiFi details, claim with the code on screen. About 3 to 5 minutes. No app required.
- Delivery: ships within 3 to 4 weeks, tracked.
- Returns: 30-day money-back guarantee from delivery.
- Free alternative: the browser display at https://planeticker.com/demo is free with no signup and works for any location.
- Made by: Rivoro Studio Ltd, Bristol, England. Company number 17226090.
- Support: hello@planeticker.com

## Key pages

- [Order PlaneTicker Desktop](https://planeticker.com/order): buy the LED flight tracker display, £99.99 one-time plus postage from £4.99, no subscription.
- [Free live demo](https://planeticker.com/demo): a free browser flight tracker display for any location.
- [Features](https://planeticker.com/features): what the PlaneTicker Desktop shows and how it works.
- [Setup guide](https://planeticker.com/setup): step by step instructions for connecting and claiming a new panel.
- [PlaneTicker vs Flightradar24](https://planeticker.com/vs-flightradar24): how PlaneTicker compares to Flightradar24.
- [PlaneTicker vs FlightAware](https://planeticker.com/vs-flightaware): how PlaneTicker compares to FlightAware.
- [Flights over UK cities](https://planeticker.com/flights-over): live views of the planes over 47 UK towns and cities.
- [Blog](https://planeticker.com/blog): guides on flight tracking, plane spotting, ADS-B, and aviation.
- [About](https://planeticker.com/about): who makes PlaneTicker and where the data comes from.
- [Contact](https://planeticker.com/contact): get in touch with the PlaneTicker team.

## Location trackers

- [Planes over London](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/london): live tracker for London, UK (nearby airports: Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Stansted, Luton).
- [Planes over Manchester](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/manchester): live tracker for Manchester, UK (nearby airports: Manchester).
- [Planes over Birmingham](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/birmingham): live tracker for Birmingham, UK (nearby airports: Birmingham).
- [Planes over Edinburgh](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/edinburgh): live tracker for Edinburgh, UK (nearby airports: Edinburgh).
- [Planes over Glasgow](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/glasgow): live tracker for Glasgow, UK (nearby airports: Glasgow, Glasgow Prestwick).
- [Planes over Bristol](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/bristol): live tracker for Bristol, UK (nearby airports: Bristol).
- [Planes over Leeds](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/leeds): live tracker for Leeds, UK (nearby airports: Leeds Bradford).
- [Planes over Liverpool](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/liverpool): live tracker for Liverpool, UK (nearby airports: Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester).
- [Planes over Newcastle](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/newcastle): live tracker for Newcastle, UK (nearby airports: Newcastle).
- [Planes over Belfast](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/belfast): live tracker for Belfast, UK (nearby airports: Belfast International, Belfast City).
- [Planes over Cardiff](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/cardiff): live tracker for Cardiff, UK (nearby airports: Cardiff).
- [Planes over Southampton](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/southampton): live tracker for Southampton, UK (nearby airports: Southampton).
- [Planes over Aberdeen](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/aberdeen): live tracker for Aberdeen, UK (nearby airports: Aberdeen).
- [Planes over Nottingham](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/nottingham): live tracker for Nottingham, UK (nearby airports: East Midlands).
- [Planes over Hounslow](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/hounslow): live tracker for Hounslow, UK (nearby airports: Heathrow).
- [Planes over Richmond](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/richmond): live tracker for Richmond, UK (nearby airports: Heathrow).
- [Planes over Windsor](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/windsor): live tracker for Windsor, UK (nearby airports: Heathrow).
- [Planes over Slough](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/slough): live tracker for Slough, UK (nearby airports: Heathrow).
- [Planes over Staines-upon-Thames](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/staines-upon-thames): live tracker for Staines-upon-Thames, UK (nearby airports: Heathrow).
- [Planes over Crawley](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/crawley): live tracker for Crawley, UK (nearby airports: Gatwick).
- [Planes over Brighton](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/brighton): live tracker for Brighton, UK (nearby airports: Gatwick, Shoreham).
- [Planes over Reading](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/reading): live tracker for Reading, UK (nearby airports: Heathrow).
- [Planes over Watford](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/watford): live tracker for Watford, UK (nearby airports: Luton, Heathrow).
- [Planes over St Albans](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/st-albans): live tracker for St Albans, UK (nearby airports: Luton).
- [Planes over Luton](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/luton): live tracker for Luton, UK (nearby airports: Luton).
- [Planes over Cambridge](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/cambridge): live tracker for Cambridge, UK (nearby airports: Cambridge, Stansted).
- [Planes over Sheffield](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/sheffield): live tracker for Sheffield, UK (nearby airports: Manchester, Leeds Bradford).
- [Planes over Oxford](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/oxford): live tracker for Oxford, UK (nearby airports: London Oxford, Birmingham).
- [Planes over Norwich](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/norwich): live tracker for Norwich, UK (nearby airports: Norwich).
- [Planes over Exeter](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/exeter): live tracker for Exeter, UK (nearby airports: Exeter).
- [Planes over Bournemouth](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/bournemouth): live tracker for Bournemouth, UK (nearby airports: Bournemouth, Southampton).
- [Planes over Coventry](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/coventry): live tracker for Coventry, UK (nearby airports: Birmingham, Coventry).
- [Planes over Leicester](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/leicester): live tracker for Leicester, UK (nearby airports: East Midlands, Birmingham).
- [Planes over Stockport](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/stockport): live tracker for Stockport, UK (nearby airports: Manchester).
- [Planes over Preston](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/preston): live tracker for Preston, UK (nearby airports: Manchester, Blackpool).
- [Planes over Blackpool](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/blackpool): live tracker for Blackpool, UK (nearby airports: Blackpool, Manchester).
- [Planes over York](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/york): live tracker for York, UK (nearby airports: Leeds Bradford).
- [Planes over Hull](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/hull): live tracker for Hull, UK (nearby airports: Humberside, Leeds Bradford).
- [Planes over Middlesbrough](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/middlesbrough): live tracker for Middlesbrough, UK (nearby airports: Teesside International).
- [Planes over Inverness](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/inverness): live tracker for Inverness, UK (nearby airports: Inverness).
- [Planes over Swansea](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/swansea): live tracker for Swansea, UK (nearby airports: Cardiff, Swansea).
- [Planes over Bath](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/bath): live tracker for Bath, UK (nearby airports: Bristol).
- [Planes over Milton Keynes](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/milton-keynes): live tracker for Milton Keynes, UK (nearby airports: Luton, Birmingham).
- [Planes over Southend-on-Sea](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/southend-on-sea): live tracker for Southend-on-Sea, UK (nearby airports: London Southend).
- [Planes over Croydon](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/croydon): live tracker for Croydon, UK (nearby airports: Gatwick, Heathrow, London City).
- [Planes over Guildford](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/guildford): live tracker for Guildford, UK (nearby airports: Gatwick, Heathrow, Farnborough).
- [Planes over Canterbury](https://planeticker.com/flights-over/canterbury): live tracker for Canterbury, UK (nearby airports: London Southend, Gatwick).

## Blog

- [PlaneTicker vs FlightAware SkyAware: Which Local Flight Display?](https://planeticker.com/blog/planeticker-vs-flightaware-skyaware): Looking for a FlightAware alternative? Compare a SkyAware display running on your own PiAware receiver with PlaneTicker, a plug-in LED display with no Raspberry Pi.
- [Birthday Gifts for Plane Lovers](https://planeticker.com/blog/birthday-gifts-for-plane-lovers): The best birthday gifts for plane lovers: a live flight tracker display they will use every day, plus models, books, experiences, and ideas for every budget.
- [Retirement Gifts for Pilots](https://planeticker.com/blog/retirement-gifts-for-pilots): The best retirement gifts for pilots: a live flight tracker display that keeps them connected to the sky, plus keepsakes, books, and ideas from colleagues and family.
- [Best Gifts for Aviation Enthusiasts & Plane Spotters (2026)](https://planeticker.com/blog/best-gifts-for-aviation-enthusiasts): The best gifts for aviation enthusiasts and plane spotters in 2026, from live flight tracker displays to books, models, and gadgets that any avgeek will love.
- [The Best Gifts for Pilots: 15 Ideas They'll Actually Use](https://planeticker.com/blog/best-gifts-for-pilots): The best gifts for pilots in 2026, from a live flight tracker display to headsets, kneeboards, and logbooks. Practical ideas that student and qualified pilots will actually use.
- [The Flightradar24 Alternative That Sits on Your Desk](https://planeticker.com/blog/planeticker-vs-flightradar24): Looking for a Flightradar24 alternative? PlaneTicker is a physical LED display with a one-time price and no subscription. See when switching, or adding it, makes sense.
- [Live Flight Tracker Display Boards Compared](https://planeticker.com/blog/flight-tracker-display-boards-compared): A buyer guide to live flight tracker display boards: LED versus screen, subscription versus free data, DIY versus ready-made. See what to look for before you buy.
- [What to Get Someone Who Loves Planes](https://planeticker.com/blog/gifts-for-people-who-love-planes): Stuck on what to get someone who loves planes? This guide ranks the best gift ideas by budget and personality, with a live flight tracker display as the top pick.
- [Is a Flight Tracker Display Worth It? An Honest Look](https://planeticker.com/blog/is-a-flight-tracker-display-worth-it): Is a flight tracker display worth it? An honest look at the cost, the experience, and who will get the most out of a live aircraft display like PlaneTicker.
- [What Plane Is Flying Over My House Right Now?](https://planeticker.com/blog/what-plane-is-flying-over-my-house): Want to know what plane is flying over your house right now? Here is how to identify the aircraft overhead using your location, ADS-B data, and a live flight tracker.
- [How to Identify Aircraft by Their Callsign](https://planeticker.com/blog/how-to-identify-aircraft-by-callsign): Learn how to identify aircraft by their callsign. Decode airline codes, flight numbers, and registration callsigns so you know exactly which flight is overhead.
- [What Do Aircraft Callsigns Mean? (EZY, BAW, RYR Explained)](https://planeticker.com/blog/what-do-aircraft-callsigns-mean): What do aircraft callsigns like EZY, BAW, and RYR mean? A clear guide to airline callsign codes, telephony names, and why they differ from flight numbers.
- [How High Do Planes Fly? Altitude & Flight Levels Explained](https://planeticker.com/blog/how-high-do-planes-fly): How high do planes fly? A clear guide to cruising altitudes, flight levels, why jets fly at 35,000 feet, and how to read altitude on a flight tracker.
- [How Fast Do Commercial Planes Fly?](https://planeticker.com/blog/how-fast-do-planes-fly): How fast do commercial planes fly? A clear guide to cruise speed, ground speed versus airspeed, knots and Mach, and how to read speed on a flight tracker.
- [Plane Spotting for Beginners: A Complete Guide](https://planeticker.com/blog/plane-spotting-for-beginners): A complete plane spotting guide for beginners: what you need, how to identify aircraft, the best spots, etiquette, and how a flight tracker makes spotting easier.
- [The Best Plane Spotting Locations in the UK](https://planeticker.com/blog/best-plane-spotting-locations-uk): The best plane spotting locations in the UK, from Heathrow and Manchester to Gatwick and beyond. Where to watch planes, what you will see, and how to plan a visit.
- [What Are the Busiest Flight Paths Over the UK?](https://planeticker.com/blog/busiest-flight-paths-over-the-uk): A look at the busiest flight paths over the UK, the major airways and stacks around London, and why some areas see far more overhead traffic than others.
- [How to Read a Flight Number and Route Codes](https://planeticker.com/blog/how-to-read-a-flight-number): How to read a flight number and airport route codes. Understand IATA and ICAO codes, what BA123 or LHR to JFK means, and how flight numbers are assigned.
- [What Is ADS-B and How Does Aircraft Tracking Work?](https://planeticker.com/blog/what-is-adsb): What is ADS-B? A clear explainer on how aircraft broadcast their position, how ground receivers pick it up, and how flight trackers turn it into live maps.
- [How Does Flight Tracking Work Without a Subscription?](https://planeticker.com/blog/flight-tracking-without-subscription): How does free flight tracking work without a subscription? Learn how open ADS-B data and a community of receivers make subscription-free aircraft tracking possible.
- [Why Can't I See Military or Private Jets on Trackers?](https://planeticker.com/blog/why-cant-i-see-military-private-jets): Why can’t you see some military or private jets on flight trackers? Learn how ADS-B, blocking programmes, and equipment differences affect what appears.
- [ADS-B vs Radar vs MLAT: Explained Simply](https://planeticker.com/blog/adsb-vs-radar-vs-mlat): ADS-B vs radar vs MLAT explained simply. Understand the three main ways aircraft are tracked, how each works, and why modern flight tracking relies on ADS-B.
- [How to Build vs Buy a Flight Tracking Display](https://planeticker.com/blog/build-vs-buy-flight-tracking-display): Should you build or buy a flight tracking display? Compare a DIY Raspberry Pi LED build against a ready-made device on cost, time, skills, and upkeep.
- [Christmas Gifts for Aviation Lovers (2026 Guide)](https://planeticker.com/blog/christmas-gifts-for-aviation-lovers): The best Christmas gifts for aviation lovers in 2026, from a live flight tracker display to models, books, and stocking fillers. Ideas for every budget.
- [Father's Day Gifts for Aviation Lovers](https://planeticker.com/blog/fathers-day-gifts-for-aviation-lovers): The best Father's Day gifts for aviation lovers: a live flight tracker display, models, books, and gadgets for the dad or grandad who loves planes.