How to Identify an Aircraft by Its Silhouette
Learn to read wing shape, tail design, engine count and fuselage proportions to narrow down any aircraft overhead, then confirm your guess with a live tracker.
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Aviation news, events and why live aircraft tracking matters.
Sourced aviation stories, upcoming events, and practical guides for anyone who looks up and wonders what is flying overhead.
Reading Runway Numbers to Predict Where Planes Will Land
Runway numbers are compass headings in disguise. Learn the quick math so you can guess which end of the runway planes will use before they even turn final.
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Inside an ADS-B Message: What Planes Broadcast and Why
Every aircraft with ADS-B Out quietly broadcasts its identity, position, altitude and speed in the open. Here's exactly what's packed inside that signal and why anyone can listen.
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Why We Built SmartMarty Sky: Curiosity Deserves a Live View
SmartMarty Sky turns public aircraft broadcasts into an easy live view, so plane spotters, travellers and the curious can see what's flying overhead in seconds.
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Upcoming Canadian Air Shows: How to Watch the Action Live
Canada's big air show season just wrapped, but a Saskatchewan open house and an Ottawa museum fly-in still offer live aircraft to spot this fall.
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Fall Air Shows, Fly-Ins and Open Houses in Canada and the North US
The Snowbirds have flown their last Canadian show of the Tutor era, but the next 30 days still bring fly-ins and open houses. Here is what is on, and how to follow the action in Sky View.
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Golden Age of Air Travel: Then vs. Now, One Route at a Time
Step aboard the glamour of 1950s airline travel, then use Map View to see which of those legendary routes are still flown live today, all around the world.
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Why Your Flight Is Delayed by Weather Somewhere Else
Storms hundreds of kilometres away can still delay your flight. Here's how weather ripples through the aviation network, and how to watch it happen on a live map.
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Plane Spotting for Beginners: Your First Day at the Airport
A step-by-step guide to your first plane spotting outing, covering what to pack, where to stand, and how to use live tracking to know what is arriving before you go.
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This Week in Aviation: New Routes and Fleets to Track Live
A new Riyadh Air route into Manchester, KLM's first A350 heading for Toronto, and several fresh city pairs opening this week — all spottable live in Map View.
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This Week's Airline Fleet Moves and New Routes to Track
Qantas is speeding up its A380 farewell, Lufthansa's A340-600 nears retirement, and airlines from FlyDubai to Frontier opened new routes this week. Here's how to watch it all live.
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New Airline Routes This Week: Manchester, Nepal and More
Riyadh Air lands in Manchester, flydubai opens a direct line to Pokhara, and more carriers add routes this week — here's how to watch them live on SmartMarty Sky.
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