Sky View: private aviation on a real 3D globe
Fly a private jet across the world, land at the most famous airports on Earth, follow private jets to Davos and the Super Bowl — on real satellite imagery and terrain. Free, in your browser.
Real Flights
Follow observed business-jet tracks from the cockpit, or explore recorded flights.
Fly it in 3D
Pick any two of 180 cities and a jet, then ride along on a real globe — from the cockpit, the window seat or a chase plane.
Legendary approaches
Explore famous approaches in 3D over real terrain.
Tours
Davos week, the Super Bowl fly-in, around the world in three legs, chasing the sunset.
Range globe
How far can a jet go non-stop? See its reach drawn on the globe — and compare two jets.
Sky now
About 1,100 business jets are probably in the air right now (estimate).
About this simulation
Explore real terrain and satellite imagery through simulated flights. These experiences are not navigation guidance.
Real Flights
Business-jet types only. Military aircraft and privacy-marked aircraft are excluded. No owner, registration or callsign search.
Explore real flightsStart with a landing
St Barts: the drop over the hill
Clear a ridge with a roundabout on top, dive for a runway barely 2,100 feet long and stop before the beach — one of the most famous landings in the world.
St Maarten: low over Maho Beach
The approach that made plane-spotting famous: a three-degree final that crosses Maho Beach moments before touchdown.
London City: the 5.5° dive past Canary Wharf
A glide path almost twice as steep as normal, between skyscrapers and the Thames — only specially approved aircraft may fly it.
Or take a tour
Davos week: the great Alpine airlift
Every January the World Economic Forum turns Switzerland into one of the busiest business-aviation hubs on Earth. Follow a jet from New York to Zurich and on into the Alps — and watch everyone else converge.
Super Bowl week: the private-jet fly-in
Few events move as many business jets as the Super Bowl. Watch the fleet converge on Los Angeles — host of the game again in February 2027 — and see where they all park.
Around the world in three legs
With a range of around 8,000 nautical miles, today’s longest-range business jets can circle the planet with just two stops. Here is how it would go.
Sources and credits
Imagery: NASA GIBS, with aerial photos from USGS, swisstopo, IGN and basemap.at where available · terrain © Mapterhorn (CC BY 4.0) · 3D aircraft models by Nick the Name and BlenderCommunityHead (CC BY 4.0) · 3D engine: CesiumJS.