PILOT SUPPORT
Pilot is a live map of aircraft, official emergency incidents and weather, worldwide. Spot a plane overhead and tap it to look it up.
The status says STALE, or nothing is moving
The strip at the top shows how many seconds ago aircraft and incidents last updated. Aircraft refresh every 10 seconds and incidents every minute. If it says STALE, check your internet connection, then tap the refresh button at the bottom right.
No aircraft where I am
Aircraft come from a community network of ADS-B receivers. Coverage is very good around cities and airports and thinner over remote land and oceans. Aircraft that aren't broadcasting ADS-B, or are out of range of a receiver, won't appear.
Which incidents are shown?
Worldwide: GDACS disaster alerts, USGS earthquakes and NASA natural events. In Australia: ACT, NSW, Victoria, Queensland and WA emergency services. In the USA: National Weather Service alerts. In the UK: Environment Agency flood warnings. In New Zealand: GeoNet earthquakes. Regional services load when the map is over their area. Tap ⓘ Sources in the app for the full list.
Notifications
Pilot alerts you when a new incident starts within 25 km of you, or an aircraft squawks an emergency code, while the app is open. Allow notifications when asked, or later in Settings > Notifications > Pilot.
Location
Location centres the map and measures distances. It stays on your iPhone. See the privacy policy.
Contact
Problems, feedback or a data source you'd like added: schubertjoe85@gmail.com.
Pilot is for information only and isn't an official warning service. In an emergency call your local emergency number (000 in Australia, 911 in North America, 112 in Europe, 999 in the UK, 111 in New Zealand). Last updated: 3 November 2026.