Max Planes
Watch ADS-B plane traffic live on macOS
Max Planes launched on February 4, 2019 with 74 votes, #577 of 3,290 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.
What it does
Watch planes on macOS, save recordings, watch replays and share them with friends. All without the internet. Use a USB RTL-SDR or "DTB Tuner" to see nearby planes. Max Planes decodes the data from ADS-B transponders and plots the data on a map.
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