AboveNow
What's flying above you, now
Only for iPhone
Free
iPhone
Ever looked up at a plane and wondered what it is and where it's going?
AboveNow tells you - instantly. Open the app and see the flight number, airline, full route, aircraft type, altitude, and speed of whatever is flying closest to you right now. A compass pointer shows you exactly which direction to look.
HOW IT WORKS
AboveNow uses your location and live ADS-B radio data to find the aircraft nearest to you. As planes pass overhead the display updates automatically - no refreshing needed. When a flight locks in, you get the full picture: where it came from, where it's going, what it's flying, and how high and fast it's travelling.
WHAT YOU'LL SEE
• Flight number and airline name
• Full route - origin and destination airports and cities
• Aircraft type (e.g. Airbus A320neo, Boeing 787-9)
• Altitude, ground speed, and climb or descent direction
• Distance and compass bearing from where you're standing
• Up to four other nearby flights, ranked by distance
ADJUST TO SUIT
• Scan radius from 10 to 150 km
• Refresh interval from 5 to 60 seconds
• Metric or imperial units
• Light and dark mode
No account. No login. No ads. Just open it and look up.
Flight data is sourced from the community-operated ADS-B network via airplanes.live. Route and aircraft information courtesy of adsbdb.com. Data is provided for curiosity and entertainment only and must not be used for navigation or safety-critical purposes.
Ratings & Reviews
Version 1.2.1
Open AboveNow from anywhere with a new Control Center control
Add the AboveNow control to Control Center, your Lock Screen, or the Action button and jump straight into the app to see what's flying overhead - no need to hunt for the icon. (Requires iOS 18 or later.)
Better support for larger text sizes
We've polished the interface for people who use bigger text in Accessibility settings. Screen titles no longer get cut off, and the "Nearby" list stays clean and readable at every text size.
Thanks for using AboveNow! Keep the feedback coming.
The developer, Marc Cramer, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Marc Cramer
- Size
- 1.2 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Marc Cramer