The Skywatcher

Watch the skies above you in real time. The Skywatcher is a hand-built desktop flight radar that shows live aircraft flying over your area — a glowing green radar scope with a sweeping line, range rings, and little plane icons that move with real flights overhead.

Each aircraft is pulled live from real flight data, with a side panel showing callsign, altitude, speed, and heading of the planes nearest you. It's a hypnotic, ever-changing little window onto the air traffic above your home.

Pre-configured and ready for you — just tell me your WiFi details and your rough area when you order, and I'll set it up so it works the moment you plug it in. No apps, no fiddly setup, no coding. Plug in the a USB cable and watch the skies.

Features:

Live real-time aircraft tracking over your area

Neon-green radar scope with sweeping animation and range rings

Side panel: callsign, altitude, speed & heading of nearby flights

Updates automatically every 60 seconds

Pre-configured to your location — works out of the box

Hand-built and flashed on a colour TFT display

Great for:

Aviation enthusiasts, plane spotters, gadget lovers, anyone near a flight path, or as a genuinely unique gift.

When you order, message me with (1) your WiFi network name, (2) your WiFi password, and (3) your rough area or town (I only need a general area, not your exact address). I'll configure it before sending.

Your WiFi details are used only to set up your device and are not stored or shared.

The device needs a 2.4GHz WiFi connection to work (most home WiFi has this).

If you later change your WiFi password, the device will need reconfiguring to reconnect.

In the box:

1× The Skywatcher (assembled, flashed & pre-configured)

Requires a USB C cable , 2.4GHz WiFi network and USB power (a standard phone charger or USB port works). Flight data is sourced live and depends on aircraft being active in your area.