Live radars
A closer look at the sky
Two live radars. One ADS-B.Pro network. Choose your view of the skies.
Live radar in your browser. Local installation with VRS X.
ADS-B.Pro live radars
VRS X brings the modern experience to the web and your own setup.
RadarView
is our hosted Classic radar.
Live on the web. At home on your machine.
The modern ADS-B.Pro radar experience, available through our live web interface or as software you can install locally. Connect your receivers, manage your feeds, and run your own radar setup.
The classic ADS-B.Pro web radar
The familiar RadarView interface for watching live aircraft and exploring flight activity. Hosted and operated exclusively by ADS-B.Pro, it runs in your browser and is not available for local installation.
VRS X beta access is reserved for ADS-B.Pro feeders. Become a feeder
VRS X · Self-hosted software
Install VRS X locally to connect your receivers, manage feeds, and work with your own aircraft data. VRS X is freeware, currently in closed beta with access limited to ADS-B.Pro feeders.
Powered by the VRS X Central Repository.
Available exclusively in VRS X.
Derived from Andrew Whewell's Virtual Radar Server.
Independently
developed. Freeware.
Closed beta
Closed beta · ADS-B.Pro feeders only. Read the access requirements and installation guides.
From the development desk
VRS X 0.8.3 Stable is available: improved ADS-B and MLAT handling, Traffic Recorder reliability, route detection, radar controls and administration.
Read devlog : VRS X 0.8.3 StableVRS X 0.8.2 adds weather layers, altitude-based aircraft colours, marker scaling, airport suggestions and history basemap selection. Released 16 September 2026.
Read devlog : VRS X v0.8.2 — Weather Layers, Radar Customisation & Route ReportingArchived development preview for VRS X 0.8.2, released on 16 September 2026. See the final release notes for the completed release.
Read devlog : VRS X v0.8.2 — Development Preview #2: This Release Is Getting Bigger, and It’s Your FaultAlways moving forward
The path from the current VRS X beta to a public release. Planned features may evolve as development continues.
Released 15 October 2026. Improved ADS-B and MLAT handling, Traffic Recorder reliability, route detection, radar controls and administration.
ReleasedAlert workflows for monitored aircraft, traffic events, and operational radar use cases.
PlannedThe public VRS X release milestone after the closed beta line is ready for broader availability.
FutureCore MLAT support for receiver and feed workflows.
ReleasedA broad usability and stability release covering coverage views, feed management, aircraft data, radar display settings, and documentation.
ReleasedVRS X Central Repository, a new radar engine, and the modern interface foundation.
ReleasedSmarter aircraft trail sampling, cleaner turns, live trail segments, and more reliable local aircraft metadata.
ReleasedShareable direct aircraft links by callsign, registration, or ICAO hex, including multi-aircraft links and automatic map centering.
ReleasedRelease number skipped. All planned changes, including Traffic Recorder and Route Recognition, shipped in VRS X 0.8.1.
SkippedAll changes from the skipped 0.8.0 release, including Traffic Recorder and Route Recognition, plus SVG support and a multilingual radar. Released 9 September 2026.
ReleasedReleased on 16 September 2026: weather layers, altitude-based aircraft colours, marker scaling, airport suggestions and history basemap selection.
ReleasedNext destination: mobile
VRS X apps for iOS and Android are in development, bringing mobile monitoring closer. Public releases are still ahead.
Connected by curiosity
ADS-B.Pro connects aircraft tracking, radar software, and the people behind the receivers. From a first look overhead to a dedicated home station, there's a place for you here.
Become a feederADS-B stands for Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast. Equipped aircraft broadcast information such as their position, altitude, and speed. Ground receivers pick up these signals and feed them to aircraft tracking services.
RadarView is a hosted live radar you can use in your browser without running your own receiver or server. VRS X is currently in closed beta, with access limited to ADS-B.Pro feeders.
VRS X is our Modern solution: a live web radar and software you can install locally. It is currently in closed beta for ADS-B.Pro feeders only. RadarView is our Classic radar, hosted exclusively by ADS-B.Pro and not available for local installation.
VRS X can be installed locally, but closed beta access is currently limited to ADS-B.Pro feeders. Visit the VRS X handbook for installation and access information, or follow the feeder guide to join the network.
If you have an ADS-B receiver, follow the feeder setup guide to connect your station to the ADS-B.Pro network.
Look up. Then look closer.
Start with VRS X, or keep exploring with RadarView.
