TerraScopic

A live globe that tracks real aircraft in your browser.

By Tony · First published May 20, 2026

• Real ADS-B aircraft data
• No server round trip
• 29 tests

• Astro
• MapLibre
• airplanes.live
• TypeScript

What it is

A public globe game that streams real ADS-B aircraft positions directly in the browser and lets you intercept them.

How it works

Browser-direct polling of airplanes.live with an intercept loop and a moving-dot gate. No server round trip, and 29 tests behind it.

Concept & code © Tony / Venture Horizon LLC. Shown as proof of work; not licensed for reuse.