Live Map

Table of contents

  1. Accessing the Live Map
  2. What You See on the Map
  3. Search
  4. Interacting with Flights
  5. Interacting with Airports
  6. Pilot Summary View
  7. Your Active Flight Controls
  8. Sharing Your Flight
  9. Tips

The Live Map is the home screen of FlyAround. It shows real-time global flight activity and lets you track your own flight, explore other pilots’ flights, and view airport information.

Accessing the Live Map

The Live Map is the default screen when you open FlyAround. Return to it any time by selecting Live Map from the main navigation menu.

What You See on the Map

  • Flight position markers — Aircraft icons showing active flights from all connected pilots
  • Route lines — Planned route paths
  • Airport markers — Selectable airport icons
  • Your aircraft — Highlighted separately when you have an active flight

The Search Box at the top of the map lets you:

  • Search for a specific flight by callsign or flight ID
  • Search for airports by ICAO/IATA code or name
  • Jump to any location on the map

Interacting with Flights

Click any flight marker to see a Flight Info Popover:

  • Callsign
  • Pilot name
  • Route (origin → destination)
  • Aircraft type
  • Current altitude and speed
  • Flight phase

Click through to open the full Flight Detail View.

Interacting with Airports

Click any airport marker to view:

  • Airport name and ICAO code
  • Active routes from/to the airport
  • Historical flight statistics
  • A route map showing all paths in and out

Pilot Summary View

Click on another pilot’s flight to open their Pilot Summary:

  • Pilot nickname and avatar
  • Total flights, flight hours, distance traveled
  • Follower/following counts
  • Last activity timestamp

Your Active Flight Controls

When you have an active flight, the Speed Dial (floating button menu) provides map-specific controls:

Button Action
3D Map Toggle between 2D and 3D map view
My Location Re-center the map on your aircraft
LiveMap Open the full live tracking map
Share Copy a public link to your flight

See Active Flight for the complete Speed Dial reference.

Sharing Your Flight

During an active flight, use Share in the Speed Dial to copy a link to your live flight. Anyone with the link can watch your flight on the public FlyAround map at flyon.me.

Tips

  • The Live Map updates in real time — no need to refresh.
  • All FlyAround pilots worldwide are visible on the map.
  • Use My Location to re-center after panning away from your aircraft.