Observed arrival · 2026-09-02
OverHead Alpha, a desk instrument for the aircraft above you
A $249 Wi-Fi desk display tracks aircraft overhead, identifying their type, altitude, direction, and route on a 2.1-inch round screen.
Field notes
The display organizes aircraft by silhouette, altitude color, and actual track, then exposes operational details such as callsign, operator, bearing, range, and flight-plan endpoints. Its secondary faces include a network-synchronized UTC clock, decoded METAR weather for a home field, and a session logbook for unique aircraft. The page describes a quiet notification system that prioritizes emergency squawks, military traffic, rare aircraft, and unusually high flights instead of announcing every regional jet.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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