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Card 134 of 9782026-10-05 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-10-05

CatchFlights makes overhead aircraft collectible

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Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A plane-spotting app uses a local radar to turn nearby aircraft into collection entries and a searchable spotting logbook.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-05 issue.
For
Plane spotters who want a searchable field logbook
Worth noticing
Its radar expands from 15 to 50 km through a tech tree; aircraft positions are attributed to community ADS-B receiver networks.

Field notes

The page says positions come from community ADS-B receiver networks and that unknown routes or photos are left unknown rather than inferred. It describes a spotting logbook that records each catch with date, distance and place, searchable and filterable by airline; the app’s radar range is said to expand from 15 km to 50 km through a tech tree. The site also says no account is needed, with an optional Community account requiring neither email nor password.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use

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Landing page observed 2026-10-05. The live site may have changed.