Observed arrival · 2026-10-26
A plane-spotting radar for your Garmin
Tailradar describes a Garmin watch app that shows nearby aircraft, points you toward them, and records sightings in a logbook.
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- Garmin-wearing plane spotters and curious skywatchers
- Worth noticing
- A sighting requires holding a plane on the compass for three seconds; rarer types can receive tags such as “Super Rare.”
Field notes
The page says aircraft data comes from ADS-B signals sent by aircraft and collected through a receiver network; flight numbers, routes, and photos are added where known. Its default sighting ring covers planes within 5 km and up to 3,000 m above the wearer, while higher aircraft appear as dots. The homepage says the logbook is stored on the watch and lists three compatible Garmin models.
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