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title: 'Aircraft Heat Map'
url: 'http://www.mlat.uk/heat-map'
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date: '2026-10-23'
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# Aircraft Heat Map

## 24 Hour ***Heat Map.***

Every aircraft tracked across the UK in the last 24 hours, drawn as a single heat map. It shows where traffic concentrates and how far the receiver network reaches.

## Reading the Heat Map

### Strongest where it is busiest

The most intense colours mark airports, airways and holding patterns, where traffic is densest.

### Edges show coverage

Where the colour fades, the network's reach is ending. Gaps often reflect receiver coverage rather than empty sky.

### Always the last 24 hours

The map rolls forward continuously, so it always reflects the most recent day of traffic.

Telemetry provided by a network of volunteer contributors, augmented with data from public sources. [Data: AISHub contributors](https://www.aishub.net), [airplanes.live](https://airplanes.live), [CelesTrak](https://celestrak.org). For personal, non-commercial situational awareness only, supplied “as-is” without warranty. No scraping, resale or redistribution of the data or service. [Privacy Policy](https://www.mlat.uk/privacy).

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## Navigation

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