SkyDisplay settings

Choose the point you want to watch. Use your device location or enter coordinates manually. Settings are saved on this device.

Latitude Longitude

Uses your device location only when you ask.

Radius (km) Live telemetry refresh Telemetry smoothing Show aircraft within (km) Rotate aircraft (seconds) Background mode Custom background Speed units Altitude units Theme transition Aircraft photo Aircraft photo size Bearing compass size Render mode

Dot-matrix colour Dot size Dot brightness100%

Dot Matrix mode now emulates a physical low-resolution flight-information LED board: larger bright pixels, a heavier airport-style monospace face, a fixed 3D-tail area, and compact route/altitude/speed/distance/bearing data. Brightness ranges from subdued (60%) through current brightness (100%) to extra-bright (160%).

Metric order & visibility

Use ↑/↓ to reorder. Untick a metric to hide it. Aircraft age appears only when a reliable build/delivery year is available.

Airline colours — subtle keeps the dark SkyDisplay base with restrained accents. Airline colours — medium visibly tints the background toward the current airline while keeping strong contrast. Airline colours — bold uses the fuller carrier palette. If no palette is known, SkyDisplay derives a usable colour from the airline logo.

Install & share

iPhone/iPad: open SkyDisplay in Safari, tap Share, choose Add to Home Screen, enable Open as Web App if offered, then tap Add.

Mac: in Safari choose File → Add to Dock, or use Plash if you want SkyDisplay as a live desktop wallpaper.

Location access works on localhost and on secure HTTPS deployments. Live aircraft positions are coordinated through the SkyDisplay feed system; recent good data is retained during temporary upstream interruptions.