GLOBAL AVIATION PRESSURE MONITOR
Commercial Flight Conditions — Worldwide
● LIVE + MODEL
Flights Tracked
14,823
00:00:00 UTC
Data LayerChecking live public feeds…
Live inputs: UTC clock · OpenSky aircraft · Open-Meteo weather · AviationWeather METAR · FAA NAS attempt Model outputs: SFI · corridor pressure · forecast
System Direction
Elevated / Worsening
Primary Driver
North Atlantic Congestion
Risk Window
Next 3–5 Hours
Confidence
Medium
Data Status
Live Inputs + Model
Sky Friction Index Score
67/100
24h avg 61 · 7d baseline 55
7d24hNow
Watch↑ Rising
Source: OpenSky + weather/delay inputs → proprietary SFI model
Flights Tracked
14,823
ADS-B aircraft states · global proxy
7d24hNow
Live→
Source: OpenSky Network · Updated --
Weather Pressure Index
58/100
Live weather sampling · key hubs
7d24hNow
Watch↑ Rising
Source: Open-Meteo + AviationWeather
Turbulence / Ride Instability Index
62/100
Proxy from wind gust / shear · live weather input
7d24hNow
Elevated↑
Source: model proxy from live weather; true EDR feed requires aviation data provider
Airport Delay Pressure Index
71/100
FAA NAS live attempt · fallback model
7d24hNow
High↑
Source: FAA NAS Status where browser-accessible
Corridor Congestion Index
73/100
Live aircraft density proxy · corridor model
7d24hNow
High→ Steady
Source: OpenSky aircraft density → corridor pressure model
Network Pressure View — Congestion / Weather / EDR / Altitude Bands
Congested
Weather
EDR
Hub Delay
Live Map Read:

North Atlantic routes remain the system driver: corridor stacking is elevated, JFK/LHR spacing is tight, and upstream weather can still propagate delays. Andes EDR and Southeast Asia convection are secondary watch zones.

High congestion Worsening EDR zone
Map Symbology:

Route width = density. Glow = pressure. Pulsing hubs = severe delay. Small grain = traffic density. Hero planes show representative flow, not every aircraft.

SFI Component Breakdown
Model
These are the five inputs behind the Sky Friction Index — shown once here so they do not duplicate the top KPI strip.
Corridor Congestion
Traffic vs capacity · 30%
73
Weather Pressure
Storms near routes · 25%
58
Turbulence / EDR
Rough-air proxy · 20%
62
Airport Delays
Hub ground delays · 15%
71
Jet Stream / Shear
High-altitude winds · 10%
54
Predictive SFI Timeline
3–6h
67
Now
70
+1H
68
+3H
61
+6H
System Outlook (3–6h)
Peak 70 → easing to 61
SFI is expected to peak near +1 hour as North Atlantic corridor density and JFK/LHR spacing pressure overlap. By +6 hours, the model eases as transatlantic wave compression normalizes, but Southeast Asia weather remains a watch item.
This text explains the chart immediately beside it. Model-derived from live public inputs where available: OpenSky aircraft states, Open-Meteo weather, AviationWeather METAR, and FAA NAS status attempts. True EDR and route-capacity feeds require paid/provider integration.
Current System Pulse
Live + Model
AdvisoryNorth Atlantic remains the primary system driver; corridor density is elevated versus baseline.
WatchJFK/LHR spacing pressure can propagate into the next transatlantic arrival wave.
SecondaryAndes EDR and Southeast Asia convection remain watch zones, not the main driver.
OpenSky FAA NAS AviationWeather

Expanded System Detail

Drilldown detail remains below the front page. The front page now separates current state, map intelligence, SFI drivers, and forward outlook without repeating the same metric cards twice. Public live feeds are attempted client-side; the dashboard falls back to labelled modelled values if a browser blocks a feed.

North Atlantic73 / 100
Current flights1,840
24h average1,620
7d baseline1,590
Key hubsJFK — LHR
Bay of Bengal Weather72 / 100
ConditionConvective cells
7d avg score48
Today vs normal+24
TrendBuilding
Andes Turbulence68 / 100
EDR current0.34
24h average0.28
7d baseline0.22
LevelModerate
JFK Delay Pressure82 / 100
Avg delay now32 min
24h average26 min
7d baseline18 min
CauseVolume
EDR Scale Reference
0.00–0.15
Low / Smooth
Passengers mostly unaware
0.15–0.30
Light / Moderate
Noticeable bumps
0.30–0.50
Elevated
Moderate turbulence
0.50+
High / Severe
Significant disruption