Emergency auto-focus
Any aircraft that squawks 7500, 7600 or 7700 anywhere in the world takes over the stream the moment it does, with its own alarm.
THE SITUATION ZONE
THE NEWS, SEEN FROM THE SKY
LIVE 24/7MONITORING 7500 · 7600 · 7700 — LIVE ADS-B 24/7
01 // WATCH LIVE
Streaming on
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LIVEYOUTUBEyoutube.com/@TheSituationZoneThe main 24/7 stream. Vote in chat for the next flight or region.WATCH ON YOUTUBE
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LIVETWITCHtwitch.tv/TheSituationZoneSame feed, simulcast live. Chat commands work here too.WATCH ON TWITCH
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LIVEXx.com/TheSituationZonLive broadcasts and breaking news clips. Voting happens on YouTube and Twitch.FOLLOW ON X
02 // THE PROJECT
A live radar of the world's airspace
The Situation Zone is a 24/7 live radar built on public ADS-B data. When a story breaks, whether a hurricane making landfall, strikes near an airport or a border closing, we fly the map there so you can see what the traffic is doing: diversions, holding patterns, empty skies, military and reconnaissance flights.
News, from the sky
Breaking stories get their own coverage: the affected area is marked on the map and the camera holds on the traffic around it.
You run the show
Vote in chat for the next flight or region, add any live callsign to the ballot, or skip what's on air.
Situation views
Zoom into a region and see all traffic or military only, framed live as the aircraft move.
!vote 3Vote for entry 3 on the ballot!vote BAW123Vote for any live flight by callsign!skip/!keepChange what's on air, or keep it!aircraft/!regionAsk for a new aircraft or region vote
03 // BRIEFING
Frequently asked questions
What is The Situation Zone?
The Situation Zone is a 24/7 live stream of a radar-style map of the world's air traffic, built on public ADS-B data. When a story breaks, the map flies to the affected area so you can see what the traffic is doing: diversions, holding patterns, empty skies, military and reconnaissance flights.
Where can I watch The Situation Zone live?
The main 24/7 stream is on YouTube at youtube.com/@TheSituationZone, simulcast on Twitch at twitch.tv/TheSituationZone. Live broadcasts and breaking-news clips are also posted on X at x.com/TheSituationZon.
What do squawk codes 7500, 7600 and 7700 mean?
A squawk is the four-digit code an aircraft's transponder broadcasts. Three are reserved for emergencies: 7500 means unlawful interference (hijacking), 7600 means radio communication failure and 7700 means a general emergency. Any aircraft that squawks one of them, anywhere in the world, takes over the stream.
Where does the flight data come from?
Positions come from ADS-B, the signal aircraft broadcast with their position, altitude, speed and callsign, collected by the community receiver network of adsb.lol (ODbL). Aircraft that do not broadcast ADS-B, or are outside receiver coverage, do not appear, so the map never shows every flight.
How do I choose what is shown on the stream?
Use chat commands on YouTube or Twitch: !vote 3 votes for entry 3 on the ballot, !vote followed by a callsign (for example !vote BAW123) votes for any live flight, !skip and !keep change or keep what is on air, and !aircraft or !region ask for a new vote.
Can I use The Situation Zone for navigation or flight safety?
No. The map is for news and information only. ADS-B data can be delayed, incomplete or wrong, so it must not be used for navigation or flight safety.
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