Archive Observatory

Archive Analysis

Historical flight patterns, daily rhythms, and the broader shape of the airspace.

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Archive modes

Overview and lab, in one archive family.

The overview keeps the main patterns readable. The lab is where you dig into slices, filters, and SQL.

Archive Map

Pick a day, then click any point to reveal that flight's route.

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Key Insights

Hourly Rhythm

Traffic intensity relative to the daily average.

Hourly Traffic Pulse

Hourly Traffic

Flight volume across 24 hours

Hourly Distribution

Altitude Distribution

How traffic is spread across altitude bands.

Altitude Bands

Flight Phases

Busiest Sky Corridors (FL Rankings)

Speed by Altitude

Typical speed patterns across altitude bands.

Speed Curve by Altitude

Airport Balance

Arrivals vs departures by airport.

In/Out Ratio

Heading Distribution

Compass distribution of flight paths.

Heading Distribution

Direction Stats

Speed Overview

Typical speeds and the outliers we filter out.

Speed Tiers

Wind Effect

Top Speed Records

Stationary Aircraft

Aircraft with no motion but still reporting position.

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Unique Aircraft
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Total Sightings

Holding Patterns

Aircraft circling at low altitude.

Top Holding Locations

Airline Altitude Mix

Which airlines spend more time high or low.

Altitude by Airline

Density Hotspots

The most crowded grid cells in the sample.

Regional Density

Weekday Split

How traffic shifts between weekdays and weekends.

Weekday Distribution

Core Metrics

Ground vs Airborne

Altitude Distribution

Speed Distribution

Data Quality

Leaderboards

Top Airlines

Top Aircraft Models