Spotting Guides on Sky Index. Sky Index is a comprehensive community-driven aviation database for spotting.
Snap a photo of any aircraft and instantly identify it with AI. Free access to 10,000+ aircraft types, global airports, registrations, spotting locations, flight logs & aviation events. Used by plane spotters worldwide.
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Sky Index is the most comprehensive free aviation platform for plane spotters, enthusiasts, and professionals. Our AI-powered aircraft identifier lets you upload any photo of an aircraft — commercial jet, military plane, helicopter, or general aviation — and get an instant identification with full specifications. Beyond the identifier, Sky Index offers the world's most detailed aviation database covering aircraft types, registrations, global airports, spotting guides, preserved aircraft, and aviation events.
Not sure what aircraft you're looking at? Sky Index's free AI aircraft identifier uses advanced computer vision to recognize the aircraft type, variant, manufacturer, and key features from any photo. Supports Boeing, Airbus, Cessna, Bombardier, Embraer, Lockheed, McDonnell Douglas, ATR, de Havilland, and hundreds more manufacturers. Free users get 3 identifications per day; Sky Index Pro unlocks 25 per day.
Identify any aircraft from a photo using advanced AI. Supports commercial, military, GA, and helicopter aircraft.
10,000+ aircraft types with full technical specifications, history, performance data, and photos.
Search any civil tail number (N12345, G-ABCD, OE-LNH) for operator history, aircraft type, and status.
Comprehensive airport and facility directory with ICAO/IATA codes, runway data, and services worldwide.
Community-sourced spotting guides with photo tips, ideal runways, lighting notes, and parking info.
Airshows, fly-ins, spotting meetups, and open days from around the world — all in one calendar.
Interactive global map of museum-display, gate guard, and preserved aircraft with location details.
Track every flight you've taken — airline, aircraft type, registration, route, and cabin class.
Record every aircraft you've spotted with date, location, movement type, and your own notes.
Sky Index is free to use. Sky Index Pro is available for $4.99/month or $39.99/year and unlocks 25 AI aircraft identifications per day plus all Pro features.